Storm Safety
What you need to do when bad weather comes
Lightning
. When you see lightning if you are outside you need to head inside.
. Stay away from tree's and any Lightning conducters
. DO NOT be on any electronics or plug in's
Thunderstorms
Blizzards
. Stay inside
. Keep warm if you can and have food and a safety kit
Tornadoes
In a structure (e.g. residence, small building, school, nursing home, hospital, factory, shopping center, high-rise building,restaurant)
They were to enter a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there was no basement, then to the center of an interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. The goal has been to put as many walls as possible between there and the outside. They were advised to get under a sturdy table and use arms to protect head and neck, and not open windows.
In a vehicle, trailer, or mobile home
They were advised to leave immediately and enter the lowest floor of a sturdy, nearby building or a storm shelter. Mobile homes, even if tied down, offer little protection from tornadoes. If a car is flipped by high winds, there is also the danger of broken glass.
On the outside with no shelter
They were advised to lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover head with their hands. Also, to beware of the potential for flooding there.
They were advised to not stay under an overpass or bridge (where winds or debris might be funneled). It was safer to be in a low, flat location
The advice was to never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck, but instead, to leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter.
Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
Hurricanes
. Leave if you can
. If you can't get to a storm shealter and keep a safety kit with you