April 29th, 2005 by 
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Ignoring a hurricane evacuation order and riding it out is a very risky and potentially fatal decision for a number of reasons. Hurricanes are a very serious storm that should never be taken lightly. If local officials are telling you to evacuate, it’s best to take their advice and get out of harms way, regardless of how big the hurricane is at that point in time.
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April 21st, 2005 by imagery
Many believe they can outrun a tornado in a car or on a motorcycle and while it’s true both are faster than tornadoes, the biggest downfall to this logic is they must also stay on the road and obey traffic laws. They might think, well, if a tornado is chasing me I’m not stopping at any stop sign or stop light! I’m getting out of Dodge as fast as I can! Following this logic may be more dangerous than trying to outrun the tornado itself. Chances are you will get hit by someone else who is thinking the exact same thing. Then both of you won’t be going anywhere in a hurry.
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Tornadoes don’t have any traffic laws or roads they must follow and they can go wherever they want. They don’t have to wait for stop lights, stop at stop signs or look out for other people in their way. And although most tornadoes travel at about 35 mph, which isn’t that fast, it’s very difficult to outrun one if in a populated area. They can change direction and speed without a moments notice. Some have been clocked traveling at 65mph. If out on the open road, you do stand a better chance. However, if the roads are wet or baseball sized hail is falling, you’re not going get very far if you’re racing down the road at 70mph.
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April 8th, 2005 by imagery
On April 7th 2005, we were starting to get the first indications that there might be a significant weather event in store for Colorado Springs, Colorado. Most of the time, these weather events are hit or miss in which they may or may not have that much of an impact on our location. We don’t actually live in Colorado Springs. We’re about 8 miles east in the town of Falcon and due to the geography, we fall in the “rain shadow” of Black Forest and the Palmer divide. This means any storms that come from the north (as most winter storms do) produce very little snow fall by the time it reaches us. However, the wind can be ferocious.
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