If you're outside, in a car or in a mobile home, go immediately to the basement of a nearby sturdy building. If there is no shelter nearby, lie flat in a low spot. Use your arms and hands to protect your head. Make sure these places are away from windows and heavy furniture that could tip over. Also, show children an example of a safe place outside.
Weather conditions are right for tornados to develop.
A watch does not necessarily mean a tornado will develop. A tornado has been sighted and is dangers. This is the time to go to a safe place and listen to a battery-operated radio for instructions. In Lake Forest, if a tornado warning is issued by the National Weather service, Tornado sirens will be sounded by a large outside speaker system around the community, followed by an announcement.