Tipton County Constable's Office

Be Prepared for a Tornado

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Tornadoes are violently rotating air columns extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes

can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. They can happen anytime and anywhere.

They can bring intense wind over 200 mph and look like funnels.

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Stay Safe when a Tornado Threatens

• Prepare Now

  • Know your area's tornado risk

  • Know the signs of a tornado

    • Rotating funnel-shaped cloud

    • and approaching cloud of debris

    • a loud roar (described as being like a freight train)

  • Sign up for your community's warning system(s)

  • Pay attention to weather reports

  • Identify and practice going to a safe shelter

  • Consider constructing a safe room

• Survive During

  • Immediately go to a safe location

  • Take additional cover

  • Listen to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio

  • Do not try to outrun a tornado in a vehicle

  • If you are in a car or outdoors and cannot get to a building, cover your head
    and neck with your arms and cover your body with a coat or blanket

• Be Safe After

  • Keep listening to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, and local authorities

  • If you are trapped, cover your mouth with a cloth or mask to avoid breathing dust

    • Try to send a text, bang on a pipe or wall, or use a whistle instead of shouting

  • Stay clear of fallen power lines or broken utility lines

  • Save your phone calls for emergencies

  • Be careful during clean-up by wearing thick-soled shoes, long pants, and work gloves

 

For more information, please visit our partners at:

• Ready.gov

• National Weather Service

• American Red Cross

 

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