Intended Response to Tornado Watches among Tennessee Residents

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ID22332011
AutoresDaniel Burow (0000-0001-5990-3333, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, autor de correspondencia), Kelsey N Ellis (0000-0003-1699-6132, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Kelsey Ellis (a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee), Jennifer M First (0000-0002-7060-4753, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Jennifer First (a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee)
Año2023
Volumen15
Número1
Páginas59-73
Fecha de publicación2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWeather, Climate, and Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1948-8327 • E-ISSN: 1948-8335
EditorialAmerican Meteorological Society (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1175/wcas-d-22-0066.1
OpenAlexW4306896915
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas29

Tornado watches are issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for tornado formation. Individuals’ responses to a tornado watch may affect their ability to seek shelter before a tornado strikes. Here, survey data of Tennessee residents were used to determine common patterns in intended responses to two tornado watch scenarios: one during daytime, and the other at nighttime. Three common patterns were identified for a daytime watch: doing nothing, seeking information using technology, or seeking shelter and praying for safety. The two patterns for a nighttime watch were either to do nothing or to react actively by seeking further information, seeking shelter, and contacting friends and family. Logistic regressions indicated younger participants, those with prior tornado experience, and those who understood a tornado watch were less likely to intend to seek shelter and pray for safety during the daytime. Older participants and those without strong self-efficacy beliefs were less likely to use technology to find further information. For the nighttime scenario, participants living in east Tennessee and those who believed that bodies of water provide protection from tornadoes were more likely to respond actively, while wealthier participants and those living in single- or multifamily houses were less likely to respond actively. These results show that intended watch response is influenced by many factors, including age, income, and self-efficacy beliefs, as well as knowledge of and experience with tornadoes. In addition, those who do not understand the meaning of a tornado watch may be more likely to seek shelter prematurely

Geography · Meteorology · Tornado · Climate variability and models · Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations · Psychology · Wind and Air Flow Studies