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Funnel Cloud Spotted in Mokena, Heading for Park Forest


Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–  A funnel cloud has been spotted in Mokena, IL., close to 3:30 p.m. today.  It is traveling in the direction of Park Forest.

The following advice is from the National Weather Service

tornado In a house with a basement: Avoid windows. Get in the basement and under some kind of sturdy protection (heavy table or work bench), or cover yourself with a mattress or sleeping bag. Know where very heavy objects rest on the floor above (pianos, refrigerators, waterbeds, etc.) and do not go under them. They may fall down through a weakened floor and crush you.

tornado In a house with no basement, a dorm, or an apartment: Avoid windows. Go to the lowest floor, small center room (like a bathroom or closet), under a stairwell, or in an interior hallway with no windows. Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands. A bath tub may offer a shell of partial protection. Even in an interior room, you should cover yourself with some sort of thick padding (mattress, blankets, etc.), to protect against falling debris in case the roof and ceiling fail.

Source: http://www.spc.noaa.gov


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