Be Prepared for a Tornado

Information from FEMA

FEMA V-1010/March 2018

Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris.

Tornadoes are violently rotating columns of air that extend from a thunderstorm to the ground.
A tornado:

• can happen anytime
• can bring intense winds
• can happen anywhere
• looks like a funnel.

If you are under a tornado warning, find safe shelter right away.

• Go to a safe room, basement, or storm cellar.
• If there is no basement, get to a small, interior room on the lowest level.
• Stay away from windows. Doors, and outside walls.
• If you can safely get to a sturdy building, do so immediately.
• Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You’re safer in a low, flat location.
• Watch out for flying debris that can cause injury or death.
• Use your arms to protect your head and neck.