Tornado's ???

Question

I don't know why i am so terribly afraid of tornado's being that i have never seen one. But every time the weather turns nasty i freak out and my stomach gets sick and i feel like hiding. Like the other day at work their was a funnel cloud spotted down the street from me, the rain was coming down in sheets, their was hail falling and the wind was blowing so hard the rain was falling completely sideways, i freaked out so bad i seriously almost went under my desk. Is their a way to tell if one is coming your way, other than spotting it?

Answer 1

OMG...You are my twin! I am deathly afraid of them..I have never seen one but I often view them on youtube..They are so evil looking and so destructive.Get a weather radio...they keep you updated ..even if just a funnel cloud is spotted Maybe if we study about them and learn what we need to do, we won't be as afraid....My hubby laughs at me because I always ask if we can build an underground storm cellar in case of a tornado!

Answer 2

omg! you are my twin too!

i am scared to death, i like want to throw up

Answer 3

This is the time right now to plan what to do for a tornado and make sure you have a NOAA weather alert radio The radios can alert you when a tornado warning is issued at night while sleeping.

A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop and you should pay close attention to the weather. A watch it typically issued with in 2-3 hours of the event.

When a tornado warning is issued that means doppler radar has detected rotation in a storm or trained spotters have spotted a rotating wall cloud, funnel cloud, or a tornado on the ground.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, do not panic. Go to a place of safety. Go to the lowest floor of your house like the basement. Once in the basement get under a sturdy piece of furniture or go into a bathroom in the basement. If no basement is available go in to an interior room such as a closet. If that is not available go in to an bathroom without windows. Stay away from outside walls and windows. Cover your head to protect from flying debris. Never try to out run a tornado in a car, if cought in a car and can not take no place of safety, lay down in a ditch and cover your head. Do not take cover under a over pass. Do not stay in mobile homes as they do not offer protection and can be flown as easily as cars can.

For local weather info. From the National Weather Service.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov

Storm Prediction center (responsible for issuing severe thunderstorm and tornado watches)

http://www.spc.noaa.gov

Answer 4

If you see something like that again you should watch the weather forecast :)