Question

select the correct answer. which is the best action to take if you are at home and hear a tornado warning? a. go outdoors and run at right angles from the tornado. b. board your windows, stay indoors, and let the tornado pass. c. go to the lowest floor or an interior room of the home and cover yourself.

Explanation:

• Option A: Going outdoors during a tornado warning is extremely dangerous as tornadoes have strong winds and debris, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: Boarding windows is a precaution for hurricanes or severe storms, but for a tornado, the priority is to get to a safe interior space quickly, not just staying indoors and letting it pass. Boarding windows takes time and isn't the best immediate action.
• Option C: Tornadoes are most dangerous near the ground, so going to the lowest floor (like a basement) or an interior room (away from windows) and covering oneself protects from flying debris and the tornado's force. This is the recommended safety action.

Answer:

C. Go to the lowest floor or an interior room of the home and cover yourself.