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Tornado behind the barns of a quiet farm, with rolling fields and a wooden fence up front. A detailed printable for safety talks; free PDF download.
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Download PDFPrintA swirling funnel cloud, several barns and farmhouses, rolling planted hills, wooden rail fences and shrubs.
Darken the sky around the funnel and keep the fields in lighter greens and golds.
Write a family tornado plan that names your safe room and lists what goes in the emergency kit.
Tornadoes that form over water are called waterspouts, and they show up off the Florida Keys every summer.
A tornado behind the barns is a sight farm families in the central United States know they have to take seriously. From far away a funnel can look slow, but it can speed up or change direction quickly, so knowing what to do ahead of time matters more than anything.
The National Weather Service uses two key alerts. A tornado watch means conditions are right for tornadoes to form, so it is time to stay alert and review your plan. A tornado warning means one has been spotted or picked up on radar, and people in its path should take shelter right away. Outdoor sirens and phone alerts help spread the word fast.
The safest place is a basement or storm cellar. Without one, go to the lowest floor and pick an interior room with no windows, like a bathroom, closet or hallway, then cover your head with your arms, pillows or a mattress. Cars and mobile homes are not safe places to ride out a tornado.
Because the storm is still far off in this scene, it is a calm way to talk with kids about being prepared, listening to grown-ups and packing an emergency kit.
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