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Fonly

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Well, this time we've had four tornados touch down here in nothern alberta. Not cool at all. I just wanna keep tabs with you guys, again any thing you can add please do so, I've never gone through this before, and though its nice now, I guess it can change without a moments notice.
 
Never seen a tornado but I've seen a waterspout and, yeah, they're pretty impressive. Got food water and power looked after, jic ?
 
If you see a little dog, and it responds to the name "Toto", it's already too late, Bro'...;)
 
YO! fonly keep ya wits about ya, I went through Hurrican Charlie.tornados are no joke they will give ya new found respect for the wrath of mother nature.stock up on bottle water,keep ya gas tank full.OH'yea keep ya home windows closed the inside home pressure will reinforce your walls,to the outside pressure.
 
Fonly , keep you eyes open and be ready to duck I guess . Not many tornadoes here in NYS. My cousin however got pelted with some big wind and hail from the storm from your last post. I hope you and yours are doing well and the same for my cousin and familly also in Alberta.

Phil
 
What exactly would you like to know Fonly? I live in what is lovingly refered to as "Tornado Alley". My hometown held the record for the highest windspeed ever recorded for a long time. We have tornados in and around our area every year. I am also volunteer driver/spotter.
 
A tornado doesn't care if your windows are open or closed. There is some straight wind. And rotational wind. And suction. The best defense is a strong basement, or a culvert, or a deep ditch if that is all that is available. Trying to outrun one in a car is not a good idea either.

Codger
 
I'm from Kansas and have been in lots of them -- go to a strong spot in your basement take some drinks and food and when it's over come back up. If the house is there you won!!!! If the house is gone and you are there you won!!!!!
 
syrinx said:
OH'yea keep ya home windows closed the inside home pressure will reinforce your walls,to the outside pressure.
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I hate to throw any confusion into the mix here, but I was always told that it was best to open windows so that they wouldn't blow out if when the pressure dropped suddenly outside. I remember when we did tornado drills at school, the last person out of the class room was supposed to have opened all of the windows.
 
Here is a story for you, Fonly.

About 15 years ago, my wife and I evacuated north for Hurricane Andrew. We ended up in a private children's daycare with other refugees. At night, the really nice owners went home leaving us refugees sleeping at their daycare center. Somehow, I got drafted as leader. Thunderstorms that spun tornadoes were heading our way one night. The plan was for everyone to go into the hall ( we were spread out in the different rooms ) which was the most protected place in the building. The storm hit in the middle of the night. The rain came down hard, the thunder was loud, the electricity went out and the alarms came on. Then I heard what sounded like a train. I ordered everyone into the hall. The sound was getting closer. Those that were still sleeping, I woke up. Some of the children were crying. One guy twisted his ankle. I made everyone take cover. Chuga-chuga-chuga. It really was a train. The lights came back on, and I told everyone it was a good practice drill.

The next day, I walked across the street to the tree line, and sure enough there were railroad tracks that I never noticed before.

I hope everything is ok up there with you.
 
I was wrong. . . From the Wikipedia article on tornadoes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado):

"One of the most persistent myths associated with tornadoes is that opening windows will lessen the damage caused by the tornado. While there is a large drop in atmospheric pressure inside a strong tornado, it is unlikely that the pressure drop would be enough to cause the house to explode. Some research indicates that opening windows may actually increase the severity of the tornado's damage. Regardless of the validity of the explosion claim, time would be better spent seeking shelter before a tornado than opening windows. A violent tornado can destroy a house whether its windows are open or closed."

I will say though that I don't recall there ever being anything mentioned when I was a kid about houses "exploding", just keeping the windows from blowing out and having glass flying around everywhere.
 
I had tornados Hit twice while I was tent camping in areas where no shelter was available more secure than a car, That was pretty scary. In one instance I actually saw a tornado form less than a half mile from me and then stop before it really got going.

Be cautious, keep your head down and your weather radio on, and stay away from girls named Dorothy, :)
 
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