[shcisamax]

Anyone know how to keep those warnings from interrupting your television programs every 15 minutes?

[skip0358]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

Anyone know how to keep those warnings from interrupting your television programs every 15 minutes?

You can't. Emergency Broadcast.

[pooh]

They can be annoying, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

[shcisamax]

They go on and on and on. I think they are up to every five minutes.

[Jaggy]

watch everything on DVR.. I am addicted to fast forwarding the commercials.

[shcisamax]

Originally Posted by pooh

They can be annoying, but it's better to be safe than sorry.

So while we are on the subject, what does a person do to prevent ill effects when they hear there is a warning in their area? It didn't change what happened to the house in that picture? We have no basement so what exactly are we supposed to do if we hear a tornado is coming? Are the rec centers built to withstand tornadoes?

[pooh]

This particular event in the picture, took place before those constant warnings. Local weather meteorologists were on TV, but the national warnings weren't in use here. In that storm, no one in The Villages was hurt. You head to an interior closet or hallway, or the guest bathroom if it doesn't have an exterior wall, cover yourself with something and hold on...

[shcisamax]

Thanks for the tips Pooh. I will remember that when things start spinning.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

So while we are on the subject, what does a person do to prevent ill effects when they hear there is a warning in their area? It didn't change what happened to the house in that picture? We have no basement so what exactly are we supposed to do if we hear a tornado is coming? Are the rec centers built to withstand tornadoes?

Our weather radio is programmed for alerts for Sumter County only. For tornado watches, I've never worried about them. When we used to get a tornado warning, I would grab my cat and two dogs, my passport, drinking water, etc., and retreat to our interior laundry room. I'd take a comforter to put over our heads.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by shcisamax

Thanks for the tips Pooh. I will remember that when things start spinning.

For a few moments Shesamax, I wondered why would anyone say anything against warnings? And then I remembered you are from the east coast.

Many of us are very used to these tornado warnings and strong thunderstrorm warnings. They have been a part of our lives in the center parts of the country for as long as the weather service issued them, and that is now many years.

Listen and seek shelter when they tell you to.

They aren't kiddin'.

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by pooh

This particular event in the picture, took place before those constant warnings. Local weather meteorologists were on TV, but the national warnings weren't in use here. In that storm, no one in The Villages was hurt. You head to an interior closet or hallway, or the guest bathroom if it doesn't have an exterior wall, cover yourself with something and hold on...

There are "tornado shelters" you can buy. If you go to Crystal River, there is one on display by the store. Basically, it looks just like a septic tank. I guess you would either have it in your back yard or in the garage and go in through a hatch when a tornado warning comes. You would be safe as I do not think an indirect hit by a tornado would budge a septic tank. A direct hit - I don't know.

Of course, it might be hard to convince The Villages to allow an above ground septic tank in your back yard - much less than convincing neighbors not to complain.

[barb1191]

Originally Posted by Jaggy

watch everything on DVR.. I am addicted to fast forwarding the commercials.

Me too!!!! The commercials are EXTREMELY overbearing. Even on a movie or program, commercials pop up all over the screen......RECORD is the only way to eliminate them..... fast forward thru the damn commercials!!!

The computer has now inundated us with commercials everywhere. Disgusting, especially for what we pay for these services.

[pooh]

Originally Posted by buggyone

There are "tornado shelters" you can buy. If you go to Crystal River, there is one on display by the store. Basically, it looks just like a septic tank. I guess you would either have it in your back yard or in the garage and go in through a hatch when a tornado warning comes. You would be safe as I do not think an indirect hit by a tornado would budge a septic tank. A direct hit - I don't know.

Of course, it might be hard to convince The Villages to allow an above ground septic tank in your back yard - much less than convincing neighbors not to complain.

There is a tornado shelter in the garage of someone in our neighborhood. Haven't seen it.

Tornado warnings get my attention! Actually when it gets cloudy, especially with strange looking clouds, tv goes on. It really doesn't hurt to pay attention to the weather around here....and thunderstorms can cause problems, and are dangerous...glad there are warnings, even if they can be frustrating if the danger isn't close by.

[Topspinmo]

Being from OK been close to several tornado's. None taken my house out yet, but have had debri all over the yard. So sad when you see family pictures and personnel stuff dropping from the sky. We have storm shelter. Believe me when they say get underground and the path is coming my way we get underground... Tornado's here have habit of leaving only the Slab of concrete.. Seen some area's were the Asphalt was sucked up along with every thing on house slab even the water pipes.. Never heard of anyone being sucked out of underground septic type storm shelter, unless they frogot to latch the steel entry door.

[Lbmb24101]

Tornadoes is scary stuff
We would think, not us, until downtown Atlanta was severily hit by a tornado a few yrs back (2009, i think)
Now, we take these warni gs quite seriusly!