NWS Dallas/Fort Worth Product Guide - Severe Weather Safety Frame

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0"> <table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0" bgcolor="#ff0000"> <tr> <td width="10"> </td> <td align="left"><span class="white">National Weather Service</span></td> <td align="right"><span class="white">Dallas/Fort Worth</span></td> <td width="10"> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"><table width="90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td><br> <div align="center"><h3>Severe Weather Safety</h3></div> <b>Dispelling Weather Myths</b><br> You can learn life-saving severe weather safety rules by discovering and dispelling some long-held weather myths. Below are some of the more common myths, the facts, and rules on how to protect yourself and others from severe weather events.<br><br> <ol> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> Rubber tires on your automobile (or rubber sole shoes) insulate you from lightning strikes. Get the <b><a href="rubber.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> Lightning never strikes twice in the same place. Get the <b><a href="strike.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> A person struck by lightning retains an electric charge and should not be touched. Get the <b><a href="charge.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> You can outrun a tornado in your vehicle. Get the <b><a href="outrun.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> "Downtowns are protected from tornados." Get the <b><a href="downtown.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> The best place to be during a tornado is in the southwest corner of a building or basement. Get the <b><a href="location.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> Opening windows to equalize air pressure will save a roof, or even a home, from destruction by a tornado. Get the <b><a href="open.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> The extreme low pressure in a tornado will cause a house or building to explode. Get the <b><a href="pressure.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> Wind <b>only</b> moves vertically (gets sucked up) in a tornado. Get the <b><a href="sucker.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b><br><br></li> <li><b><span class="red">Myth:</span></b> You can use your television set (or AM radio) as a tornado detector. Get the <b><a href="weather.htm"><span class="blue">FACT!</span></a></b></li> </ol> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center">NWS Dallas/Fort Worth: <a href="../fwd/">Home</a> | <a href="../fwd/forecast.htm">Forecasts</a> | <a href="../fwd/currentwx.html">Current Weather</a> | <a href="http://weather.noaa.gov/radar/national.html">Radar</a> | <a href="http://204.185.136.10/awc/aviation_weather_center.html">Aviation</a> | <a href="../fwd/skywarn.html">Preparedness</a><br> <a href="../fwd/lakes.htm">Hydrology & River Info</a> | <a href="../fwd/radio.html">NOAA Weather Radio</a> | <a href="../fwd/ntexclima.html">Climat Data</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="100%" border="0" bgcolor="#000000"> <tr align="center"> <td width="2%"> </td> <td align="left" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Severe Weather Safety</span></b></td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('fb')" onmouseout="inact('fb')" href="severef.htm"><img src="../images/fboff.gif" alt="Severe Weather Introduction" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="fb"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('b')" onmouseout="inact('b')" href="lsrf.htm"><img src="../images/boff.gif" alt="Local Storm Reports" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="b"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="6%"><a onmouseover="act('co')" onmouseout="inact('co')" href="../contents.htm"><img src="../images/cooff.gif" alt="Table of Contents" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="co"></a></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><img src="../images/g.gif" width="23" height="23" border="0"></td> <td width="1%"> </td> <td width="5%"><a onmouseover="act('ff')" onmouseout="inact('ff')" href="../winter/winterf.htm"><img src="../images/ffoff.gif" alt="Winter Weather" width="23" height="23" border="0" name="ff"></a></td> <td align="right" width="30%"><b><span class="white">Severe Weather Products</span></b></td> <td width="2%"> </td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>