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9 years ago
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I have never been so proud to have been part of the FL public school system! There's at least one kid (and mom) that gets it! In all seriousness, that system is so antiquated and backwards. Unfortunately, I didn't realize how bad it was until I moved to a different state and graduated from a different school system. You go girl!
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9 years ago
Evacuating, unfortunately, is not actually the best advice. Tornadoes can touch down almost instantly, and their paths are unpredictable. Twisters have been reported to completely decimate 1 house, skip over the neighbor's, and continue it's path down the street. The best course of action is to shelter-in-place, in the lowest floor of your home and in an interior room. Many people suggest to lay in the bathtub with a mattress over your head to protect you from debris. I don't know about you, but there's NO WAY I'm going to be able to drag my mattress off of my bed into my bathroom and position it on top of myself; especially when you know the storm is coming. I always keep my go-bag of emergency supplies for at least 3 days (a large backpack, easy to carry), a container of drinking water, my EMT pager (which reminds me, I should probably check my batteries), and my hiking boots nearby during tornado watches. You definitely don't want to have to walk out of your house, be surrounded by debris, and have no idea where your shoes are. They're probably stuck in a tree somewhere!
If you're outside when you hear the sirens, which is actually what the sirens are for, to warn those outside to seek shelter immediately, you should lay face down in a ditch or find the lowest part of the surrounding area. The video that I posted of the people trying to get out of the way of the Andover tornado under the overpass was an example of one of the worst things you can do in that situation. The straight-line winds created by the storm can create a wind tunnel under bridges and overpasses, and slam debris right into you, or even whip you out from underneath the bridge.
Thankfully, tornadoes of this magnitude are rare. I was terrified of these storms when I was younger, until I really studied them and did some storm chasing of my own. Then, I realized that it takes just the right circumstances to create one of these bad boys. Most storm chasing trips are REALLY boring...
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Well, there were reports of twisters northeast of Wichita earlier tonight, which prompted me to post the snap. I was telling the mister about the history of the storm, and how that is nearly a required history lesson for the kids that grow up in the area. Since 1950, there have been 59 officially rated F5 or EF5 tornadoes recorded in the US and 1 F5 in Canada (sorry). The last EF5 to hit KS was in Greensburg in 2007. I was shocked to see the damage that it caused. It hit at night too, which is extremely dangerous, since you can't see it and most people were at home. A storm chaser I know arrived the next day - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeXXxaImiB0.
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9 years ago
Actually, I can make it even worse for you. Although my parents' home was not yet built at the time, the path of the tornado would have gone straight through their living room. The trailer park that was destroyed is across the street from the office building we own (thankfully, the building wasn't there in '91 either).
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9 years ago
And boom goes the dynamite, Mambito...
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9 years ago
Analysis ninjakitten
F5 Tornado Devastates Small Kansas Town in April 1991
The last F5 tornado, using the old Fujita rating system, in KS touched down on April 26, 1991. The town of Andover, located near Wichita, was not prepared for a storm of this scale. The aftermath of the twister showed residents and emergency management officials within Tornado Alley why being prepared and having a plan is so important. Fortunately, the town was also able to show that recovery and rebuilding was possible.
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9 years ago
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9 years ago
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