{
  "id": "emergency/tornado-shelter-interior-room",
  "signature": "AI tells users to 'open windows to equalize pressure' during a tornado, but this outdated advice increases debris entry; correct shelter is in an interior room on the lowest floor",
  "signature_zh": "AI告诉用户在龙卷风期间‘打开窗户以平衡气压’，但这一过时建议会增加碎片进入；正确庇护是在最低层的内部房间",
  "regex": "open.*windows.*tornado|tornado.*windows.*open",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "life_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "AI propagates a debunked myth that opening windows prevents structural damage; in reality, modern buildings are not airtight, and open windows allow wind and debris to enter, increasing injury risk",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "AI传播了一个已被驳斥的迷思，即打开窗户可防止结构损坏；实际上，现代建筑并非气密，打开窗户会让风和碎片进入，增加受伤风险",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOAA StormReady 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA P-361 (Safe Rooms for Tornadoes) 2021",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Advising to 'open windows on the opposite side of the tornado'",
      "why_fails": "Tornadoes change direction unpredictably; open windows still allow debris entry and do not reduce pressure differential",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Saying 'crack windows slightly to relieve pressure'",
      "why_fails": "Any opening compromises the building envelope; pressure equalization is negligible compared to wind forces",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Go to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room (bathroom, closet) on the lowest floor, away from windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Go to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room (bathroom, closet) on the lowest floor, away from windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "In a mobile home, evacuate immediately to a designated storm shelter or low-lying area; do not stay inside",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "In a mobile home, evacuate immediately to a designated storm shelter or low-lying area; do not stay inside",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Go to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room (bathroom, closet) on the lowest floor, away from windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection",
    "In a mobile home, evacuate immediately to a designated storm shelter or low-lying area; do not stay inside"
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.weather.gov/safety/tornado-shelter",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": "TORNADO-SHELTER-ERR-001",
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.9,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-04-28",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}