In a weak tornado windows may break, creating the hazard of broken glass. Trees can fall into houses. In a stronger tornado the roof may be torn off, exposing the inside of the house and possibly causing walls to collapse. Weaker houses may collapse or shift off their foundations. A violent tornado can level most homes and in some cases completely blow them away. As intensity increases, the potential for flying debris does as well.
You should not be in a mobile home if there is a tornado coming. Mobile homes are very susceptible to tornado damage and should be abandoned for sturdier shelter during a tornado warning.
Leave the mobile home for a sturdy building or an underground shelter.
Cars can be easily tossed or rolled by tornadoes. Such situations are usually not survivable. Mobile homes can be overturned or even torn apart by relatively weak tornadoes, making injury or death a high probability.
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Any part of a home can be impacted by a tornado, depending on how strong it is. A weak tornado will probably not damage more than the exterior. The basement is the least likely part to be affected, but an EF5 tornado could easily remove a house from its foundation and expose the basement to the winds.
If you are in a mobile home and a tornado is coming you should leave and find a sturdier structure nearby, preferably one with a basement or cellar. Some trailer parks in tornado-prone areas have communal underground storm shelters that you can go to.
The police advised people to stay home during the tornado.
If you don't have a basement during a tornado, seek shelter in an interior room on the lowest level of your home, such as a bathroom or closet. Stay away from windows and protect yourself with heavy furniture or mattresses. If possible, consider installing a tornado shelter or safe room for future storms.
During a tornado, go to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows, doors, and outside walls. Do not stay in a mobile home or seek shelter under a bridge or overpass.
To minimize damage during a tornado, you should have a designated safe room or shelter in your home, preferably in a basement or interior room with no windows. Additionally, securing outdoor furniture, trimming trees and shrubs, and reinforcing your garage door can help reduce potential hazards during a tornado. Stay informed by monitoring weather alerts and have a family emergency plan in place.
No, it is not safe to be in a fire chimney during a tornado. Tornadoes can cause structural damage that may compromise the chimney's stability, putting you at risk of injury or worse. It is safer to seek shelter in a designated tornado shelter or in a lower, windowless interior room in your home.