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Tornado Safety Tips from Ed Kieser
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Two most important things to do:
- Go to the lowest floor possible
- Put as many walls as possible between you and the tornado
If a tornado threatens and you are:
- In a house or small building:
- Go to the basement. If there is no basement, go to an interior room on the lowest floor
- Take cover under something sturdy like a staircase or workbench
- Cover yourself with a blanket, pillows or cushions to soften effects of flying glass and debris
- Stay away from windows and outside walls
- In a mobile home or automobile:
- Get out. Neither is a shelter against a tornado
- Seek shelter in a permanent, sturdy structure
- If no shelter is available, lie in a ditch or low-lying area away from mobile homes and vehicles
- Lie flat and protect your head with your hands
- In a shopping center, school building or factory:
- Go to a pre-designated shelter area if available
- Avoid buildings with large-span roofs
- Find an interior room, closet, bathroom or hallway
- Crouch down and cover your head with your hands
- Stay away from windows
Terms you should know
- Tornado Watch:
- Indicates tornadoes and/or severe thunderstorms are possible. Review tornado safety rules. Monitor local weather closely. Seek alternative shelter if you live in a mobile home
- Tornado Warning:
- An urgent message that a tornado has been sighted or detected by Doppler radar. Move quickly to a place of safety and take cover
- Outdoor warning sirens:
- Some local communities activate outdoor warning sirens when local severe weather spotters sight a tornado or funnel cloud. When sounded, the sirens indicate that dangerous weather is in the immediate area
View Ed Kieser's Tornado Safety Video
Each year Ed presents a public workshop on the science of tornadoes, and safety measures you can take in the event of dangerous storms and tornadoes.
View the Tornado Safety Video (length: 57:08)
Tornado Chasing with Ed Kieser
“Relief” isn’t the feeling most people get when they see a dark funnel cloud drop from the sky and begin hurling debris on the ground. But it’s one of the emotions WILL’s Ed Kieser experienced on May 30 when he and meteorologist Scott Olthoff sighted a twister on a storm-chasing expedition in rural Woodford County.
