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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
411 AM CDT WED APR 24 2013 /311 AM MDT WED APR 24 2013/

...SOUTH DAKOTA SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK...DAY THREE
...TORNADO SAFETY INFORMATION...

BEFORE THE TORNADO...
TORNADO WATCHES HIGHLIGHT THE AREA WHERE TORNADOES ARE MOST LIKELY TO
DEVELOP.  CONTINUE WITH YOUR NORMAL ACTIVITIES...BUT KEEP INFORMED
OF THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION...AND BE READY TO GET TO SHELTER IN CASE
TORNADOES DEVELOP QUICKLY.

IN THE HOME...
GO TO THE BASEMENT IF POSSIBLE.  GET UNDER A TABLE...WORK BENCH...OR SOME
OTHER STURDY FURNITURE TO AVOID FALLING DEBRIS. A STAIRWELL
IS ALSO A GOOD PLACE TO HIDE DURING A TORNADO.

IF YOU CANNOT GET TO A BASEMENT...
GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  CLOSETS...BATHROOMS AND
INTERIOR HALLS AFFORD THE BEST PROTECTION IN MOST CASES.
IF THOSE ARE UNAVAILABLE...TRY TO HIDE UNDER A BED OR GET UNDER SOMETHING
STURDY LIKE A WORK BENCH. COVER YOURSELF WITH BLANKETS TO
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DEBRIS. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN AN APARTMENT...SCHOOL OR OFFICE BUILDING...
MOVE TO THE INNERMOST ROOM ON THE LOWEST LEVEL OR TO A PRE-DESIGNATED
SHELTER AREA.  STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN A HALLWAY...CROUCH DOWN AND PROTECT YOUR HEAD FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
AVOID AREAS WITH GLASS AND LARGE ROOF EXPANSIONS.

IN A MOBILE HOME...CAR...TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE...
ABANDON THESE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.  SEEK A STURDY SHELTER OR PERMANENT
STRUCTURE. REMEMBER THAT MANY DEATHS OCCUR WHEN
PEOPLE TRY TO DRIVE AWAY IN A VEHICLE...BUT GET CAUGHT IN THE DEADLY
WINDS. AVOID BRIDGES SINCE THEY ACT AS WIND TUNNELS.

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