Predicting and Staying Safe From a Tornado

                   What would you do if a tornado traveled into your city? Would you try to outrun it? Or even, hide near your glass windows? Well if you are, you are putting yourself into even more danger.

                    If you ever see a tornado heading your way, the worst thing to do is try to outrun it. Tornadoes are dangerously fast and shockingly powerful. Outrunning one you see in sight, puts you in the spotlight of death.  Taking shelter near glass windows are also not the best choice. If a tornado comes near your home, the glass windows shatter, creating flying glass. If you are thinking, "that will not kill me," trust me, it will. Most deaths in a tornado happen with flying debris. Flying glass, just makes your chances of dying a lot higher.

                    The right thing to do if you see this dangerous twister is to go into any type of shelter you can get to. Basements, closets, or any type of small room are the ideal place to save yourself. Once you are in you shelter, get a blanket or heavy towel and place it on your head. This will prevent decapitation that comes from flying debris.

                     If you hear any tornado warnings before a tornado strikes, pack stuff in your car and go. You probably are thinking, "but you said not to!" If a tornado is predicted before it strikes, feel free to save your life. Tornadoes are predicted using Doppler Radar. Incoming tornadoes can be predicted to strike a certain area using photos from satellites in outer space.

Doppler Radar