If you are at home when a tornado or severe thunderstorm warning is given, immediately take shelter. Go to the basement and seek shelter under the stairs or sturdy furniture. If you do not have a basement, seek shelter in a small room at the lowest level, in the center or the building. Bathrooms and closets are good potential shelters. Avoid all rooms with windows.
Mobile homes are extremely vulnerable to the effects of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms.
One third of all tornado deaths nationwide occur in mobile homes. Residents of mobile home parks should have a shelter in the park or an evacuation plan to a shelter location for residents. Find out what the tornado plan is in your park. If there is no time for this, abandon the mobile home and lie flat in the nearest ditch or depression with your hands covering your head. If you live in a traditional northern home with a basement you have one of the better potential shelters available.