Tornado Safety... 

What you need to know NOW!

Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or commercial radio/television for tornado warnings and instructions. If you hear a "Tornado Warning" or a storm threatens, seek safety immediately in a pre-designated shelter or basement.

Indoors:

•Abandon mobile homes, since they offer little protection even when tied down. 

•Go to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor (bathroom or closet without windows, under stairs). Get under a sturdy piece of furniture. 

•Cover yourself with a mattress or blanket 

If you have time:

•Put bicycle helmets on kids 

•Put on sturdy shoes 

•Find your purse/wallet and keys; keep them with you 

•Put infants in carseats 

•Put collars and ID tags on pets 

DO NOT open your windows.

In a vehicle: 

•If the roads and traffic permit free movement, it is almost always possible to outrun a tornado. 

•If you can see the tornado and can tell which way it is moving, drive perpendicular to its movement. 

•If there is time, abandon your car and get into a permanent building. 

•DO NOT hide under overpasses - they provide no shelter and increases your danger. 

•Lie flat in a ditch (last-resort). Outdoors:

•Find a culvert or cave. 

•Find something to hang onto. 

•Lie flat in a ditch. 

•Cover your head.