If indoors, move away from windows into the basement or interior hallway on a lower floor. Avoid auditoriums, gynmasiums, or other areas having a wide, free-span roof.
Take cover under heavy furniture.
If outdoors, lie flat in the nearest depression, such as a ditch or ravine, If there is time, move away from the path of the tornado at a right angle.
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