TRAVIS MEYER AND THE WARN TEAM
KEEPING YOU SAFE A TORNADO WATCH is used to alert you to the possibility of tornado development in your area. A TORNADO WARNING is issued when a tornado has actually been sighted or is indicated by radar. If you y don’t have a cellar,, basement or saferoom take shelter in a small room om in the center of your home on the lowest west level; a bathroom is best. Get in the e bathtub if you are in the bathroom. Wrap rap yourself in a blanket or pull a mattress attress over you and protect your face ce and eyes. Wear a helmet, safety goggles ggles and padding if you have them.
If a center room is not available, use a small room on an east wall. If you feel your home is unsafe, familiarize yourself with the shelters available in your community and move your family there before a storm hits. Residents in mobile homes should move to a p pre-selected shelter. If you are stuck in your vehicle, don’t use it as a means of escape. Cars and trucks can be fatal shelters. If you are in a storm’s path, move perpendicular to the tornado and find safe shelter. Do not seek shelter beneath an overpass.
If you are in an office or factory, go to an interior hallway on the lowest level, drop to the floor and protect your eyes and face. Do not take shelter in halls that open to the south or west. Centrally located stairwells work well as shelters. If you y are caught g by y a tornado, avoid buildings with large span sp roofs and stay away from south a and west walls. If we alert you to thre threatening conditions, ACT FAST! FAST Take action immediately to determ determine where you will go and what you w will do. Don’t become become a statistic.
A large percentage of tornadoes occur between 3pm and 6pm, when you may be at work. Make sure your kids are taught where to take shelter quickly and calmly in case you’re not home. Most tornadoes develop in April, May and June. Anytime threatening weather happens, watch Oklahoma’s Own News On 6 for the most accurate severe weather coverage in Oklahoma. When severe weather happens, News On 6 suspends regular programming and transforms into a 24-hour storm center.
Travis Meyer Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer has over 25 years of professional meteorology experience. He has been awarded the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters Award for Best Weather Presentation and has a B.S. in meteorology and geography.
Dick Faurot Dick Faurot has over 30 years of professional meteorology experience. He holds a Masters in meteorology and has been recognized in Louisiana for excellence in meteorological service.
Alan Crone Alan Crone has over 15 years of professional meteorology experience. He has a certification of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
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