The safest part of a building during a tornado is the lowest part, particularly if it is underground. You also want to put as many walls between you and the outside as possible, so rooms near the center are usually the safest. If central rooms are not an option, you still want to go to a room without windows if possible. Bathrooms and interior hallways are often a good option.
The best place to be during a tornado is in a basement or cellar.
Underground shelter.
The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement or storm cellar.
Generally the basement and the bathroom are the safest places to go during a tornado.
Yes. A concrete basement is one of the safest places to be during a tornado.
Seeking shelter under the stairs during a tornado is generally not recommended as it may not provide adequate protection from flying debris and collapsing structures. It is safer to go to a specially designed storm shelter or a small interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
Generally not. If a tornado is closing in on you a car is one of the most dangerous places to be. If you are in a car and a tornado is coming close get out of it and seek shelter in a sturdy building. If no such shelter is available take cover in a ditch or depression.
No. It can be one of the worst places; although there is video footage of a man with his daughter surviving as they took cover under a bridge. They survived mainly because the tornado missed the bridge. The bridge itself creates a wind tunnel effect that cause the wind to accelerate as it passes through. Additionally, bridges offer no protection from debris, which is the main killer in a tornado.
Places you should not seek shelter during a tornado include:Under an overpassNear a windowIn a mobile homeIn a carOn the second or higher floor of a house.
Cars, indoors near windows, indoors on an upper level, gymnasiums, mobile homes, shopping malls, wal mart, athletic stadiums, bridge overpasses, port a potties, under power lines and the like are all REALLY sucky places to be in a twister.
Places you should not seek shelter during a tornado include:Under an overpassNear a windowIn a mobile homeIn a carOn the second or higher floor of a house.
Seek shelter in appropriate places, like, Bathtub, Closet, etc. If your outside Drainpipe, Ravine, etc. The safest place to be during a tornado is in a basement or other underground shelter.