Not a quake but....
Posted by Mary Antonelli on May 22, 2008 at 20:11:31:

Weird nonetheless:

Update :/O.CON.KSGX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z- 080523T0030Z/ RIVERSIDE
CA- 459 PM PDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM PDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY...

AT 451 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD OVER
THE 215 FREEWAY BETWEEN MARCH FIELD AND PERRIS...MOVING SOUTH AT 15
MPH. THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING TORNADOES.


OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HOMELAND... ROMOLAND...SUN CITY...QUAIL VALLEY... WINCHESTER AND
CANYON LAKE

DO NOT USE HIGHWAY OVERPASSES FOR SHELTER. OVERPASSES DO NOT PROVIDE
PROTECTION FROM TORNADIC WINDS. VEHICLES STOPPED UNDER BRIDGES BLOCK
TRAFFIC AND PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING OUT OF THE STORM'S PATH AND TO
SHELTER. IF YOU CANNOT DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...GET OUT OF YOUR
VEHICLE AND LIE FLAT IN A DITCH AS A LAST RESORT.


THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES... EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: Not a quake but.... - PennyB  12:07:40 - 5/24/2008  (73894)  (0)
     ● Re: Not a quake but.... - Canie  22:08:54 - 5/22/2008  (73889)  (1)
        ● Re: Not a quake but.... - Skywise  22:17:08 - 5/22/2008  (73890)  (1)
           ● Tornado gallery - Mary K. Antonelli  09:19:26 - 5/23/2008  (73891)  (2)
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