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A classic scene, designed to instill ditions, all indications a tornado they suggest.
terror in movie goers' hearts, is that could be forming. The State Climatologist Office at
-bf a person, out in the open, trying to A tornado watch means a Texas A &M has released these little-
= outrun a tornado. "twister" is possible, while a known facts about tornadoes:
Usually the character makes it, warning means one has been — An average of 105 tornadoes hit
7but sometimes not. sighted. Texas annually.
If caught out in the open during a — Most take place between the
tornado, one should lie flat in a ditch Those who are in their homes
or ravine and shield his or her head, when a tornado approaches should hours of 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the
• ' according to Vance Moyer and J.C. go to the basement or interior sec months of April, May and June.
' Canglose, who help cooridnate tion of the lower level. Closets, — The state's greatest outbreak
bathrooms or halls are good spots, On Sept. 20, 67 were otted.
was 115 in five days as a result of
`� , emergency Civil Defense activities Hurricane Beulah, Sept. 19 -23, 1967.
in Brazos County with the weather according to Vance and Canglose. p
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radar on the Texas A &M campus. — The worst single day was May
With tornado season beginning in avoided.
11, 1953, when a tornado touched
April, people should watch the sky In public places people should down in Waco, killing 114, injuring
and listen to emergency radio head for shelters or interior 597 and doing $41 million in damage.
channels, they warn. hallways in the lowest floor. Interior The same day, another showed up in
The pair suggests listening to rooms are the best spots in high -rise San Angelo, killing 11, injuring 159
warning broadcasts, especially if buildings. and causing $3 million in property
the area is already experiencing a damage.
heavy thunderstorm, dark, ominous People in mobile homes or Brazos County had none reported
clouds or unusually muggy con- vehicles should find better shelter, during 1978, but they can occur,
according to Canglose. This area is
more prone to smaller ones, he said.
Since flooding, thunderstorms and
lightning may accompany tor-
adoes, people should be aware of
ther safety precautions.
Driving through water is not
ecommended, especially at night
when it's difficult to tell how deep
the water is.
If caught outside during a light-
ning storm, one should stay away
from water and metal, and if in an
open field when lightning is about to
strike, squatting is the best thing to
do, rather than lying flat, according
to the A&M officials.
People apparently killed by
lightning can be revived if quick
action is taken, primarilly through
mouth -to -mouth resuscitation or
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.