When a tornado appears, the National Weather Service sends out tornado watches and warnings on television and radio. A tornado watch usually means that tornadoes might form in the next few hours. A tornado warning means a tornado has touched down or someone has seen a funnel cloud. It could also mean that a scientist has seen a tornado on a radar screen.
If there is a tornado nearby, people should find shelter straight away after hearing a tornado warning. If they were available, basements, inside hallways or bathrooms in the middle of the house could be used as shelters. It would be best to stay away from windows, mobile homes and cars because they could be blown away. People should also stay out of auditoriums, gymnasiums, supermarkets and buildings with big roofs because the roof could fall down. If someone was outside, they should lie flat in a ditch and cover their head to protect themselves from flying objects.
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