EF5 Tornado Safety: Above vs Underground Shelters

There’s always been one rule in Oklahoma during tornado season. Get underground.

That’s still the best odds when everything lines up wrong. But it’s not the only way people survive. And it never has been.

Most tornadoes that hit this state aren’t the monsters that make national documentaries. The bulk of them are EF0 to EF3. Strong, dangerous, capable of tearing up a roof or flipping a trailer, but survivable if you’re doing the basics right. Lowest floor. Small interior room. No windows. Putting as many walls between you and the outside as possible is the goal…

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