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13. It's not the high winds so much as the low pressure in the middle that just explodes buildings.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Wed May 22, 2013, 11:21 AM

May 2013

That is where the "Open your windows during a tornado" came from. The problem with that is, it allows the high winds into your house, ripping it apart, from the inside out. You are better off leaving the windows closed.

A curious fact. Building with hip roofs withstand high winds and tornadoes better than buildings with standard roofs.

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A mile wide and seventeen miles long... [View all] kentuck May 2013 OP

Imagine it digging a trench 500-800 ft deep...that size catastrophe is planned for WI HereSince1628 May 2013 #1

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Glad I threw you some raw-hamburger. HereSince1628 May 2013 #5

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Then imagine... kentuck May 2013 #3

True. HereSince1628 May 2013 #4

We seem to be able to talk about destruction from natural disasters but not so much with human... liberal N proud May 2013 #12

the winds were over 200, per the degree of damage magical thyme May 2013 #7

Part of that miracle was great meteorologists, sirens, tornado drills, and knowing to shelter in txwhitedove May 2013 #8

Yes, thank you for saying it CBGLuthier May 2013 #10

Horrible storm but not always a mile wide. godai May 2013 #9

I heard a reporter say... kentuck May 2013 #11

It's not the high winds so much as the low pressure in the middle that just explodes buildings. RC May 2013 #13