Signs of a Tornado

1. Watch for strong, persistent rotation in the clouds.
2. Whirling dust or debris on the ground under a cloud base. Sometimes tornadoes do not have a funnel.
3. Hail or heavy rain followed by either dead calm or a fast, intense wind shift. Many tornadoes are wrapped in heavy rain and cannot be seen.
4. Day or night a loud continuous roar or rumble that doesn't fade in a few seconds like thunder.
5 At night you can see small, bright, blue-green to white flashes at ground level near a thunderstorm means's that power lines are being snapped by very strong wind, could indicate a tornado.

Tornado Safety

Stay Informed:

• Pay attention to the weather, especially in the spring.
• Use reliable sources of weather information: The local television stations, AM/FM radio, the Internet and NOAA Weather Radio.

Get in:

• Get as far inside a Strong building as you can.
• Put as many walls between you and the outside as possible.
• Stay away from doors and windows.

Get Down:

• Get as low as possible to avoid flying debris.
• Go to the lowest floor possible. Underground is the best spot to be.

Cover up:

• Use whatever you can find- pillows, mattresses, blankets - to protect yourself from flying and falling debris.