SAN ANTONIO — With severe weather season upon us, we’re helping prepare you for something you’ll hopefully never see, tornadoes.
We may not be in the heart of “tornado alley”, but we still get our fair share of them as they occur in our region every year.
Central and South Texas have seen tornadoes of all strengths at all times of the year, but most of our tornadoes occur in the spring, and most are “weak” (winds of 65-110 mph).
Weak tornadoes will certainly cause damage, but won’t completely destroy most homes and buildings. That’s why we always say the safest place to be during a tornado is the lowest level of your home, away from windows, preferably in an interior room like a closet or bathroom.
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The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes Into The Following Categories:
- EF0 - Weak: 65 To 85 Mph
- EF1 - Weak: 86 To 110 Mph
- EF2 - Strong: 111 To 135 Mph
- EF3 - Strong: 136 To 165 Mph
- EF4 - Violent: 166 To 200 Mph
- EF5 - Violent: 200 Mph