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What can you do with no basement/interior rooms in a tornado?
I live in a house with no interior rooms and no basement. Our house has been here for ages through other tornadoes as well so I assume it's fairly sound, but what can my family do?
We don't have any ditches that aren't under power lines, either, and we're under watch for a tornado tonight. Our bathtub/bathroom in on an exterior wall, as well. We have sturdy furniture to be under, but if the room we're in is blown away what difference does it make?
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Hi, I'm probably old enough to be your grandfather; hopefully the wisdom that comes with age and life experiences will be helpful.
First I feel the need to explain something as it is important not to panic.
A Tornado Watch: means that conditions exist within the approaching storm to form a tornado; but a tornado has not been spotted on radar or by a qualified observer.
A Tornado Warning Means: That a Tornado has been spotted. You will be told where the tornado is, its direction of travel and the towns in the tornado's direction of travel. People in the path of the tornado will be told to seek cover.
Given the conditions you wrote about; the best advise I can give you is to go to a closet in the center of the house. Get on the floor of the closet, cover yourself with pillows and blankets and close the door. Do not come out of the closet until you hear the all clear. If you have a battery operated portable radio take that with you and listen to the news to see when the storm and tornado has passed your area.
A closet in the middle of your house is going to be the safest place given what you have written.
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Your safest best is to find out if any of your neighbors have interior rooms or a basement. If so, make a plan with them in case of a tornado to seek shelter there.
Stay safe.
-Erin [22/f]
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