Traveling in Tornado prone areas
Will be traveling to SD the last of May. We are traveling in a Ram 3500 Dually with a 5th wheel. My husband who is a firefighter/EMT will have a weather radio. He has been West several times with Wild...
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Just be aware of weather forecasts for severe weather with possible tornado such as going on right now in the southern plains and will be spreading farther eastward each day. Be aware of the difference in a tornado watch and a warning.
Pay attention to a low to the ground big greenish black cloud especially with lots of ground to cloud lightning across a broad front. Don't charge ahead and drive into it before first finding a local radio station that gives details as to the severity of that particular storm.
"Be aware of your location on a map in relation to each storm when possible".
Not only can a funnel form but 80 mph wind gusts and large hail IMO are more worrisome.
Same if your in a RV park. Be aware of its exact location on a map and watch a local TV or a local radio station that is following the storms path.
This time of the year one of the first things I do is find out if there is a campground shelter which is usually a concrete block rest room. Don't stay in the trailer if high winds are coming. Just follow common sense precautions.
Pay attention to a low to the ground big greenish black cloud especially with lots of ground to cloud lightning across a broad front. Don't charge ahead and drive into it before first finding a local radio station that gives details as to the severity of that particular storm.
"Be aware of your location on a map in relation to each storm when possible".
Not only can a funnel form but 80 mph wind gusts and large hail IMO are more worrisome.
Same if your in a RV park. Be aware of its exact location on a map and watch a local TV or a local radio station that is following the storms path.
This time of the year one of the first things I do is find out if there is a campground shelter which is usually a concrete block rest room. Don't stay in the trailer if high winds are coming. Just follow common sense precautions.
