In a home with no basement, what's the safest place to go in the event of a tornado?

Question

In school, I learned that a bathtub with a mattress over top or a closet near the stairs - which is safer?

Answer 1

well first thing, the lowest level is always best, so id say downstairs is safer. secondly, i would say tht the bath tub would be safer because of the plumbing hooked onto the tub, it would hold you down. so for you, thats my idea of safest.

Answer 2

Leave the home and go to a neighbor's who DOES have a basement.

Or go to a ditch and lay flat.

You are far safer outside that home.

Answer 3

Look for the *** for your information  

This is the time right now to plan what to do for a tornado and make sure you have a NOAA weather alert radio The radios can alert you when a tornado warning is issued at night while sleeping.

A tornado watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to develop and you should pay close attention to the weather. A watch it typically issued with in 2-3 hours of the event.

When a tornado warning is issued that means doppler radar has detected rotation in a storm or trained spotters have spotted a rotating wall cloud, funnel cloud, or a tornado on the ground.

If a tornado warning is issued for your area, do not panic. Go to a place of safety. Go to the lowest floor of your house like the basement. Once in the basement get under a sturdy piece of furniture or go into a bathroom in the basement. *****If no basement is available go in to an interior room such as a closet. If that is not available go in to an bathroom without windows. Stay away from outside walls and windows. Cover your head to protect from flying debris.***** Never try to out run a tornado in a car, if cought in a car and can not take no place of safety, lay down in a ditch and cover your head. Do not take cover under a over pass. Do not stay in mobile homes as they do not offer protection and can be flown as easily as cars can.

For local weather info. From the National Weather Service.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov

Storm Prediction center (responsible for issuing severe thunderstorm and tornado watches)

http://www.spc.noaa.gov

Answer 4

Go to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest building level. If there is no basement, go to the center of an interior room on the lowest level (closet, interior hallway) away from corners, windows, doors, and outside walls. Put as many walls as possible between you and the outside. Get under a sturdy table and use your arms to protect your head and neck. Do not open windows.

If you see approaching storms or any of the danger signs, be prepared to take shelter immediately.

Answer 5

Closites are the best place that we have in our HOUSE but we do have a storm shelter. I also herd that the safest place is under a door way..............

~~~~~ASIA~~~~~~

Answer 6

Both the bathroom odr under the stairs are good, there are structural supports in both places that would help your chances of survival

Answer 7

closet near stairs

Answer 8

In the hallway farthest from windows and put a pillow over your head.

Answer 9

You want to go to an area/room in the center, lower level of the house with no widnows and shut the door(s).  The bathtub is ONLY the safest if it's one of those OLD CERAMIC tubs on the lower level and not the plastic tubs that are in homes now days.  If you have a closet in the center of the house, that's the best bet.  Make sure no heavy objects are on the shelves above you.  Most of the time people don't have time to pull a mattress into the closet with them or it's too big, etc. But if you can get it in the closet with you and shut the door... then that will cushion you if anything falls on you.

Answer 10

a room in the middle of ur house with no windows. maybe th bathtub or a closet. also, cover urself in blankets. the primary concern in tornadoes is flying debris

Answer 11

the center of your house is the safest place