Seek shelter immediately. More than half of the 44 deaths in the 1979 tornado that raked Wichita Falls, Texas, were attributed to persons trying to out-drive the twisters. Leave mobile homes during a tornado or tornado warning. Go to a designated shelter or more substantial structure. If a shelter is not available, lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine, or culvert with your hands shielding your head.
Statistics show that the greatest percentage of tornado deaths occur in mobile homes.
For more information concerning tornadoes and how to prepare for them, contact your local county emergency management office. 50 killed - 23 injured near Rockingham. 13 killed - 144 injured near Greensboro. Forty-four people were killed over the Southeast. Nineteen at a church in Piedmont, Alabama.