The Weather Channel on television is an excellent source of information regarding current weather conditions. However, it is not universally available on motel room televisions. If a tornado warning is issued, then you should pay attention to where the tornado was seen, its direction of travel and the time the warning lasts. In towns, there may be warning sirens sounded. You should take cover at once if you are in the path of travel, in a storm cellar or in a reinforced building.
Basements offer the greatest safety.
Seek shelter under a stairway if possible. If you are in building without a basement then take cover in the centre part of the building on the lowest floor, in a small room or under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows. Avoid the southwest corner of a basement or building. In an office building go to a designated shelter or to an interior hallway on the lowest floor.