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Generally you should shelter in place during a tornado as you are more likely to survive if caught in your house than if caught in a car. Evacuating from a tornado is not as simple as it sounds, as the paths of tornadoes can be unpredictable and it is possible to get stuck in traffic since peak tornado activity often coincides with the evening rush hour. That said, if you are in a mobile home when a tornado is coming you should leave it for sturdier shelter.
What else can I help you with?
Where should go during a tornado if you are in a house?
You should go in your basement or underground. If you don't have access to a basement get to a closet or bathroom in the center of you house. Stay away from windows.
Can a tornado take a whole house away?
Yes, a house can be completely swept off its foundation by an EF4 or EF5 tornado depending on how well built it is.
How can you keep safe in a tornado warning?
If a tornado warning is issued around your area, you should probably go down to the basement or out door cellar. lf you don't have one, you should get to the lowest part of your house and stay away from the windows.
How do you get away from a tornado?
It is best to take shelter from a tornado than to try to outrun it. If you are in a vehicle with no access to shelter and the tornado is distant it is best to drive perpendicular to the tornado's path in order to get out of its way.
If a tornado is coming from the West which wall in basement should you lay against?
Where you should go in your basement does not depend on where the tornado is coming from, but how the house and basement are arranged. You will want to be away from windows and preferably in a corner. If there is a small room within the basement, the walls can add protection.
What do you do if you are in a car when a tornado is forming?
You either drive as fast and carefully away from the tornado, or if there is a tornado shelter nearby, hide in it. Don't go under a bridge or overpass since these act as windtunnels.
What is the destructive force on a house caused by a tornado?
The main destructive force is the wind. The winds of a tornado can tear away parts of the house, break winds, and possibly push in walls. In some cases the winds may be strong enough to completely blow the house away. A tornado may also carry debris, which can cause damage if it hits a building.
What should you do if a tornado comes in in a home?
Get to the basement or storm cellar. If you don't have one go to a room in the center part of your house away from windows. A bathroom or closet is best.
What should you do if a tornado comes when you're in your house?
You need. to go as low as you can. The safest place in your home is the basement. Go as low as you can and cover your head. Try to put yourself under a table and hang on so the tornado does not pull you away. Always be safe!
In a vehicle in a tornado?
If you are in a vehicle get to shelter. If you cannot and the tornado is far away, drive perpendicular to the path to get out of is way. If it is getting close abandon the vehicle and take cover in a ditch or depression.
What must you do if you spot a tornado in your path?
Assuming you are asking what to do if you are in a tornado's path: get inside a study house or building if possible and go to the basement or an interior room on the lowest floor. Stay away from windows. Trailers and vehicles should be abandoned for more suitable shelter. If on the road with no access to shelter drive perpendicular or diagonal to the path (depending on what the roads permit) to get out of the way. If the tornado is closing in abandon the vehicle and take cover in a ditch or depression. Do nottake shelter under a bridge.
What should you do when a tornado is spotted close?
Take cover immediately. Go to a basement or cellar. If you do not have one go to a room in the center part of your house or a bathroom on the lowest floor. Stay away from windows.
