If thunderstorms are forecast, watch the sky in the southwest for a tornado funnel.

If thereās time, turn off the electricity and gas.

Go to a tornado cellar or other shelter. If you canāt reach one, get as low to the ground as possible in a basement, first-floor center hallway, closet, or bathroom.

Stay away from windows and doors. Stay out of gymnasiums, auditoriums, and other structures with large, free-span roofs.

If you are outside and cannot reach a suitable shelter in time, lie flat in a ditch, ravine, culvert, or under a bridge. So not try to outrun a tornado-it moves faster than the fleetest runner and takes erratic turns.