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Tetrachloride

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1. tornado preparedness

Reply to chia (Original post)

Tue Feb 6, 2024, 03:47 PM

Feb 2024

if tornado is upon you:

avoid being near electric lines and windows.

get under a heavy table or go to basement or hide in a bathtub

protect your eyes

width of tornado can vary and be multiple vortexes.

hail is a sign.

warm humid air meets cold air.

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Wow, never thought I'd see a tornado warning for San Diego County (now expired) [View all] chia Feb 2024 OP

tornado preparedness Tetrachloride Feb 2024 #1

Thank you, I have family (without basements) in tornado-prone areas and always worry for them. Never thought chia Feb 2024 #2

We got one of these warnings last year with all our storms. Juneboarder Feb 2024 #3

Hurricane Hilary maybe? I'm in East County, and I don't recall getting a warning to take cover immediately, chia Feb 2024 #4

I don't recall, to be honest. Juneboarder Feb 2024 #5

I know, right? Even Miracle March 1991doesn't hit the same as last year and this year. chia Feb 2024 #6