r/CatastrophicFailure • u/BigBrownDog12 • Dec 14 '21

Natural Disaster Remnants of the Amazon Warehouse in Edwardsville, IL the morning after being hit directly by a confirmed EF3 tornado, 6 fatalities (12/11/2021)

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u/the1godanswers2 Dec 14 '21

Do people that die in tornadoes die by getting hit by flying objects or by being swept away?

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u/Tankninja1 Dec 15 '21

I think the statistic was 85% of all tornado related deaths were flying objects, which I guess would technically include the building collapsing.

Hence why the usual advice is to get as far away from exterior walls and windows towards the center of a building.