My 6 year old has learned about tornadoes in school this spring and had a couple of tornado drills. Naturally tornadoes are scary to her. Lately, she's been asking my wife and I about tornadoes and becomes scared whenever the wind outside picks up. The other day we had a very strong 5 min storm that swept through with high winds. The wind was strong enough that I had to climb on the roof and fix a couple of shingles that were loose. During the storm my 6 year old became terrified and kept asking if this was a tornado. I can understand her concern since the wind speed was ridiculously high. We explained to her that it wasn't a tornado, but that didn't seem to help her.
The good thing about all of this is that it has been a good opportunity to reinforce tornado safety to her. Staying away from windows, taking cover in the house, the proper way to take cover, and how to protect against a tornado if you are driving in a car at the time.
If you haven't taught your kids about tornado safety, please do so. It could be the difference between life and death.
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