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Tornados | Breckenridge Skip to main content I Want ToApply for a Permit Pay Water Bill Online Open Records Request Form Breckenridge Reclamation Register Your Pets Register to Vote Animal Welfare Posted Notices Report a Problem View City Documents View City Events View City Maps View Employment Opportunities Annexation Links to Local Resources GovernmentImportant NoticesPast Notices SKATE PARK Organizational Chart Commission Members City Charter Agendas & Minutes Code of Ordinances Budgets Audits County, State & Federal Resources Boards & Commissions Financial Transparency DepartmentsCity Manager Municipal Court Public ServicesParks & Recreation Aging Services Cemetery Public SafetyPolice Fire Code City SecretaryFinancial Services / Human Resources Election / Elección Public Information / Records Management Utility Billing / Collections Public Works CommunityEvents Calendar Photo Gallery History Profile Recreation & Entertainment Murals Links to Local Resources Breck Trade Days Know & PrepareEpidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Tornados Texas averages 125 tornadoes every year- increasingly than any other state. Oklahoma comes in second with an stereotype of 57 per year. Twisters can occur at any time of year but spring and summer are considered tornado season virtually here. And while tornadoes can happen at any time of day, they’re most likely to occur between 3 and 9 p.m. So when your afternoon talk show or evening sitcom is interrupted for a tornado watch or warning—pay sustentation and don’t go outside! When a Tornado Watch or Warning Has Been Issued, Look out for: Dark, often greenish sky Wall cloud/Supercell (a heavy, lowering deject that is rain-free and may uncork to rotate) Large hail Loud roar; similar to a freight train Caution: Some tornadoes towards as a visible funnel extending only partially to the ground. Look for signs of trash unelevated the visible funnel. Tornadoes can be obscured by rain or nearby low-hanging clouds. SOURCE: Nature’s Most Violent Storms, A Preparedness Guide, USDC, NOAA, NWS Tornado Safety Tips: Designate a shelter zone in your home or place of business, such as a basement, and go there during severe weather. If an underground shelter is not available, move to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture. Note: Lower-level interior bathrooms provide the weightier protection if no vault is available. The plumbing provides spare sturdiness to the walls. Stay yonder from windows. Don’t try to outrun a tornado in your car—leave it immediately and seek shelter in a sturdy building. Mobile homes should unchangingly be x-rated during severe weather. If no shelter is available, get out of vehicles and find the most low-lying zone (ditch, ravine, etc.) lay unappetizing on your stomach and imbricate your throne with your hands. Occasionally, tornadoes develop so rapidly that whop warning is not possible. Remain zestful for signs of an unescapable tornado and watch for flying debris. Know & Prepare Epidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Search form Search Contact Us City Offices 105 North Rose Ave. Breckenridge, TX 76424 254-559-8287 254-559-7322   Fax   Andy McCuistion, City Manager amccuistion@breckenridgetx.gov Email Andy   Heather Robertson-Caraway, City Secretary hrobertson@breckenridgetx.gov Email Heather       Municipal Court Fire Department Police Department Water Utility Department   254-559-2160 254-559-6242 254-559-2211 254-559-7249     Site Designed & Developed by EDsuite Copyright © 2012  |  User Login