pltfont color0000FFgtltstronggtSafety Rules for Tornadoesbrpp…SAFETY RULES FOR TORNADOESbrppA emTORNADO WATCH emHAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR ALL OF SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA AND MOST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY.nbspA 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 INFORMED OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.nbsp THESE STORMS CAN DEVELOP RAPIDLY SO THERE MAY BE OCCASIONS WHEN ADVANCE WARNING IS NOT POSSIBLE.brppA emTORNADO WARNING emMEANS A TORNADO HAS BEEN SPOTTED OR INDICATED BY RADAR.nbsp IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OR NEAR THE TORNADO…TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. FOLLOW THESE SAFETY RULESnbsppp1 IF CAUGHT OUTDOORS…SEEK SHELTER IN A BASEMENT…SHELTER OR STURDY BUILDING. IF YOU CANNOT QUICKLY WALK TO A SHELTER GET IN A VEHICLE…BUCKLE YOUR SEAT BELT AND DRIVE TO THE CLOSEST STURDY SHELTER. IF FLYING DEBRIS HITS YOUR VEHICLE WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING…PULL OVER AND PARK. AS A LAST RESORT STAY IN THE CAR WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN BELOW THE WINDOWS…COVERING WITH YOUR HANDS AND A BLANKET IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU CAN SAFELY GET NOTICEABLY LOWER THAN THE LEVEL OF THE ROADWAY…EXIT YOUR CAR AND LIE IN THAT AREA…COVERING YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.brpp2 IN OPEN COUNTRY…FIND A DITCH…CULVERT OR OTHER LOW AREA AND LAY DOWN FLAT. COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS TO PROTECT AGAINST FLYING DEBRIS. HOWEVER…BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE RAPIDLY RISING WATER.brpp3 IN HOMES OR SMALL BUILDINGS…GO TO THE BASEMENT OR A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR LIKE A HALL OR BATHROOM CLOSET. PUT AS MANY WALLS AS POSSIBLE BETWEEN YOU AND THE OUTSIDE. USE HEAVY FURNITURE FOR SHELTER OR COVER YOURSELF WITH A MATTRESS OR BLANKET.brpp4 IN MOBILE HOMES…ABANDON THEM AND GO TO A SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURE OR PLACE OF SAFETY. MOBILE HOMES…EVEN IF TIED DOWN…OFFER LITTLE PROTECTION.brpp5 IN SCHOOLS…HOSPITALS…FACTORIES OR SHOPPING CENTERS…GO TO DESIGNATED SHELTER AREAS. INTERIOR HALLS ON THE LOWEST LEVELS ARE USUALLY THE BEST. STAY AWAY FROM GYMNASIUMS OR AUDITORIUMS. AVOID ALL OUTSIDE WALLS AND WINDOWS.ppWHO IS MOST AT RISK FROM TORNADOES THE ANSWER IS PEOPLE IN MOBILE HOMES. MOBILE HOMES ARE QUITE VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY…MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO STAY WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY WHO HAVE BASEMENTS. PUT YOUR PLAN IN ACTION WHEN A TORNADO WATCH IS ISSUED.brppTHE KEY TO TORNADO SURVIVAL IS TO BE PREPARED AND TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED OR WHEN YOU FEEL THREATENED. REMAIN ALERT FOR SIGNS OF AN APPROACHING TORNADO. FLYING DEBRIS FROM TORNADOES CAUSES MOST DEATHS AND INJURIES.ppREMEMBER…THE ACTIONS YOU TAKE DURING A TORNADO EVENT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF THOSE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR.ltfontgtltstronggtp
