STORM TRACK: May 31, 1982 (Volume 5 Issue 4)

Randy Zipser sent a copy of Gary England's tips on tornado safety rules (Gary is the KATV Channel 9 weather forecaster in Oklahoma). Here is a summary of his advice:

- If no cellar or basement, take shelter in a small room in the center of your home (closet or bathroom is best). Wrap yourself in a blanket, to protect the face and eyes.

- In an office or factory, go to an interior hallway. Avoid hallways opening south or west to an outside window/door. Avoid west and south walls and all windows. Absolutely avoid buildings with large free-span roofs.

- Avoid mobile homes (Period).

- In the open, go to a ditch or depression; cover your face and eyes.

- Don't try to outrun a tornado in your car (Especially in congested urban areas where your escape route may be blocked -leaving you out in the open and exposed - Editor).

In this hypothetical confluence of chasers, we find Don Burgess, Chuck Doswell, and Al Moller doing their thing . . .