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During inclement
weather listen to your radio or TV for weather service reports.
Area radio
stations include:
WMOI-FM 97.7
WRAM- AM 1230
TV Stations
include:
WQAD- channel 8
KWQC- channel 6
WHBF- channel 4
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Tornado Watch
means tornadoes are possible in your area. Remain alert.
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Tornado Warning
means a tornado has been indicated by Doppler radar or
reported by storm spotters. Move to a place of safety
immediately!
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Tornado Siren
means a tornado has been spotted in the vicinity
of Monmouth.
Do not hesitate; take immediate cover.
This siren may only leave as little as a 2-3 minute warning. The
siren is a long continuous blast lasting for 3-4 minutes. (There
is
no
all clear signal so you must use your own judgment on resuming
normal activities.
This siren is
tested every Tuesday at 10:00 am so you should familiarize
yourself to the sound.)
Tornado Instructions
- When a tornado warning is
issued, or the siren sounds, go to a safe shelter immediately,
preferably in a basement.
- Get under a sturdy table and
use arms to protect head and neck. Stay away from windows and
open spaces. Stay there until the danger has passed.
- If there is no basement, go to
an interior room on the lowest level (closets, interior
hallways, or restrooms). Do not open windows. In a high-rise
building, go to a small, interior room or hallway with no
windows on the lowest floor possible.
- Do not call 911 unless you
need to report an emergency, such as a fire, medical emergency
or severe building damage
- Get out of vehicles
immediately and go to the lowest floor of a sturdy nearby
building or a storm shelter.
- If caught outside with no
shelter, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your
head with your hands. Be aware of potential for flooding.
- Watch out for flying debris.
NOTE:
Staying safe in severe weather circumstances means taking personal
responsibility for your own safety. Therefore, if you believe there
is severe weather that might produce a tornado, check the weather
stations listed above, and take appropriate precautions. Go to a
safe shelter immediately, preferably in a basement and DO NOT WAIT
for someone to tell you what to do. NOTE: If a tornado warning is
issued or the siren sounds you are to go to a safe shelter
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