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I think I can help... I live in western Oklahoma and because we see so many tornadoes, even our high school mascot is the "Red Tornadoes" (our dirt is reddish). You'll want to go to the smallest room in the house if you don't have a basement or cellar. Underground is the safest place to be, especially with a large tornado and the weather conditions determine the size of the tornado. When the house falls down, the smallest rooms/closets/bathrooms are sometimes left standing. The ceilings of larger rooms collapse more easily... Get into a bathtub (the old porcelain tubs are heavy), and cover yourself with whatever you can. Our cellars are equipped with radios, water, flashlights... and don't go without your phone! In my neighborhood, there are many homes without basements/cellars so we are often the "tornado host"... About the warning...here where we have many tornadoes, the civil defense system of each community installs very loud sirens to warn of approaching tornadoes. We usually have plenty of time to reach safety, but not always... Nature is unpredictable sometimes! Hope this helps...