Fact: Tornados hurl enough debris that few if any windows will remain intact in a building in its path. Wind and debris damage destroy homes – not differences in air pressure inside and outside the affected building, specialists say.
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Tornado checklist: What to do – and what myths to ignore
Here are six items severe-weather experts advise putting on your tornado-emergency checklist – along with four tornado-response myths to ignore.
Myth: If a tornado comes, it will inflict less damage if you open your windows to equalize the air pressure inside and outside the structure
