Wuhan and Suzhou were hit by tornadoes, and 12 people were killed. What should you do if you encounter a tornado?

According to news released by Suzhou and Wuhan, as of noon on May 16, tornadoes in the two places had killed 4 people in Suzhou and 8 people in Wuhan, and injured 379 people in the two places. ; The number of people affected by the disaster in Wuhan reached 3,568, and 1,197 people were evacuated in an emergency. Tornado disasters are rare in real life, but their power is amazing. It is nothing to blow people away. It is common to overturn cars, uproot trees, and lift off roofs. So what should we do when encountering a tornado? What to do? Let’s take a look. Encountering a tornado at home

Large tornadoes are very powerful and can tear down trees in pieces, lift away roofs and bricks on houses, and can even destroy tin houses and old houses. On flat ground, everything on the balcony may also be swept away. Therefore, if you encounter a tornado outside when you are at home, be sure to stay away from doors, windows, balconies, and peripheral walls, and hide in a room that is closer to the center or stronger, squatting down with your head in your hands, or hiding under a table. The safest places when a tornado blows should be underground parking lots, basements and semi-basements under the house. In this way, even if a large tornado can knock down the house, it will be difficult to injure the people in the house. Encountering a tornado outdoors

It is difficult to escape when encountering a tornado outdoors. If there is a solid building nearby, it is best to rush to the building and hide before the tornado comes; if not, Try to find a low-lying place, preferably a pothole or deep ditch, then lie down on the ground and try to hold on to a relatively solid object next to you to stabilize your body. At the same time, the hiding place should be away from telephone poles, big trees, etc. to avoid being injured by fallen trees. Electricity leakage accidents may occur after the telephone pole collapses. Staying away from the telephone poles can avoid accidental electric shock. If you encounter a tornado while driving

If you encounter a tornado while driving, don’t think that you can avoid it by driving, or that you can resist the tornado by staying in your car. You must know that a tornado can sweep away the car or Overturned dozens of somersaults. Cars have no resistance to large tornadoes, so the best way is to drive into the nearest parking lot, preferably an underground parking lot. When in the wild, try to drive to a low-lying or wind-proof place to take shelter. Tornadoes are difficult to monitor and forecast

It is difficult to predict and predict tornadoes in current weather forecasts, because tornadoes are small-scale extreme strong convective weather with strong randomness and variability, and often come unexpectedly. The sudden departure is also very sudden, making it difficult to effectively monitor and forecast it. Even in the United States, where there are many tornadoes, there is currently no more effective prevention and monitoring methods. However, Americans have preventive measures against tornadoes, that is, they have basements under their houses. Once a tornado is discovered, they immediately get into the basement for safety.