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The Brodie family—mother, father, two boys, three cats,
9 a dog, and an iguana—was watching television on Monday
19 evening, May 3, 1999. An afternoon thunderstorm was
25 creating tornadoes to the southwest of their home in the
35 suburbs of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It looked like a big
45 tornado was headed their way.
50 The Brodies knew that the best place to be during a
61 tornado is in the basement or under heavy furniture in a
72 small room without windows. They went into their
80 underground tornado shelter.
83 The tornado that swept through heavily populated
90 Oklahoma City on the night of May 3 was classified as
100 an F5 tornado, the most powerful ever recorded.
107 A group in another underground shelter felt the tornado
116 pass directly over their heads. The walls of the shelter started
127 to vibrate. Then, according to a witness, the group heard
137 “one big crack” as the house above them was lifted off its
149 foundation.
150 The tornado was part of the Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak
159 of May 1999. 161
Comprehension Check
Practice
Fluency
1. What should you do to stay safe during a tornado? Main Idea and Details
2. Where did the Brodies keep safe during the tornado? Main Idea and Details
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Hurricanes • Grade 5/Unit 4
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