Seven Things You Must Know For Tornado Survival

Most people don't give to much thought about what to do if a tornado is about to hit. Ironically a tornado can occur almost anywhere in the world. The good news for these people the vast major of the most destructive tornadoes occur in a zone known as Tornado Alley. This is an area in the United States which includes Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. For people living in these places tornado survival is on their mind as many have experience on before. They also realize having  a survival plan in place would be a good idea.

Hear are some things you need to know about tornado survival:

1. Highway Overpasses - contrary to popular belief it not safe to hide underneath a highway over pass when a tornado is about to strike. Please have been killed by tornadoes when hiding underneath a highway overpass.

2. Mountains - tornadoes have been seen climbing mountains. A hiker in Sequoia National Park, California photograph one when he was at approximately 11,600 feet. Please CLICK HERE to see the photograph. This illustrates they can strike anywhere, but it is extremely unlikely you will ever experience this. You are more likely to be struck by lightning (being on a mountain top in a rainstorm is very dangerous). But that is another story.

3. City Centers and Office Towers  - Tornadoes have been known to hit the center of lake cities and smash into tall office towers. This happened in Salt Lake City On August 11th, 1999. The 1999 Salt Lake City tornado killed one person and injured 100 others. It was rated as a strong F2 tornado on the Fujita scale. The tornado uprooted trees and destroyed tents setup for the National Outdoor Retailers Association convention causing one person to be killed who was working in the area. 120 houses in the area were severely damaged, 34 were completely destroyed. Over 100 people were injured, some critically. Please  Click Here to read more about this extreme weather event.

4. Warning Signs - They strike quickly with little warning. However there are some warning signs. When a tornado is about to hit you will hear a sound like a freight train or you see a circular cloud rotation.

5. Automobiles - If you are near any parked vehicles get as far away as you can. The tornado can move these vehicles and they will end up becoming projectiles. Do not stay in your car if one is going to hit.

6. Their Appearance Can Be Deceiving - tornadoes can an appear transparent until they pick up dust and debris.

7. NOAA - for more information on tornadoes and tornado safety, please visit the NOAA Storm Prediction Center site.

Tornado survival means you must have a plan and take action immediately if one is near or has any possibility of striking. Have survival blueprint handy to help dealing with the aftermath of one.

Best Regards.

Are you prepared for an extended urban survival situation such as which would occur after a major earthquake or tornado?. Your urban survival kit should contain the stuff for survival. You have to breath. You have to drink water. You have eat. You may have to escape the chaos which results from the disaster situation you are in the middle of. You might need to plan an escape route.







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