history: This past spring some real bad storms went through our area. We spent over 5 hours in the basement due to tornadoes all around us. This has been the worst year ever for tornadoes in our area. This past spring we spent 5 hours in our basement due to all the tornadoes in our area. That sounds terrifying! Im glad you have a basement though_comma_ it can be so dangerous if you have no underground place to shelter in!
current: Yes, a lot of people don't have basements, and that would be really bad. It's hard to explain to a three year old why you are in such a dark, scary place, especially when the power is all out.
next: Oh your right, I have an almost 3 year old and I wouldn't know how to explain it as well! That is so hard sometimes because you don't know what to say!