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Where do you go when a tornado happens?
Go to a safe shelter immediately, such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar or a small interior room on the lowest level of a sturdy building. Stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls. Do not go under an overpass or bridge. You’re safer in a low, flat location.
Is it safe to hide in a bathtub during a tornado?
If you don’t have a tornado shelter at home, the safest place to take cover from a tornado would be on the lower level of a building in a room with the most interior walls. If your bathroom lacks windows and is surrounded by interior walls then, yes, the bathtub might be a safe place to hide during a tornado.
Why go to the bathroom during a tornado?
Bathrooms have proven to be adequate tornado shelters in many cases for a couple of reasons. First, bathrooms are typically small rooms with no windows in the middle of a building. Secondly, it is thought that the plumbing within the walls of a bathroom helps to add some structural strength to the room.
Where to go in a top floor apartment during a tornado?
Tornado Safety: Your Apartment’s Best Location If you live in an apartment that is on an upper floor, get to the lowest level of the building that you can immediately. This could be an underground parking garage or a neighbor’s first floor apartment.
Does it get quiet before a tornado?
Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still. This is the calm before the storm. Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm and it is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.
Where is the worst place to be in a tornado?
The next best place of refuge in a storm is in a basement, followed by an interior room without windows. Automobiles and mobile homes are the worst places to be during a tornado, so get out and seek shelter in either a building or a low spot or ditch.
Where is the safest place to go in a tornado?
An old belief is that the southwest corner of a basement provides the most protection during a tornado. The safest place is the side or corner of an underground room opposite the tornado’s direction of approach (usually the northeast corner), or the central-most room on the lowest floor.
Where should you seek refuge in your home during a tornado?
The safest place to take shelter during a tornado is an interior room on the lowest floor of your home or building, as far as possible from exterior walls and windows. Even in a basement interior walls can provide additional protection from flying debris.
How do you stay safe in a tornado?
The best way to stay safe during a tornado is to be prepared with: fresh batteries and a battery-operated TV, radio, or internet-enabled device to listen to the latest emergency weather information; a tornado emergency plan including access to a “safe shelter” for yourself and for people with special needs;