Tornadoes
A Deadly Truth

5 SAFETY TIPS

• Take shelter in a basement or interior room
• Get far away from windows, doors, and outer walls
• If you're out in the open, lie flat in a ditch or low lying area
• If possible, sheild yourself with a matress/blanket
• Never try to outrun a tornado in a car

SIGNS OF A TORNADO

• Dark/ greenish looking skies
• Hailstorms with large hailstones
• A large, low lying cloud that may be rotating
• A loud roar like a freight train

MORE TORNADOES

• The most powerful tornadoes happen in the US
• They happen in every state and in all seasons
• 75% of tornadoes happen in the USA
• An 83 ton train was once picked up by a tornado& moved 80 feet

WINTER SAFTY

GENERAL SAFTY

• Dress over the weather
• Ex. 20 deg. dress like it is 10 deg.

BLIZZARDS

• A blizzard is a snowstorm with winds that reach 35 MPH
• During a blizzard, stay indoors (it's the safest place to be).
• When outside, watch for signs of hypothermia and frostbite
• Avoid driving unless absolutely necessary
• If caught while in your car, pull to the side of the road, turn emergentcy flashers on

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