Tornadoes while RVing
So we all know the USA gets a lot of twisters. Ever see that movie...Into The Storm? Well if you're in a RV and a tornado hits you get could be injured or even killed. Even from a weak EF0 or EF1. Nev...
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BB_TX wrote:
Last year there were about 40,000 traffic deaths on our roadways. There were 17 tornado deaths. Be aware of approaching storm systems, but worry far more about traveling on the highways than about tornadoes. Tornadoes always make large headlines, but actually affect a very tiny fraction of land. Of course, that is of little consequence if you are on that particular fraction of land.
Good advice.. I'm from South central Lower Michigan, back in the 1960's there were a string of KILLER tornados that hit in an area called Kinderhook (I've worked there) which is just south of Coldwater, or just NORTH of the Indiana state line on US-27/I-69
The scary part is the Weather Bureau issued the ALL CLEAR just minutes before they struck.
Today, in no small part thanks to that storm system,, We have a wide ranging network of Storm Spotters.. NO, they are not the Storm Chasers you see in the movies like Tornado and Twister,, These folks do not run TO the storm (They TAKE COVER) but they report on the formation and movement, They are trained as to what to look for, Day or night, they use 2-way Radio, Cell phones and other means to communicate.
YOU CAN BECOME ONE.
visit www.arrl.org and find a club near you... Even if you are not a licensed amateur radio operator like me most clubs sponsor, in cooperation with the NOAA, (And conducted by NOAA) Weather spotter classes...
IN addition to what to watch for, and how to report, they also teach about taking shelter.... Where to shelter and things like that.
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In tornado season,, Check with the camp host/office to find where the designated shelter is when you check in.. Better prepared than "Where do I go"
Finally, Weather/all Hazard Radios.. Yes they can be annoying, but A story told by NOAA is about a factory that installed one,, When the WARNING sounded they took shelter in a properly designed storm shelter, And when the ALL CLEAR sounded they returned to ground level and found.... the building's foundation and floor, No walls, No roof, no machinery.. No cars in the parking lot (Just a big block chevy engine) NOTHING
Also nobody injured or killed... Imagine what would have happened without the warning.
A radio that accepts an EXTERNAL antenna is best
