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Ms. Jenn
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 Posted: 04/08/06 - 08:21 Post subject: A lesson in tornado warnings/watches
Tornado watch:
This means the conditions in your area are ripe for a tornado and expect severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and tornadoes are on the way. Stay advised of the weather situation.
Tornado warnings:
For the most part means, they have determined there is low-level rotation in a wall cloud and/or someone has witnessed a funnel lowering from the wall cloud. Just because a tornado warning is in effect does not mean a tornado is on the ground. This confusion is what has spawned the generation of storm spotters and tornado data collection. For example, I was under tornado warnings Tuesday and Wednesday and I could see the wall cloud from my home, but the sirens never went off.
Some places the sirens go off if a tornado warning is issued. In my particular area, they go off once a funnel cloud has been detected, which means a touchdown is imminent, but the nature of tornadoes is they could never touchdown. The sirens will often go off more after dark because you cannot monitor the rotation in person due to only lightning.
Tornado Safety:
Everyone needs to have a tornado safety plan. I don't care where you live, the conditions could be right for a tornado at any time. Go to the lowest level/central/most structurally sound part of your home or office with no windows. Tornado safety plan needs to include where you go when a warning is issued or the sirens are sounded, your flashlight, battery operated radio tuned to the news station and make sure you are dressed with shoes. If a tornado hits your home, you'll eventually need to leave and you'll regret not wearing actual clothes and shoes (especially at night and you were nekkid when the sirens went off).
At an office this means go to the stairwell and go down to the lowest floor, as long as it doesn't have windows. The stairwell is the most reinforced area. If the stairwell has windows, go to the restroom. Do not ever use the elevator during a storm.
Tornadoes are very scary, but it is no reason to panic. I've seen quite a few and even been directly underneath a funnel as it was lowering. Just be safe in your reaction.
This has been brought to you by your friendly Oklahoma in the starting point of Tornado Alley.
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gretriever
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 09:06 Post subject:
Thanks for the reminders. I didn't know 'nekkid' was an official NOAA term. 
The City of Dis took a real shot last night - I sure hope Poky and fam are OK.
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msparks
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 12:23 Post subject: Re: A lesson in tornado warnings/watches
| Ms. Jenn wrote: | | If a tornado hits your home, you'll eventually need to leave |
Oh, really? Why?
| Quote: | | and you'll regret not wearing actual clothes and shoes (especially at night and you were nekkid when the sirens went off). |
If I'm nekkid when the sirens go off (or activate), I will assume that I'm not wearing shoes. As far as "actual" clothes, what other kinds are there? And...I don't wear shoes to bed.
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Do not ever use the elevator during a storm.
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Or a fire.
| Quote: | | Tornadoes are very scary |
Yikes!! Thanks, Jenn!
| Quote: | | This has been brought to you by your friendly Oklahoma in the starting point of Tornado Alley. |
Thanks!
When the tornado sirens activated yesterday afternoon, I wasn't very surprised to see people coming outside to see what was going on. (I was in the middle of a run and was headed home.) One man told me, "Hey, there's a tornado warning in effect." My thought was, "Why the hell are you out here?!?" I didn't have time to stop and chat.
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purple hayes
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 13:21 Post subject:
| Quote: | | If I'm nekkid when the sirens go off (or activate), I will assume that I'm not wearing shoes. As far as "actual" clothes, what other kinds are there? And...I don't wear shoes to bed. |
You know that special outfit you only wear when you want to alone time with Mrs. Sparks...
Don't wear that.
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gretriever
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 14:59 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Quote: | | If I'm nekkid when the sirens go off (or activate), I will assume that I'm not wearing shoes. As far as "actual" clothes, what other kinds are there? And...I don't wear shoes to bed. |
You know that special outfit you only wear when you want to alone time with Mrs. Sparks...
Don't wear that. |
You mean this little number?
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Ms. Jenn
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 15:16 Post subject:
I was thinking negligees, tightie whities as the whole outfit will be regretted in public.
You know [you], you don't have to leave the house. 
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msparks
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Posted: 04/08/06 - 16:32 Post subject:
| Ms. Jenn wrote: | I was thinking negligees, tightie whities as the whole outfit will be regretted in public.
You know [you], you don't have to leave the house. |
You'll never catch me in tightie whities and a negligee. That is so uncool...even if the negligee is white!
And if a tornado hits this house, I hope that I'm not in it. If I am, I'll be safe. And...in either case, as long as I can walk away from it alive (or be carried to safety), I don't care if I'm fully clothed or nude.
Granted - if it's cold, I think I'd prefer to be wearing something more than a smile.
But I do like the outfit pictured above...if I can get it in a nice pastel.
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