How To Survive A Tornado

Amazing video of a massive tornado. It looks like a Hollywood special effect, but it's the real thing. Oh my gosh. With tornado season at its height, what would you do to survive a deadly twister like this? Chances are what you've been told to do is all wrong. We used to hear that you should head into a bathtub if a tornado is approaching. Is that a good idea or a bad idea? It's a bad idea because bathtubs used to be made out of cast iron. Tornado expert Warren Fadley says bathtubs used to make good shelters, but these days they're too flimsy to be any help in a storm. But you'd be surprised what does help. What is the first thing we need to do if a tornado is approaching and we're in the kitchen? You want to find something to cover your head with. Okay. And if you don't have a helm, some kind of next best thing. A comforter. That'll do it. Just put it over your head. That will protect your head. And seek shelter. Right on top and go. Then find a windowless room. Okay, this is the interior room. This is the safest place you could be in this house right now if there's a tornado threatening. You want to take whatever you have. It's a helmet, colander, it's a pot, iron, anything you have. You want to put it over your head and get down as low as possible. But what if you're caught outside in a tornado? Many people have been told for years to seek shelter under an overpass, like these guys in this heart-stopping 1991 video. New research shows it may be the worst thing you can do. People used to think this was the perfect tornado shelter, an underpass. You'd get these giant columns of concrete and all this above you to protect you, but it's turned out it is not. It can be a death trap. Why? If you were up there in those girders, the wind would be so high that it would literally suck you out of here. So you're actually in more danger underneath one of these overpasses. You are in more danger, believe it or not. A little culvert or ditch like this may be a safer option. Lay flat, get down, and cover your head if you can. And hopefully the winds will go right above you. Oh my gosh!