You can improve the odds of your home surviving
high winds by taking these precautions, but you won’t
make it tornado-proof. While these measures can’t
guarantee your safety, you can help your family be
better protected.
When a tornado approaches, go to the closest
identified shelter immediately. As previously
discussed, if you don’t have a storm cellar or inresidence “safe” room and you don’t have time to get
to a community shelter, head to the centermost part
of your basement or home, away from windows and
preferably under something sturdy like a workbench
or staircase.
Don’t open your windows. You won’t save the house,
as once thought and you will put yourself at risk of
injury from breaking glass. You also may actually make
things worse by giving wind and rain a greater chance
of getting inside.