Tornado Safety Rules

A TORNADO WATCH means a tornado could potentially develop and a TORNADO WARNING means a tornado has actually been sighted.

 TO REPORT A TORNADO:

Call Public Safety at 911.

 SEEK SHELTER/SAFETY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• Basement, underground excavation, and lower floor of interior hallway or corridor.
• If no basement is available, seek shelter under a sturdy workbench or heavy furniture (table or desk).
• In open country, move away from the tornado path at a right angle.
• If there is no time to escape, lie flat in the nearest depression (ditch or ravine).

 AVOID THE FOLLOWING:

• Top floors of buildings.
• Areas with glass windows or doors.
• Auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias or other areas with large, free span roofs.
• Automobiles.

 DURING A TORNADO, KEEP THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WITH YOU:

• Flashlight
• Radio
• Portable or Cellular Telephone

LISTEN FOR:

Radio reports and the University of Michigan-Dearborn or City of Dearborn siren.