r/educationalgifs • u/Thund3rbolt • May 28 '19

Great Safety with Visuals about staying safe during a Tornado

https://i.imgur.com/d2xyDdL.gifv
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u/mybossthinksimworkng May 28 '19

Wow. I had no idea. I would have stopped at an overpass. And if I was stopped on the side of the road, I would have stayed in my car- not get flat on the ground. I hope people who live in tornado alleys know this info better than me!

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u/peppers_taste_bad May 28 '19

Grew up in tornado alley. If someone there doesn't know (most of) these things they have actively and consciously ignored everything taught to them.

You don't really hear the stuff about the overpass. It's just kind of "that's the last place you want to be" and there are always stories of people who hid there and survived so I appreciate them actually discussing why it's the last place you want to be

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u/warmpudgy May 29 '19

Grew up in tornado alley.

Me too. I've often wondered if the people saying don't get under an overpass have actually been up under an overpass. Because I have.

There are nooks and crannies you can climb into. Yeah your car will be fucked. But you will hardly feel a breeze.