Not easy to do, he admits. Well, yeah,'' he said. Cars offer very little protection. Think of them as small mobile homes. Another myth is that you should go to the southwest corner of your basement because most tornadoes come from the southwest.
Experts say the part of the home toward the approaching tornado is the most dangerous.
Studies show the south side and southwest corner of the basement are the least safe and that the north side is the safest. The best thing to do is take cover under a stairwell, heavy table or workbench. Put as many walls as possible between you and the tornado. Another myth is that opening windows before the tornado hits will equalize air pressure and keep a house from exploding. Experts say there is no evidence opening windows ever saved a house and that the best thing is to head straight for the basement and forget the windows.