The news said there were over 100 tornadoes touch down in twelve states. Not all were in populated areas and not all did a lot of damage. It's the weather patterns that determine where they go. dooley When I was a kid living in that area we had a lot of near misses and one that went right over us. We used to raise windows some to equalize pressure so they wouldn't break. They are sure some scary to a kid and I guess to an adult, too. Once our neighbor lost the back of his house and he let my brother, sister and I rebuild it. He supervised but we did the actual work. I was about 8 or 9 at the time. wannabe was 10 and my brother was 11. It took us all summer but he sure built our esteem up a lot. I wonder if he waited until we went home and redid our work. If so, we didn't know about it. dooley
As Toni mentioned, get a weather radio. Even if you live in a heavily populated area near weather sirens, and have reliable weather casts. Sirens might not wake you up at night, and forecasters rely on the National Weather Service to notify them of watches and warnings. When the NWS issues a watch or warning, it's automatically sent to the weather radio system. That's why they use a computer generated voice to transmit the information. Having a person record the announcement, verifying that it's right, and then getting it on the air takes too much time. When you buy a weather radio in the US, make sure it uses S.A.M.E technology. This lets you set it up for local alerts only. Other countries may have an equivalent system. I recommend the Midland radios. Get one that operates from AC power and has a battery backup. I have several, but that's just me. Here's the Midland web site, but you can get the radios at drug stores, grocery stores, hardware stores, and most of the big box stores. https://midlandusa.co/weather-radios/
You overlooked one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebfLWAB8bY4 Why do people live near where killer tomatoes can attack???
Thank you Roy, for the advice about the radios. We'll get one this week when we go into town, and make sure it has the S.A.M.E. technology. Our area, thank heavens, is not tornado-prone, but it sure won't hurt to have a warning if one does appear.
S-H, you are right. I did forget about the killer tomatoes as I have not seen one for years. I actually did see the movie The Attack of The Killer Tomatoes many years ago. It was a highly acclaimed film and it won the award for being the very worst film ever produced. We had a Killer Tomato poster from a movie theater in our collection but I don't remember what happened to it. Thank you for catching my error. dr
Jane, ran across this webpage this afternoon. Marlin. Texas has a lower average risk of tornadoes than the rest of the state but a higher average than the rest of the U.S. http://www.usa.com/marlin-tx-natural-di ... tremes.htm Were you in Marlin in 1997 when the tornado flattened Jarrell? That's only about an hour southwest of you all. I think you getting a weather radio is a good idea
