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Take cover immediately in your basement or in an interior room or closet on the lowest floor.
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Where in a mobile home can you be safe from a tornado?
You should not be in a mobile home if there is a tornado coming. Mobile homes are very susceptible to tornado damage and should be abandoned for sturdier shelter during a tornado warning.
Should you get out of a car and into a ditch in a tornado?
If the tornado is relatively close and no other shelter is available then yes. Tornadoes are fast moving and unpredictable, you should not attempt to outrun one.
What do you do in a tornado if you are in your home?
What you should do in a tornado if you're in your home is that you must go immediatley to your basement because since basements are underground, it's impossible for a tornado to hit your basement. If you don't have a basement, my friend told me that you should go to a room with no windows.
Where does a tornado happen?
in tornado alley which is in Texas and states close to it
What should you do if you're in a mobile home during a tornado?
If you are in a mobile home and a tornado is coming you should leave and find a sturdier structure nearby, preferably one with a basement or cellar. Some trailer parks in tornado-prone areas have communal underground storm shelters that you can go to.
What should you do if you are at home when a tornado occurs?
get to a shelter. If it is a small tornado then go to the closet or bathroom and pile clothes, sheets, and blankets on top of you.
What to do if a tornado is approaching?
Well this depends where you are if you are at your home you should get to your basement. If you were driving down the street and a tornado comes you should find a sturdy building or, if none is available, a ditch.
Should you close fireplace flue during a tornado?
No. Closing the firplace flue will not make any difference in damage to you home. Closing it will only waste time better spent taking cover.
What should a barometer measure when there is a tornado?
If a tornado passes near or over a barometer, it will measure a very rapid drop in pressure. How much the pressure drops depends on the strength of the tornado and how close the center of it comes tot he barometer.
What should you do if an EF5 tornado is approaching your home?
First, it is impossible to know how exactly strong a tornado is before it hits. But if a strong tornado is approaching you should be in your basement or storm cellar which is the safest place to be. Even if the tornado is an EF5 the portion of it with EF5 winds may still easily miss you.
Should you close your windows during a tornado warning?
No. If a tornado warning is issued, you should take cover as quickly as possible. Since tornadoes are usually preceded by rain, there is a good chance you will have closed your windows anyway.
What should you do if a tornado is coming and you're in your car?
If the tornado is close and approaching you, leave the vehicle for some sort of shelter, preferably underground. If you cannot get inside, lie in a ditch or depression in the ground.
