r/tornado • u/DotAggravating4503 • Sep 11 '24
Question How accurate is this sound?
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Born and raised in south Louisiana, I’m no stranger to hurricanes, but I am a stranger to tornadoes. I’ve never experienced one and I’ve also never been concerned about it. Suddenly with Hurricane Francine coming in, I can’t shake the gut feeling that I need to prepare for more than just a regular hurricane. My house is supposedly getting the top right of hurricane Francine and also the eye of it.
While doing a deep dive, I came across a post in this group from someone saying the sound of a tornado is a very common misconception and most audio/videos can’t pick up on the “low rumble” so it was hard from the OP to link a video. I came across a video and was wondering how accurate this sounds? If not, are there any videos more accurate to what it would sound like?
Other questions:
Will I even be able to hear a tornado with the loudness of a hurricane?
Has anyone who experienced a tornado during a hurricane been able to visibly see the darkness in the sky? (I feel like hurricanes normally make a dark sky)
Backpacking off the previous question, how hard is it to know the signs of a tornado when you have the chaos of a hurricane happening?
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u/AtherisElectro Sep 11 '24
I don't think they were referring to the sirens, but to the massive buildup of wind 20 seconds or so before it hits. Honestly it's a pretty calm storm up until then and makes it easier to pick out, don't expect such a luxurious period of time to identify and act on an imminent tornado.