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This message was last updated on 6/29/2023
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A Tornado Watch has been issued for [Place] between [Date and Times]. For updated details from the Storm Prediction Center, see ➡️ https://www.spc.noaa.gov/
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🌪️ Plan where to go now!!!
🏠 Need shelter? Explore maps like this one http://findyourtornadoshelter.com
🙋 Make sure your neighbors have a plan and transportation to shelters.
📷 Take pictures of your home before the storm; this can help with insurance later.
📻 Have multiple ways to receive weather alerts.
🚗 If you come across a flooded road, always turn around, don't drown!
☎️ If you need emergency service, call 911.
𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐅𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆:
⚠️ WATCH = Stay alert & be ready to take shelter
⚠️ WARNING = Take shelter immediately in a safe place
𝐈𝐅 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆:
✅ Go to a safe shelter immediately, such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or a small interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building.
✅ Stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls.
✅ Protect yourself by covering your head or neck with your arms and putting materials such as furniture and blankets around or on top of you.
✅ Pay attention to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, or local alerting systems for emergency information and instructions.
𝐈𝐅 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄:
🚫Do not try to outrun a tornado if you are in a vehicle.
🚫Do not go under an overpass or bridge. You’re safer in a low, flat location.
✅ If you are in a car or outdoors and cannot get to a building, cover your head and neck with your arms and your body with a coat or blanket, if possible.
𝐈𝐅 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄:
✅ Decide where you will go to take shelter. A friend or relative’s permanent house is a possibility. Make sure you can get in 24 hours a day.
✅ Time out the route to your shelter location so you’ll be sure you can get there quickly whenever a tornado watch is issued.
✅ Always follow weather forecasts and purchase an NOAA weather radio. The radio will sound, alerting you to severe weather warnings 24 hours a day.
✅ Sign up for severe weather text messages or e-mail alerts.
And, if you do not have time to get to your safe shelter, get out of the mobile home and take cover in a ditch or low-lying area.
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐘 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐀 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐃𝐎:
✅ For updated information, pay attention to EAS, NOAA Weather Radio, and local authorities.
✅ Stay clear of fallen power lines or broken utility lines.
✅ Wear appropriate gear during clean-up, such as thick-soled shoes, long pants, and work gloves; use appropriate face coverings or masks if cleaning mold or other debris.
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