Pick a safe place to take shelter if you're caught outdoors during a tornado alert. Inside your home, move to an interior room or hallway without windows. If you're in a mobile home, leave for a safer shelter. Texas also experiences severe thunderstorms with lighting and these storms can be dangerous. Heavy rain from the storms often cause flash flooding.
Lightning accompanies all thunderstorms and can cause death and injury.
Most lightning deaths occur when people are caught outdoors while boating, swimming, golfing, or working. Tales about lightning abound. One myth is that people struck by lightning should not be touched because they carry an electrical charge. This is false. Lightning victims should be cared for immediately.