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In some jurisdictions, schools are required to conduct regular tornado drills, though generally less frequently than fire drills. During school tornado drills students are required to huddle up against the walls (picture above) of the building usually the hallway to prevent harm to the students and sometimes staff (teachers, janitors, etc) will ...
With the United States anticipating more tornadoes than normal this spring and summer, schools are preparing staff and students with safety drills. However, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic ...
The peak tornado season for the southern Plains is from May into early June, while the northern Plains and upper Midwest have a peak season of June or July, according to the NOAA National Severe ...
Tornado drills are an important element in tornado preparedness. Like any other safety drills, they increase chances of correct response to a real tornado threat. Most states in the midwestern and southern United States conduct a statewide tornado drill in late winter or early spring in preparation for the severe weather season.
The tornado then demolished the Plainfield School District Administration building, where the wife of a custodian was killed. [10] St. Mary Immaculate Church and School The tornado completely destroyed the church and school, killing the principal of the school, a music teacher, and the son of the cook at the rectory. [11]
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch at 9:59 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 11 p.m. ... or school: Follow your tornado drill protocol and make your way to the designated tornado ...
Students participate in a tornado drill, lining up along an interior wall and covering their heads. Tornado drills are an important element in tornado preparedness . Similar to other evidence based safety drills, they teach effective countermeasures and therefore increase survival rates if/when a tornado hits.
The statewide tornado drills will occur on Thursday, April 11 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Tornado sirens will sound in Milwaukee County and many other municipalities.