Preparing For A Tornado

Designate a shelter area in your home. Basements or storm cellars are the safest. Otherwise, use an interior room or hallway on the ground floor.
Practice getting to your home shelter area.
If you live in a mobile home, find a sturdy building nearby where you can take shelter. Mobile homes offer little protection in a tornado.
Contact your local emergency management agency to find out if there are any public safe rooms or shelters nearby.
Know the locations of designated shelter areas in places like schools and shopping centers.