Tornado Seminar Highlights Midwest Weather Dangers
Myra Guindon reports on a Tornado and Severe Storm Seminar at Fermilab in Batavia where about 1000 attendees learned from experts like Tom Skilling and Tom Grazulis. The panel discussed Doppler radar, Fujita scale rankings from F0 to F5, historic Illinois twisters including Plainfield Crest Hill 1990 and the 1925 tri state event, and the role of spotters in saving lives.
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Hollywood
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Tom Skilling
Channel 9
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Chicago
Tom Grazulis
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Theodore
University of Chicago
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Jim Allsopp
National Weather Service
Allsopp
SkyWarn volunteer tracks storms over Chicago area
Randy Jankowski of Riverdale trains as a storm spotter for SkyWarn, the National Weather Service program. He enjoys watching storms from under viaducts, carries tornado gear, and urges others to join by calling a SkyWarn line for training and reporting weather dangers.
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Randy Jankowski
Riverdale
Jankowski
SkyWarn
National Weather Service
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Interstate 80
Cicero Avenue
I-57
Tornado safety cautions contradict common myths
Experts warn most tornado deaths happen in mobile homes and autos. Abandon vehicles and seek shelter in a ditch or culvert. Do not rely on window opening or home corners. Large-span roofs like gyms and malls are particularly dangerous. Stay inside and down, as open windows can worsen damage.
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Allsopp
Richard Keeneman
National Weather Service
Koeneman
Skilling
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