Where do i seek shelter for a tornado?

Question

A tornado was spotted in a county right next to us. I am in a second floor apartment and we are in a tornado warning. We have an attached garage but no basement..Where would we seek shelter/

Answer 1

In the bathroom. They say you should find shelter in a small room with no windows. I know it sounds silly but get thick blankets and lay in your bath tub. Lay on your belly and throw the blankets over you and cover your head.

Good Luck

Answer 2

DON'T RIDE IN A CAR. That's the most dangerous thing to do in a tornado warning. Do you have neighbors that you know a little that might let you use their basement. At least go down to the bottom floor. If the garage is cement then that would be good. And if you need a car just to get to a friends house that's really near by then obviously there is an exception to the whole no car thing.  Oh ya and one more thing, a warning doesn't mean a definite tornado.

Unplug your computer too. Good Luck.

Answer 3

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

you should most definitley at least go to someone close to you, such as a friend or a relative that has a basement, or if u dont have any u should pack just in case of an emergency what u need and leave the city. that way ull be safer