2013 Movie News Archives

July 1, 2013: Officials Concerned Over Tornado Scene in "Man of Steel"

Tornado Weather officials in America's Tornado Alley are concered over a scene shown in the "Man of Steel" movie, in which Jonathan Kent (played by Kevin Costner) incorrectly advises people to take shelter under a highway overpass to seek safety from a tornado.

    "Many people mistakenly think that a highway overpass provides safety from a tornado," reads a Web page on tornado safety posted on the Dodge City branch of NOAA's National Weather Service. "In reality, an overpass may be one of the worst places to seek shelter from a tornado.

    "Seeking shelter under an overpass puts you at greater risk of being killed or seriously injured by flying debris from the powerful tornadic winds."

    Warner Bros. released a statement following the movie's premiere that the film is a work of fiction and that events depicted are not intended to serve as emergency preparedness advice. But weather officials fear audiences won't grasp that.

    "Hollywood's decision to include this scene is very distressing since people will remember that film clip more than anything we tell them," said Larry Ruthi, meteorologist-in-charge of the Dodge City branch of NOAA's National Weather Service.

For information on what should be done in such a circumstance, read the rest of the article at KansasCity.com



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