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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD

1233 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024



...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...



...TORNADO WATCH SAFETY RULES...



A Tornado Watch means that conditions are favorable for the

development of tornadoes in the designated area. During a watch

there is no cause for immediate concern. You should go about your

normal business...but be on the lookout and keep up to date on the

latest weather developments. Public safety officials should

activate prearranged plans.



A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has been sighted or

indicated by radar. Move quickly to save yourself and your family.

If you have a rehearsed plan of action...you should follow it. The

National Weather Service advises the following safety rules:



In a home...one of the best shelters is in the basement...under

heavy furniture and where overhead support and protection are the

greatest. If there is no basement...go to the center of the house

on the lowest floor. Get into a small room...such as a closet or

bathroom...or an interior hallway under heavy furniture. Some have

found that an empty bathtub with a mattress or blanket for cover

makes a good emergency refuge.



In a school...office building or other type of institutional

building...follow your rehearsed plan of action. Go quickly to a

basement if available. If none is available...go to a central hall

or corridor on the lowest floor. Keep away from outside

walls...doors and windows. Stay out of auditoriums and gymnasiums.



If in open country or in a car...and you can not avoid the path of

the storm...get into a ditch...depression or culvert. Lie flat and

make as small a target as possible. If you can...wrap a covering

around yourself. Even small ground debris can cause serious injury

when driven by tornado strength winds.



In a mobile home...whether it is tied down or not...abandon it and

go to a community shelter...neighbors house...or get into a ditch.



Your National Weather Service advises you to memorize these basic

safety rules. Your life may depend on you knowing them.



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