Synopsis
A dramatized film on tornado warnings, set in the town of Elmville. As a storm approaches, Weather Bureau meteorologists track it with instruments, radar and a reconnaissance plane, and warnings reach the public by telephone, teletype, radio and television while families, workers and schoolchildren take shelter.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 14 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Open the Windows on the North & East Side of the House · JayKay49 · 2017-11-01
People have gotten killed frigging with windows. I remember us doing that in the 1950's. Turned out to be a useless maneuver. So is sitting in the SW corner of the basement - unless you're under a strong table. Brick walls can shift and fall into the basement, especially the south and west walls. This was made in 1955. Tornado "forecasts" (as they were then called) were a new thing. Old radar relied on a hook echo. Not all tornadoes produce a definable hook. And gazing southwest? Well, OK, good to watch the weather but the Allen Park, MI F4 in 1956 came from the NW, as did many of the…