We presently live in one of the main tornado belts (Central Alabama) in the US. It is not uncommon for our area to have 50+ tornados in a year between the spring & fall tornado seasons. With that being said here is what to do:
1. Get into a sturdy interior room with no windows and lowest floor. A interior closet or a bathroom is ideal. The bathroom is actually the best do plumbing in the walls helping to enforce it. When you go, bring a thick blanket or quilt with you to cover your heads. If nothing else a pillow will do. Bring a portable radio with you so you can keep informed and a cell phone if you have it to call if help if you are buried in debris.
2. NEVER get in a CAR!!!!! Even if it is in your garage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It would seem safe BUT, a garage is really the worse place due to limited structure strength due to a large room no support, and a car can very easily be picked up and tossed.
3. Never try to out run a tornado in a car, etc. They can and do travel irregular paths and can change in a second. If in a car, stop, GET OUT, get in ditch or culvert lie down cover head. And as said, cars get tossed like toys.
Do not go under a bridge/underpass as it used to be taught, studies have shown the tornado causes a ventri effect under it and actually suck you out and increase the amount of debris brought under it.
Tornados safety depends on being informed or the weather warnings and knowing what to do.
Tornados are very dangerous storms. I have seen entire towns wiped clean, yes actually wiped clean with nothing but the foundations left after a large tornado. I would much rather ride out an F5 hurricane then tornado!
Army Guy
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