Tuesday, March 4, 2008

T-storm High Wind and TOrnado Warning review

Moblie homes are not safe places to bein severe storms or high windsanytime you are under a tornado, t-storm, or high wind warning you need to get out of your moblie home.

What is a Tornado, Thunderstorm, and High WInd Warning you will be suprised that some people don't know the answer?
Tornado Warning- A tornado is likely or imminent or could already be forming in your area. There are two types of tornado warnings plus the very rare Tornado Emergancy which means a " Powerful tornado is about to take a direct hit on a community.
1) Doppler Indicated- Means that strong enough rotation was present enough for a possibile tornado that could form. Or a tornado may be occuring on the ground and not reported. If not the tornado hail, strong winds sometimes as much as 120MPH can possible, so take cover, and when in doubt take cover.

2) Tornado Confirmation Warning- This bascially means that a tornado has been reported and you need to take cover no if's and or but's on that.Severe Thunderstorm Warning- This is issued when a storm is capable of becoming severe. This storm could produce and has potenial to produce at least penny sized hail and/or damaging winds in excess of 58MPH. Beware that some damging winds can sometimes cause as much damage as a small and weaker tornado. Take shelter in a sturdy building and abandon moblie homes.

High Wind Warning- This means that gusts this includes non-thudnerstorm gusts can and has the ablity to gust 58mph and excess. These non thunderstorm winds can cause as much damage as thier thunderstorm counterparts. These gusts can last a few hours. Hickman Ky was heavily damaged by non thunderstorm wind gusts on Jan 29th 2008. Take cover in a sturdy building during the duration of this event.Tihs defiantions are important to know.

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