[INDIANA] Law would require weather radios

[rdale]

Please delete that post -- so many reasons... But I'll just address the weather.

The event that kicked this off DID have Tornado Warnings in advance.

 

[RandyB]

Are you referring to the right event, gremlin96?

Here's the text of the warnings that were issued for Vanderburgh County and Warrick County:

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000
WFUS53 KPAH 060747
TORPAH
INC163-060815-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0013.051106T0746Z-051106T0815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
146 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN VANDERBURGH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA.

* UNTIL 215 AM CST.

* AT 143 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF HENDERSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...
NEAR EVANSVILLE...MELODY HILL AND 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DARMSTADT BY
155 AM CST.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3805 8748 3804 8746 3795 8746 3792 8751
3797 8761 3792 8763 3789 8759 3784 8768
3789 8767 3791 8770 3812 8769 3811 8748

$$

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000
WFUS53 KPAH 060800
TORPAH
INC173-060845-
/O.NEW.KPAH.TO.W.0014.051106T0759Z-051106T0845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
159 AM CST SUN NOV 6 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WARRICK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA.

* UNTIL 245 AM CST.

* AT 158 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER
EVANSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

* THE TORNADO IS EXPECTED TO BE...
NEAR CHANDLER BY 205 AM CST.
NEAR BOONVILLE AND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LYNNVILLE BY 210 AM CST.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3793 8738 3795 8741 3794 8745 3803 8745
3805 8747 3813 8747 3819 8737 3821 8733
3823 8731 3807 8717 3804 8716

$$

 

[kc4jgc]

While I'm sorry she lost her son to the storm, I agree that this is just a "feel good" law to "protect" idiots who feel that it's government's job to protect people from themselves.

It's a worthless law. Who's to say these radios will be powered by AC with DC backup? If the DC (battery) dies, who's to say the battery will be replaced? I know, just like the smoke detectors change the batteries at the time change. Honestly, how many actually even do THAT?

I see a stupid case coming where the manufacturer of a home is sued after a fatality from a storm with one of these radios installed where the battery was not replaced by the owner. The idiot plaintiff would win $50 million; future homes would then have a warning posted at the reciever saying that the battery has to be replaced x times a year to assure proper operation.

 

[SkipSanders]

Assume the radios come 'installed' in new homes. Assume they're turned on, even, so the homeowner doesn't have to.

The first time it goes off with a 'warning', probably 90% of those homeowners will 'turn off that damn noisy thing', with a sledgehammer if necessary, and it'll never be turned on again.

 

[rdale]

I see a stupid case coming where the manufacturer of a home is sued after a fatality from a storm with one of these radios installed where the battery was not replaced by the owner.

Part of the law makes it clear that the manufacturer and mobile home owner cannot be held liable for anything related to the radio.

 

[gremlin96]

Are you referring to the right event, gremlin96?

Here's the text of the warnings that were issued for Vanderburgh County and Warrick County:

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i am quite sure. thay had her hole speech when she was in my town in the newspaper. she said she turned off her TV because of the thunder storm. I also have a Buddy that lives down that way. he even said there was no tornado warnings until after the event.

that area has been a hot spot to watch for the last 15 years or so. after the dopler radir was removed.

 

[rdale]

Your buddy was wrong, and the doppler radar was put back in several years ago. There were tornado warnings in effect for her storm.