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Enid News & Eagle
WEATHERING THE STORM 2013
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A guide to surviving the extremes
Tornadoes: What’s true and what’s not fiction Lakes, rivers and
fiction A tornado causes build-
fiction Open windows before a
fact
fact
fact
mountains protect areas from tornadoes. No geographic location is safe from tornadoes. A tornado near Yellowstone National Park left a path of destruction up and down a 10,000-foot mountain.
ings to “explode” as it passes overhead.
Violent winds and debris slamming into buildings cause the most structural damage.
Information from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
tornado approaches to equalize pressure and minimize damage. Virtually all buildings leak. Leave windows closed. Take shelter immediately. An underground shelter, basement or safe room are the safest places. Otherwise, go to a windowless interior room.