Tornado Safety
What is a Tornado?
Learn the Warning Signs
- Dark greenish skies
- Large Hail
- Dark, rotating, low-altitude cloud
- Loud roar, like a train
Know the Difference Between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning
Seek Shelter When a Tornado Has Been Sighted
After a Tornado
- Stay in your shelter until after the storm is over or emergency personnel have arrived.
- Check the people around you for injuries. Carefully begin first aid or seek help if necessary.
- When you go outside, watch out for downed power lines and stay away from any puddle with wires in them.
- Do not use matches or lighters—there may be leaking gas pipes or fuel tanks nearby.