{
  "id": "emergency/tornado-windows-open-pressure",
  "signature": "AI tells users to 'open windows to equalize pressure' during a tornado, but this outdated advice increases debris entry; modern guidance is to close everything and shelter in an interior room",
  "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；现代指南是关闭所有门窗并躲在室内房间",
  "regex": "open.*(window|door).*tornado|equalize.*pressure.*tornado",
  "domain": "emergency",
  "category": "life_safety",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "The AI relies on a debunked myth from the 1970s that opening windows prevents tornado damage, but modern meteorological research shows pressure differentials are not dangerous and open windows allow lethal debris and wind to enter, increasing injury risk.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "AI依赖1970年代已被推翻的迷思，认为打开窗户可防止龙卷风破坏，但现代气象研究表明气压差并不危险，打开窗户会让致命碎片和风进入，增加受伤风险。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOAA StormReady v2.0",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA P-361 v3.0",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Suggesting opening windows on the leeward side only; still allows debris entry and is not recommended by NOAA or FEMA",
      "fail_rate": 0.95,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Recommending opening windows to 'let the tornado pass through'; this is based on the false premise that tornadoes are pressure-driven, not wind-driven",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Advising to open windows only if you have time; any open window increases risk of projectile injury, and time is better spent sheltering",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Close all windows and doors immediately. Move to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room on the lowest floor (e.g., bathroom, closet, hallway) with no windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Close all windows and doors immediately. Move to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room on the lowest floor (e.g., bathroom, closet, hallway) with no windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If in a mobile home or vehicle, abandon it and seek a sturdy building or low-lying area (e.g., ditch), covering your head. Do not stay in a vehicle or mobile home with windows open.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "If in a mobile home or vehicle, abandon it and seek a sturdy building or low-lying area (e.g., ditch), covering your head. Do not stay in a vehicle or mobile home with windows open.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Close all windows and doors immediately. Move to a basement, storm cellar, or interior room on the lowest floor (e.g., bathroom, closet, hallway) with no windows. Cover yourself with a mattress or heavy blankets for debris protection.",
    "If in a mobile home or vehicle, abandon it and seek a sturdy building or low-lying area (e.g., ditch), covering your head. Do not stay in a vehicle or mobile home with windows open."
  ],
  "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": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.88,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.9,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-03-15",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}