Dangerous Weather

Tuck yourself up in the corner of a bridge where there's a little shelf, if you're near one, and there's no safe harbor?

Tuck yourself up in the corner of a bridge where there's a little shelf, if you're near one, and there's no safe harbor?

All weather people say don't do that! Under the bridge may turn into a wind tunnel. That video you may have seen was a lucky break.

NOAA recommends:

If flying debris occurs while you are driving, pull over and park. Now you have the following options as a last resort: ■ Stay in your vehicle with the seat belt on. Put your head down below the windows, covering with your hands and a blanket if possible. ■ If you can safely get noticeably lower than the level of the roadway, exit your car, and lie in that area, covering your head with your hands.

It's almost impossible to find specific instructions for trucks, but remember they are giant sails for a twister. I believe option 2 - find a ditch - is the best for on the highway.

I was caught in a tornado warning at night in SE Colorado last year. I was at a truck stop. Most people got into the building.

Ahem..........put your hands very gingerly on your knees, bend way, way over putting your head between your knees, kiss your ass and hope that it is not your last act on this earth!! Other than that, it's just a crap shoot! Such is the situation in early spring in the western states of this beautiful country!! Ha ha, not only can't you actually reach it that way, but it wouldn't do you any good anyway! Hear the sirens, dive for cover!!

DSTURBD

Oops! Happy Birthday!!

You too, sir!! We May babies gotta stick together!!

DSTURBD

All weather people say don't do that! Under the bridge may turn into a wind tunnel.

Thank you!

So, what should you do if you are in the truck and see a tornado coming your way? I've run all sorts of escape scenarios in my head, but is there a for-real best practice?

Bend over and kiss it?!?!?!? I have been in tornadoes before and if it is your time, nothin's gonna change that, if not, you come away with a whole new appreciation for nature's fury!!

DSTURBD

At midnight, when we can run again, we head over and up to Illinois. Soooo not looking forward to seeing little Miss Cheyenne again so soon!

Fishing in Pot HOLES???? Sounds like INDIANA Roads (former Hoosier my self) I would make sure you stop and get a fishing pole and some good bait, sometimes there are good catchin in them there pot holes

Yikes! I was planning on running out my drive time today but ended up stopping a little early due to the wind starting to pick up. I could feel my trailer dancing around in the lane so I decided to play it safe. But I'm still going to be early.

We are in Hershey, Nebraska tonight. I passed up the Loves and Flying J in North Platte in favor of a smaller truck stop a few miles down the road. When we pulled in there were a whole 2 trucks in here. There's room for at least 50, maybe more if people get creative! An hour later, at nearly 7 pm on a Friday, there's only about 10 trucks.

Only downside? It's a dirt lot and the potholes are deep enough to fish in! I hit one that was a LOT deeper than I expected!

We will be in WYOMING tomorrow! New state! Plus another new state, COLORADO after that. I'm delivering in Cheyenne and picking up in Fort Morgan CO tomorrow.

Grab your ankles tuck your head and kiss IT good bye....Really get into a LOW spot, find a Ravine, Drainage ditch (be careful here though usually before a Tornado there are torrential down pours and your drainage ditchs FILL FAST) Just GET AWAY from that 80,000# Paper weight. In my 20+ yrs as a firefighter/medic I have responded to my share of POST tornado runs, and have PERSONALLY Seen what a Tornado will do to a CMV , the places we have found semi's would blow your mind, I SAW IT and I DIDN'T Believe it

So, what should you do if you are in the truck and see a tornado coming your way? I've run all sorts of escape scenarios in my head, but is there a for-real best practice?

In my case, there was a rest area nearby I almost stopped at, but that's a really good question. What have you done in the past?

Turned 39 on 5/26

Oops! Happy Birthday!!

You too, Phoenix!! May babies are the best babies!!!

DSTURBD