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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTornado Warning Information for the Spotter 1970 TORNADO WARNING INFORMATION FOR THE SPOTTER If you spot a tornado or funnel -cloud aloft from a safe distance, notify the Radar Room or TAMU Communication Center immediately. In the event that you cannot get through, contact the local law enforce- ment agency, county sheriff's office or Department of Public Safety headquarters. Use the reporting procedures format to be sure your report is complete. TORNADO WATCH (ALSO TORNADO FORECAST) "60 MILES ON EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM COMANCHE TO WICHITA FALLS." THIS TYPE OF WARNING IS A FORECAST ONLY AND MEANS TO GO ON ABOUT YOUR NORMAL BUSINESS. KEEP TUNED TO A LOCAL RADIO OR TELE- VISION STATION AND KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE COMMUNITY WARNING CENTER. You may see nothing but sunshine. A tornado watch simply means storms are possible. TORNADO WARNING (ALSO TORNADO ALERT) "A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS MOVING FROM THE BANGS AREA IN A NORTH- EASTERLY DIRECTION AT A FORWARD SPEED OF 15 MILES PER HOUR. RESIDENTS IN THE BROWN, COMANCHE AND ERATH COUNTY AREA SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION AND FOR PROTECTION OF PROPERTY. THIS STORM CONTAINS TORNADOES AND IMMEDIATE STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN." REPORT TO THE WARNING CENTER: HAIL OR DAMAGING WINDS DURING PERIODS OF TORNADO WATCH OR TORNADO WARNINGS. THIS WILL HELP THE WARNING OFFICER TO KEEP WATCH ON POSSIBLE DANGER AREAS. REPORTING PROCEDURES If you actually spot a tornado, your report must be accurate and specific. The Tornado Warning Office needs to know: 1. WHETHER IT IS IN THE AIR OR ON THE GROUND (TORNADO OR FUNNEL ALOFT). 2. LOCATION - -BE VERY ACCURATE ABOUT THIS. GIVE FULL INFORMATION AND ESTIMATE DISTANCE FROM TOWN. 3. GENERAL DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. 4. ESTIMATED SPEED OF TRAVEL. (Most of them move from 35 to • 50 mph. However, some have ranged from stationary to 63 mph.) 5. LIFE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD. If you have seen property damage, state so and whether or not you have reason to believe there is serious injury. DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD! REPORT A FUNNEL ONLY IF YOU ARE SURE THIS IS WHAT YOU SEE. Many cloud bases are ragged in ways that, when viewed from certain angles, make them appear to be tornadic. REPORT EVERY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED TORNADO AND ITS ESTABLISHED TRACK. Even though the projected track is outside your area of responsibility, a warning must be issued to other areas that are threatened. KEEP YOUR STATION AS LONG AS YOU CAN. IF YOU MUST LEAVE TO TAKE COVER, DO SO. IF YOU LOSE SIGHT OF THE FUNNEL, ADVISE THE WARNING OFFICER. KEEP CALM AND USE GOOD JUDGMENT! REMEMBER A MISTAKE OR LOSING YOUR HEAD DOESN'T INVOLVE ONLY YOU. MANY PEOPLE DEPEND ON YOUR INFORMATION. INACCURATE OR FALSE REPORTS MIGHT COST THEIR LIVES. BE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. •ir \\V�/ V �/ W \� - _ . - 4 s �► 4 . L y 3 E s X c g c Q 1 ■ q tii w ill / � y d E t 4 7 z may - ° <EV c 3c 0 + � 6 c " v vs w Vi_ i _, w % r44 (3 )4 o•nnnmannnoemmao +++non w Q , "\\\ �/ `iicf-Z�OO 6.,--0,.....0-0/.00 iF " 'o a 2 �"" f a go '` 4( m p " i m r g 0 `$ w it -n:mo • P. 4 ill tri ' ai e . �' ioit m -?t ° 44d, mog r ,•..- 0 /2 0 ,, it v 00? W 1 VIVO / ' Ai Mk , _') 1512- o3ExCJ;_n� go • V , v , A iire � ~� ©i r 4h„4 ET 6 �. 6 , nw Ym „O "o ,„ O a y €' °° i naa�n °mm - al.n 1, i1 v air �$ O $011 ,` el W m # - _ - i1 (/ r C i � \ i fit -7 i rte 6 ^ t Z t _ , 18 ® / 3 .- #E�u i- - :!!:4!!!' \ I f n000m ° OO N n A , 1 A ` e' �' - -n E -- n ` � / m � � rlok ® GP e - fl� tt i11fllt t - ^ it � it t y Ilo it . b e r mm`E2P -P- w I- s / / e ` , , > I c __ m$o 4it it - a°Jf oil E E ily a tt © ∎� I log ® ,, ,/` N ®O ° °_ €t °?i� o ° = ° I w e • ��,", of,a, E ,— c =Oi .,� _tvEOry l f ti e aaaaaa " "mmq� vu °�uuvu ° u ° vv� s - y ooa000�°,n o�n.e..,nm ° ae ZZO°ooZOf -;2 ;; �'^ ` j� A a o„ / 3- r e i M ` Apia . `a moo; 0. WY = V. ri �= '% - x =.f `oac -E °c__om .. S Hi 11 _ iz°imu °31S. >i„,42, .W \ ®��1 4 / s 2aa2�o�aaa� ������mZmmmmmmma = of ® E �1 ��� ► \ 1 o n nnnn , a0_an� n� n 't't � �6d mxt)ou�W wc�x V— ir w E ` ; / .t./ , :,' .. 5, \ :'' " s1 it z Fes mx E ' /Ai _ 111X * 0 iti% ® - ___ __r0000000noo mmmmm A - - dio zo�a � o k „ ®I o u E = o _ E S r -o - - Yb `o..c E c - - • ../ 0— E 0-i, o o_ dco °_ oY`,, o f 1.� '� �W E. °�yEcG - c 11 O a r�a,°o n m° , o ° <v�a , °on a ne, r.nn V .. � n '