19. What’s the difference?
• Tornado WatchTornado Watch
Tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. ReviewTornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. Review
and discuss your emergency plans, and check supplies andand discuss your emergency plans, and check supplies and
your safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issuedyour safe room. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued
or you suspect a tornado is approaching. Acting early helps toor you suspect a tornado is approaching. Acting early helps to
save lives!save lives!
• Tornado WarningTornado Warning
A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.
Tornado warnings indicate imminent danger to life andTornado warnings indicate imminent danger to life and
property. Go immediately under ground to a basement,property. Go immediately under ground to a basement,
storm cellar or an interior room (closet, hallway orstorm cellar or an interior room (closet, hallway or
bathroom).bathroom).

21. The Fujita Scale

22. What type of tornado?

23. What type of tornado?

24. What type of tornado?

25. What type of tornado?

26. What type of tornado?

27. Where and when do Tornadoes occur?

28. Myth or Fact?
Areas near lakes, rivers, and mountains are safe
from tornadoes.

29. Myth!
No place is safe from tornadoes!
A tornado near Yellowstone National Park left a
path of destruction up and down a 10,000
foot mountain.

30. Myth or Fact?
Windows should be opened before a tornado
approaches to equalize pressure and minimize
damage.

31. Myth!!
Leave the windows alone.
The most important action is to immediately go
to a safe shelter.

32. Myth or Fact?
If you are driving and a tornado is sighted, you
should get out of the car.

33. Fact!!
The best thing to do is to seek the best available
shelter. Lying flat in a ditch can provide better
shelter than inside a car.
Many people are injured or killed when
remaining in their vehicles.

34. Myth or Fact?
People caught in the open should seek shelter
under highway overpasses.

35. Myth!!
Take shelter in a sturdy reinforced building if at
all possible. Overpasses and culverts may
provide limited protection from a tornado, but
your risk will be greatly reduced by moving
inside a strong building.