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Photographer's description
not available
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Photographer |
Mary Jo Parker, NWS
Wilmington, OH |
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Date taken |
April 9, 1999 |
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Location |
Blue Ash, Ohio (Hamilton
County)
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Event |
Tornado damage |
Additional notes
This SUV was tossed into a yard and
its windows blown out when an
F4
tornado hit the Blue Ash area. While these winds were in excess of
160 mph, even winds of 100 mph or less can cause some vehicles to flip.
Related NWS Product:
Tornado Warning
Safety Note: Vehicles, no matter the size, are easily flipped and
tossed around in tornadoes and can be thrown hundreds of yards.
Even weak tornadoes will cause a vehicle to turn over or be tossed.
Cars, trucks, semis and buses are very dangerous places to be when a
tornado strikes. When a tornado is approaching, abandon your
vehicle immediately for a sturdy shelter. Even lying flat in a
ditch or ravine with your hands over your head (away from your car) is
safer than being in a vehicle. The wind flow underneath your car
will cause it to flip while a person flat on the ground may be safe.
Never try to outrun a tornado in your car. Even though you may
think you are safe, tornadoes can move sporadically, and sometimes new
tornadoes may form unexpectedly. It is especially important not to
be on the road in urban and other congested areas when a tornado is
approaching. Storms often cause motorists to slow down or block
the road, and you will be stuck in your car without a means of escape.
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