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Okay, this is a serious question and from a seasoned Roo veteran. What should we do if there is a tornado sighting? Never thought about it before but I had this weird dream the other night, so it has been on my mind. There is no way, logistically, that we can all hop in our cars and drive off. Should we retreat to the safety of our vehicles and just stay parked? I was born and raised in NYC, so I have no experience in dealing with these sort of things.
What about lightening storms?
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I actually looked this up at work today and here are the recommendations from FEMA:
Tornadoes:
If you are outside with no shelter
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding.
Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location.
Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter.
Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
Thunderstorms:
If you are in an open area
Go to a low place such as a ravine or valley. Be alert for flash floods.
If you feel your hair stand on end (which indicates that lightning is about to strike)
Squat low to the ground on the balls of your feet. Place your hands over your ears and your head between your knees. Make yourself the smallest target possible and minimize your contact it the ground. DO NOT lie flat on the ground.
Good question, and honestly, it'd be a very bad situation. As appealing as going under a tent would be, those big lightening rods sticking into the ground aren't something I would want to stand by. I would retreat to the woods most likely and try to find low lying cover, but I'm no boyscout
Lightning you shouldn't need to worry about. It wants to take the easiest path to ground, and that's probably going to be one of the big metal towers around, rather than you or your tent.
As for the tornadoes... I'm not sure what would be the best thing to do in that case. My parents live in Murfreesboro (30 min north of the farm) and missed the tornado that hit there last year by one street. My mom told me she had never been more terrified in her life, despite the fact that we had two other close calls with tornadoes when I was a kid and lived with them. So unfortunately, they are a risk in the area. Normally, you'd want to get to a ground floor or basement, away from windows if you're indoors. If you're outdoors, the only thing I've ever heard to do is get into a low-lying area, like a ditch. That's probably not much help on the farm, but if it's any consolation, the chances of a tornado hitting the farm during the next 4 days are pretty slim. Let's just hope for the best!
Cars are a good place to be in lightning storms, safer than tents. If there is a tornado you're just fooked out in the open. Normally cars are not the place to be in a tornado but probably better than an open field since most injuries from a tornado are from flying objects. The odds of a tornado are remote but lightning is a real possibility.
Post by crazykittensmile on Jun 9, 2010 22:13:50 GMT -5
I actually looked this up at work today and here are the recommendations from FEMA:
Tornadoes:
If you are outside with no shelter
Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding.
Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location.
Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle immediately for safe shelter.
Watch out for flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
Thunderstorms:
If you are in an open area
Go to a low place such as a ravine or valley. Be alert for flash floods.
If you feel your hair stand on end (which indicates that lightning is about to strike)
Squat low to the ground on the balls of your feet. Place your hands over your ears and your head between your knees. Make yourself the smallest target possible and minimize your contact it the ground. DO NOT lie flat on the ground.
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The weather forecast for thurs has me a little spooked. We had so-called isolated thunderstorms here in southern KY last night, and I would not have wanted to be out in a field during them. Since I'm only 2 hours from Roo, I'm thinking about heading down tomorrow. Will I still be able to get my RV in on Friday?
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN 516 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010
TNZ005>011-022>034-056>066-075-077>080-093>095-111045- STEWART-MONTGOMERY-ROBERTSON-SUMNER-MACON-CLAY-PICKETT-BENTON- HOUSTON-HUMPHREYS-DICKSON-CHEATHAM-DAVIDSON-WILSON-TROUSDALE- SMITH-JACKSON-PUTNAM-OVERTON-FENTRESS-PERRY-HICKMAN-LEWIS- WILLIAMSON-MAURY-MARSHALL-RUTHERFORD-CANNON-DE KALB-WHITE- CUMBERLAND-BEDFORD-COFFEE-WARREN-GRUNDY-VAN BUREN-WAYNE-LAWRENCE- GILES- 516 AM CDT THU JUN 10 2010
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MIDDLE TENNESSEE.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA AGAIN TODAY AND POSSIBLY TONIGHT. ISOLATED STORMS MAY BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE...PRODUCING STRONG TO DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS AND HAIL. THE ATMOSPHERE REMAINS VERY MOIST THUS THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
THE THREAT FOR STRONG TO ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY ON THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SEVERE STORMS HOWEVER WILL BE MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOONS AND EARLY EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
EVEN THOUGH ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE BRIEF AND ISOLATED, SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO CALL IN ANYTHING REACHING REPORTING CRITERIA.
Tornadoes are unlikely and not much you can do to prepare for them. Severe Thunderstorms have happened a couple times and are uncommon but possible, especially with this years conditions. In '04 the monsoon on Saturday shut down the stages for about 3 hours and trashed my campsite, hurling my canopy into my truck and cracking the windshield.
In case of severe weather best to just make sure everything is staked down as well as possible, make sure your gear is not in a low area and get in the car for lightning protection. Other than that just have decent mud footwear and enjoy the resulting mud party.
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