Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-06-14
HOW 10 FIGHT 4 CYCLONE.
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re about on the southern edge of the
probable path Of the tornado cloud,
u more to the north. II in the CEN
re or halfway between the centre and
he southern edge, your chances are
best in direct course to the north.
e further 70 the south, move directly
and very rapidly to the south, bearing
slightly east. In no event should you
ever run directly to the east or north
east. Suppose the tornado cloud to
be distant from You (west or south
west) eighty rods and its progressive
velocity sixty miles per hour, it would |
follow that one mile is passed in sixty
seconds or eighty rods in fifteen sec
onds. Assuming the average width
Of the destructive path of the torna-
do cloud to be- forty rods and your
position at the centre Of that path, it
viii be seen that you have fifteen Sec
onds in which to reach the outer edge
Of the path to the north, . distance Of
twenty rods, before the tornado cloud /
could arrive at your location.
Do not wait to make sure of the
existence of the cloud or call into
play q telescope to detect the charac-
teristic outlines of the intruder and
see if he corresponds with the regula-
ton standard. It win pay you to
run the chance Of being trifled with,
or disappointed il you so prefer to
call it, several times rather than be
compelled (when the opportunity to
relieve yourself was once within your
grssp) to weather storm Of this char
acter. OF course you may get through
alive, but then it is not such a change
of scene and situation, so unusual
and delightfully."- frisky in its nature.
that you will needs pass through life
with a stiuging regret that you might
have actually experienced the chief Of
"twisters.
In the event that you are not pos
sessed Of the dug-out or cellar cave
your best plan is to move from ysur
j house or wherever you may be at the
instant stationed, as directed in re-
gard to the various motions of the
forbade cloud. # nos able to benefit
by these directions retreat instantly to
your cellar and place yourself, face
forward, against the west wall. This
is the best position in any cellar. II,
for any reason you cannot get to the
west wall take your position (the next
: best) face forward against the south
wall, but as near the southwest corne,
as possible. In these positions the
building, if removed from the foun.
dation, will always be carried absyt
and over you, or If torn to pieces
the debris, will be instantly removed
: to the eastward. Under no circum
: stances, whether in q building or ,
cellar, ever take position in north
!, east room, in q northeast corner, il
q an east room or against an east wall
l. Remember that the tornado cloud in
> vsriably moves in q northeasterly di
y rection. I have not space here i
+ which to relate to you how many an
% in what manner persons have been in
u stantly killed or terribly crippled, 70
Is no other reason than that they igno,
y antly threw themselves in the yer
Q, grasp Of the monster cloud. III
or lives Of nineteen-twentieths, if NJ
u more, of the people DESTROYED in to-
a- nadoes, can be saved by a clear III
e derstanding and strict adherence
v the simple rules herein set forth.
l The rule regarding the movemeI
II. to the northeast must be obeyed. III
IN northeast quarter is fatal positit
AT and I care not what you may tell n
ne about destruction to life or proper
IT in any other. II you can get out
ng your house never remain in it or Al
le' other building that Is at all likely
MS be torn down or removed from
lm foundation. II through some nj
en fortune you are ''close pressed
=, the advancing cloud never rems
ms nls standing and attempt to weather t
'n- storm, but throw yourself prone (fa
downward) upon the ground, head
ofe the east and arms thrown over
I've head to protect it. II you shot
oe- chance to be near . large stone
ac- stump, or some heavy object low do
lna and firmly imbeded in the grour
ms take position directly to the east
'iar it, lying prone upon the earth, hs
my toward the object, protecting the I
70 mer with your folded arms. This
% vice is given in the event Of extre
fm- exigencies where other and better
an portunities have been forfeited. 1
sno better. il possible, never to tr
yourself behind or about any obj
mat located within the centre Of
ana storms path; by aH means not at
YER or any object that rises some dista
'ees above the surface Of the ground.
'oad forced to remain in your house
'ink where you have no cellar, always {
eks, q position against the west or 90
ana wall (better the former) either pr
taat (face downward) upon the door
om' standing with your back 70 the '
sne In any building always take J
cop final position on the first or gro
sell fioor. Never stand or lie in front
y - door or window; near . stow
WY heavy piece Of furniture. Make
0aZ- a,xy osfart tn oct into the west r