Open Windows And Doors During Tornado

Opening a window brings in high pressure air which then must escape.

Open windows and doors during tornado.

It is now believed that a solid structure no windows or doors open has. 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. That s usually out other windows or doors or through the ceiling or roof. Cracking the windows could even cause a house to explode.

If a tornado s winds are strong enough to hurl a car hundreds of feet through the air and scour asphalt off the road then your windows being open or closed won t make the slightest bit of difference. 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. Windows should be opened before a tornado to equalize pressure and minimize damage. Opening the windows is absolutely useless a waste of precious.

Many people near a tornado tell of their ears popping due to the pressure change. Researchers found it didn t hold up. 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.