Tornadoes can change direction quickly and can lift up a car or truck and toss it through the air. Get out of the car immediately and take shelter in a nearby building. If there is no time to get indoors, get out of the car and lie in a ditch or low-lying area away from the vehicle. Be aware of the potential for flooding.
Tornadoes are some of the most terrifying of weather phenomenon.
Tornadoes are also deadly, killing an average of 42 people in the U.S. each year. Last year, FEMA responded to 14 tornado-related federal disasters. The tornadoes that struck Georgia in the early morning of February 14, killed more than a dozen people and left whole neighborhoods destroyed. Spring is a traditionally busy tornado time, although tornadoes can occur in virtually any state at any time. Remain alert for approaching storms.