[dbussone]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Thanks.

Or, maybe I should use the walk-in closet off of bedroom # 2 as two of the walls are cement brick walls that form a corner of the house. I hope some agency/builders in the Villages would offer advice as to the safest place in the house rather than my guessing.

We have an interior laundry room. No windows and doors sealing off all wall openings. Try to stay away from windows and exterior walls. We also have an interior corridor that can be sealed off from the main part of our home, the 2nd bedroom, office, and 2nd bathroom. Both have extra support over doorways and at least 2 wall separation from the exterior of our home.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Jaggy

thanks.. like i don't have enough stress tonite.

No stress necessary if you know what to do. CERT does a presentation periodically called "R U Ready" to assist us in preparing for hurricanes, tornados, and wild fires.

[Barefoot]

I wonder if the 2007 tornado was a tornado warning rather than a tornado watch?
I guess it doesn't matter if people are asleep in their beds at 3 AM.
Our Weather Radio is set to alert us if there is a tornado predicted.
We turn on the weather channel on our television, listen to the predictions, and make our decision on whether we think the tornado is passing close to us.

We were on our Lifestyle Preview a couple of weeks after the 2007 tornado.
There was a lot of property damage and clean up going on.
It didn't deter us from buying a home that Spring.

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

I didn’t know about the 2007 tornadoes hitting the Villages. It’s on the Sumter county site -> Tornadoes | Sumter County, FL - Official Website

Thanks for all of the suggestions. As I live in a Holly, I may beef-up the walls of the walk-in closet off of the master bedroom that backs to the interior living/TV room wall. I believe that wall is a load carrying wall.

There are no load carrying walls in the interior of these houses thanks to trussed roofs.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by mulligan

There are no load carrying walls in the interior of these houses thanks to trussed roofs.

In that case best to stick your rear in the air and grab it with both hands, unless you're a contortionist in which case you can kiss it good-bye

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Kazmi

Sorry for such a dumb question but what months are considered tornado season? I guess I shouldn't be so lazy and just google it

I don't think it's dumb.


You may find your answer here;


Florida Tornadoes

[asianthree]

If our house would have been built in 07 the tornado went right over our lot. So I am hoping we are good

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by bagboy

I remember growing up in Ohio the advice was the southwest corner of your basement. If no basement, the southwest corner of an interior room was the safest place, if there is such a safe(r) place. I haven't the first clue as to why the southwest corner.

I was told due to the rotation, tornadoes move from S/W to N/E, so any debris will be in the N/E corner.

[graciegirl]

There has been one tornado that caused death or injury in Sumter County Florida since 1950 and that was the one in 2007.

According to the speaker at the presentation that I attended put on at the Fire Station here by the National Weather Service about being a Weather Watcher, we have tornados in this area, but not usually of the intensity of other parts of the country.

I don't think any of you should worry too much. But you can if you want to.

If you open the chart that I posted a few posts back and go to Sumter, Lake and Marion counties, you should feel some reassurance that we are relatively safe here from tornadoes.

[blueash]

Helter-skelter Where to take shelter

Bonus point for great thread title.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by blueash

Bonus point for great thread title.

Agreed ! And an interesting thread.

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

There has been one tornado that caused death or injury in Sumter County Florida since 1950 and that was the one in 2007.

According to the speaker at the presentation that I attended put on at the Fire Station here by the National Weather Service about being a Weather Watcher, we have tornados in this area, but not usually of the intensity of other parts of the country.

I don't think any of you should worry too much. But you can if you want to.

If you open the chart that I posted a few posts back and go to Sumter, Lake and Marion counties, you should feel some reassurance that we are relatively safe here from tornadoes.

My point is not to worry people but to have everyone make note of the safest location in ones house for the possibility of a tornado. As a pilot, I have observed that weather is extremely difficult to predict and thus I can’t say a tornado will or will not hit the Villages in the future. Let’s discover that safe location when the weather is nice rather than wait until the last moment before the storm.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

There has been one tornado that caused death or injury in Sumter County Florida since 1950 and that was the one in 2007. I don't think any of you should worry too much. But you can if you want to.

Originally Posted by twoplanekid

Let’s discover that safe location when the weather is nice rather than wait until the last moment before the storm.

I think most of us already have a safe location in mind - an inside room without windows.
However this is probably a good thread to reassure people that the chances of a tornado are slight,
but have a plan in mind just in case.
Also, a Weather Radio can be purchased at a Hardware Store.
It is very handy and can be programmed for your County by your local Firehall.

[twoplanekid]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I think most of us already have a safe location in mind - an inside room without windows.
However this is probably a good thread to reassure people that the chances of a tornado are slight,
but have a plan in mind just in case.
Also, a Weather Radio can be purchased at a Hardware Store.
It is very handy and can be programmed for your County by your local Firehall.

As the Villages is a super planned community, I would still like to hear from experts as to the best location in say a Holly/Boxwood. If our district government can’t say, maybe one of the two Village community organizations can examine the 60 or so standard builds to suggest the safest location in each for tornadoes.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

I think most of us already have a safe location in mind - an inside room without windows.
However this is probably a good thread to reassure people that the chances of a tornado are slight,
but have a plan in mind just in case.
Also, a Weather Radio can be purchased at a Hardware Store.
It is very handy and can be programmed for your County by your local Firehall.

It is also important to have a minimum 3 day supply of food and water (including for cooking and sanitary needs) for each person and pet in your home. It could take several days for a rescue team to get to you depending on the severity of the storm. Cell phones will unlikely work during this period so you will need to fend for yourself potentially. The Villages CERT will work with the TVPSD to support them in the search and rescue effort, but the time frame will not be like going through a fast food drive through. Keep what you need on hand for your family at all times. (I know Fireboy can give this lecture as well. )