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To prepare a Home Tornado Plan, pick a
place where family members could gather if a tornado is headed your way.
The best area is a basement. If your home does not have a
basement, go to a center hallway, bathroom or closet on the lowest floor
of your home.
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Tornado Watch:
*A watch means a tornado is possible.
*Listen for weather reports on radio or
television stations
*Be alert to changing weather conditions.
Blowing debris or the sound of an approaching tornado may alert you.
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Tornado Warning:
*A warning means a tornado has been
sighted and may be headed to your area.
*Go to safety immediately.
*If you are inside, go to a safe
place to protect yourself from glass and other flying objects.
*If you are outside, go to the basement of
a sturdy building or lie flat in a ditch or low-lying area.
*If you are in a car or mobile home, get
out immediately and head for safety.
*After the tornado passes, watch out for
fallen power lines and stay out of the damaged area.
*Listen to the radio for information.
*Use a flashlight, not candles, to inspect
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