dragonsanddemons
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24 Jul 2020, 6:37 pm
Pepe wrote:
CarlM wrote:
Probably not enough but probably much more than other people living in an area where they are very rare. I was driving on route 95 in CT once and I start getting tornado warnings on my phone and I was shocked that no one seemed to be taking the slightest precaution. I kept driving at first but in a short while I'm on an elevated highway in a urban area, the wind is rapidly increasing and increasing large tree branches are blowing across the road from distant trees. It is evening rush hour and people are leaving work are getting on the highway oblivious to the stormy weather. It all seemed like contagious stupidity to me. They must thinking "everyone else is ignoring the danger, so I will too". I got off and got under a bridge. The only other vehicle doing the same under that bridge was a minibus. Later I read there were confirmed tornadoes in CT but not in an urban area. The damage was only to houses and trees.
My instincts would be to drive away from a tornado, rather than sit in one spot and wait for it.
I’ve been taught to never try to outrun a tornado, in a vehicle or not. Stop the car and take shelter, even if it’s just in a little ditch if that’s all you can find. A bridge or underpass is not a good idea, either, because debris can be blown through underneath an object like that, and never try to shelter in a covert. Inside of a building on the lowest floor away from windows and glass doors is the safest place to be if there’s a tornado, but don’t spend very long looking for better shelter - if you’re on the road, take whatever shelter you can find.
Growing up mostly in Kansas means I grew up hearing all the tornado safety stuff
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