WHAT TO DO DURING A TORNADO
SIDE:
R
IF YOU AR) E OUT
(NO SHELTE
• Tune in to your radio to stay informed of
approaching storms.
• Immediately go to the closest sturdy shelter.
However, never try to outrun a tornado. Instead,
leave your vehicle immediately for safe shelter.
• If your vehicle is hit by flying debris while you are
driving, pull over and park. Stay in the vehicle with
your seat belt fastened. Put your head down below
the windows; cover your head with your hands and
a blanket, coat or other cushion if possible.
• If you can safely get noticeably lower than the level
of the roadway, leave your car and lie in that area,
covering your head with your hands.
• Do not stay under an overpass or bridge. You are
safer in a low, flat location.
IF YOU ARE INSID
E:
• Go to a pre-designated shelter area such as a safe
room, basement, storm cellar, or the lowest level in
the building.
• If there is no basement, go to the center of an
interior room (closet, interior hallway) on the lowest
level 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.
• In a highrise building, go to a small interior room or
hallway on the lowest floor possible.
• Do not open windows.
• Avoid downed power lines.
• Approach intersections with caution. Treat traffic
lights at intersections as stop signs both during and
after a storm.
WHAT TO DO DURING A HAILSTORM
• Tune in to your radio to stay informed of
approaching storms.
• Do not drive unless absolutely necessary.
• If you see a tornado or hear a tornado warning,
don’t try to outrun it.
• Pull safely onto the shoulder of the road away from
any trees that could fall on the vehicle.
• If at all possible, pull into a sturdy garage, parking
garage, or under a shelter to minimize hail damage.
• Stay in the vehicle and turn on the emergency
flashers until the heavy rains subside.
• Avoid downed power lines.
• Approach intersections with caution. Treat traffic
lights at intersections as stop signs both during and
after a storm.
• After the storm, thoroughly evaluate your vehicle
for damage.
• If you find glass damage, carefully remove any glass
from the interior of your vehicle, and cover the
damaged area to prevent further water damage to
the interior.