Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
Issued by NWS Bismarck, ND
896 NOUS43 KBIS 282146 PNSBIS NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-290400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Bismarck ND 446 PM CDT Wed Aug 28 2024 /346 PM MDT Wed Aug 28 2024/ ...SAFETY RULES FOR SEVERE SUMMER STORMS... A Tornado Watch has been issued by the National Weather Service. The following information and safety rules may save your life. A watch means that weather conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes. During a watch, you should go about your normal business, but stay updated on the latest weather developments and be prepared to go to a place of safety. A warning means that severe thunderstorms or tornadoes have been reported, or have been detected by radar. People in the warned area should seek shelter immediately. Tornadoes are natures most violent storms. In a home, the best shelter is the basement under heavy furniture. If no basement is available, get to the center of the house on the lowest floor. Get into a closet, interior hall or a windowless bathroom. Stay away from windows and doors. Protect your head with whatever you can, a heavy blanket or even your hands. In a school, office or similar type of building, go quickly to a basement if available. If no basement is available, go to a central hall or corridor on the lowest floor. Keep away from outside walls, doors and windows. Stay out of auditoriums and gymnasiums. If caught there, get under or next to something sturdy. If in a mobile home, whether it is tied down or not, seek shelter in the nearest reinforced building. If in a car and in open country, drive at right angles away from the tornado. If in a car in an urban area, leave the vehicle and get to a reinforced building. $$