Ok, I will be having to stay at the hospital all day tomorrow and there calling for some stormy weather with some isolated tornadoes. I just wanted to know if ill be safe in the hospital? Just curious, please don't think this is a weird question. Also if you want to know I do think it haves a basement of some type. Maybe share some thoughts? Please no guesses. Thanks alot! =)
2007-11-20 17:48:18 · 3 answers · asked by Rodney G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
- Hospitals,buildings, and nothing is safe from an f 4 or f 5 or the rare but possible f 6 tornado with the exception of a multi-level basement,super reinforced storm cellar, civil defense,or fallout shelter. But you shouldn't see any twisters at these velocities. The mightiest storms are usually in spring and early summer. "usually" also "you shouldn't doesn't mean it couldn't ". The basement would just be the catch all for bashed debris and the vacuum from these super twisters could suck you out most too. Hospitals are usually safe from normal storms. Remember a three hundred mile an hour twister usually has tons of flying projectiles like other buildings, trucks, cars, telephone poles, tree, etc hurling at explosive speeds and forces. At least you would be close to a triage center. lol Where is this hospital?
2007-11-20 19:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by TAN 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if a tornado rips through than probably not. i mean, you'll be safe enough and the actual chance of a tornado hitting YOUR hospital is slim... good luck! I don't think they have basements large enough to fit all of the patients that they have.
2007-11-21 02:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by Happily Hippy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be safe unless the tornado decides to target that hospital, then it won't be safe at all, it will be destroyed.
2007-11-21 00:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋