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Three studies (Hanson, Vitek, and Hanson, 1979; Glass et al., 1980; Hodler, 1982), and to a lesser degree a fourth (Taylor, Zurcher, and Key, 1970), provide most of the survey data documenting public response to tornado warnings.
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Journal Articles
Baker, Earl J. (1979) “Predicting Response to Hurricane Warnings: A Reanalysis of Data From Four Studies.” Mass Emergencies 4:9–24.
Hanson, P.O., Vitek, J.D. and Hanson S. (1979) “Awareness of Tornadoes: Importance of an Historic Event.” Journal of Geography. January, 22–25.
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Baker, E.J. (1993). Empirical Studies of Public Response to Tornado and Hurricane Warnings in the United States. In: Nemec, J., Nigg, J.M., Siccardi, F. (eds) Prediction and Perception of Natural Hazards. Advances in Natural and Technological Hazards Research, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8190-5_8
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