Open Windows And Doors During Tornado

Researchers found it didn t hold up.

Open windows and doors during tornado.

Cracking the windows could even cause a house to explode. It is now believed that a solid structure no windows or doors open has. A better defense is covering openings with reinforced plywood so air flows over not into the house. The other argument that opening the windows on one side of the house and not the other might cause more internal air pressure is also false.

Windows should be opened before a tornado to equalize pressure and minimize damage. Leaving windows open actually caused the force of the tornado to push up on the roof of the house while the gusts of the twister lifted the roof. The idea of opening windows and doors in the event of a tornado an effort to equalize pressure is a waste of time noaa said. Opening a window brings in high pressure air which then must escape.

Many people near a tornado tell of their ears popping due to the pressure change. Leave the windows alone. That s usually out other windows or doors or through the ceiling or roof. Opening the windows is absolutely useless a waste of precious.