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September 2013 Moms
MallardDucky
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OT: You know you live in a Tornado zone when...
MallardDucky
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You have a tornado app on your phone and you check it when its cloudy out.
We have some severe weather on its way and it has been going off for the past hour!
Edit because I tend to type what I am speaking!
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Re: OT: You know you live in a Tornado zone when...
When you keep flashlights, blankets, and some non-perishable food in the basement at all times.
Bah, I hate tornado season. We've already had some scares this year, and I know there was a tornado already in the northern part of my city in the past couple of months .
Back in March we had one touch down about 8 miles from here, it happened right as schools were letting out for the day, thankfully they were watching the weather and put all kids in the safe shelters, I would rather them be late coming home then come head to head with mother nature. In Dec, right before Christmas we were on our way home on back roads and our phones sounded off with a warned, it was only a mile away on the road we were on, it was night heavy rains we would have never seen it.
So not looking forward to this at all!
Can I ask where you are, sounds like we are not far apart.
We are too, and we're in St Paul, MN. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152866611485457&set=a.212595130456.257855.148260880456&type=1&theater That's a pic of the areas in MN under tornado watch.
Nevermind this system is way larger than I thought !
I have a hopefully not stupid question, as I've never had to deal with this, and we're in the path of that storm as well......
What in the world do you do for a tornado warning when you're in an apartment complex? We're on the top floor (3rd) and I've never thought of this before.
Stay safe!
When we lived in ATL, we thought it was hilarious that when the sirens went off, people ran outside and looked up at the sky... HELLO- hide under the stairs
We were from NY originally and never had tornado warnings, etc. Scary stuff. I would always freak out- especially when there was a tornado my first year living there just a few miles from home!
Haha, I was wondering the same thing. There hasn't been a tornado since we moved in, so I really have no idea. I'm on the 4th floor of our complex.
Go directly to an enclosed, windowless area in the center of the building -- away from glass and on the lowest floor possible. Then, crouch down and cover your head. Interior stairwells are usually good places to take shelter, and if not crowded, allow you to get to a lower level quickly. Stay off the elevators; you could be trapped in them if the power is lost.
I am in Woodbury!!
DST T4L
Here is a link to where to go in different situations.
https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/hsem/weather-awareness-preparedness/Pages/severe-weather-tornadoes.aspx
Thanks, knocking on a random neighbor's door it is then.
I don't think they would care if a tornado is coming LOL. A stairwell in the building is best though
I'm sure not, our stairwells are in the middle of the building, but outside though.
If it is a watch (conditions are likely to produce a tornado) you should be prepared to evacuate in the event that it changes warning (meaning one has been spotted) for your area. Places to go are: the last floor of an enclosed stairwell if you have one, the basement if the building has one, otherwise the strongest enclosed structure you can find on the lowest floor of the building. In a pinch you should get into your bath tube and cover yourself with a heavy blanket.
If you have pets, you should have them loaded up in a carrier and some food water packed. For kids you should have a diaper bag packed with 24h worth of essentials. You should also have water bottles, medications and snacks packed in a bag for yourself.
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