TORNADO
SAFETY RULES

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A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WHICH CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...KEEP UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. THESE STORMS CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY SO THERE MAY BE OCCASIONS WHEN ADVANCE WARNING IS NOT POSSIBLE.

A TORNADO WARNING MEANS A TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED OR INDICATED BY RADAR.  IF YOU ARE NEAR OR IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THESE COMMON SENSE SAFETY RULES:

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1)   IN OPEN COUNTRY...FIND A DITCH OR CULVERT AND LAY DOWN FLAT.  COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS FOR PROTECTION.

2)   IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS...GO TO THE BASEMENT OR TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR LIKE A HALL OR BATHROOM CLOSET.  USE HEAVY FURNITUREFOR SHELTER OR COVER YOURSELF WITH A BLANKET.

3)   IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...ABANDON IT AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE ORPLACE OF SAFETY.  NEVER TRY AND OUT RUN A TORNADO BY AUTOMOBILE.

4)   IF SCHOOLS...HOSPITALS...FACTORIES OR SHOPPING CENTERS...GO TO PREDESIGNATED SHELTER AREAS.  INTERIOR HALLS ON THE LOWEST LEVELS ARE USUALLY THE BEST.  STAY AWAY FROM GYMNASIUMS OR AUDITORIUMS.

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THE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU SPOT A TORNADO.  REMEMBER...THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FAMILY.

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