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Helmet, throw some mattresses or a blanket over you to protect the head. one place you can't hide from a tornado is in your car. tornado strength winds can pick up a one to two-ton vehicle like this one and toss it around like you or i would a basketball. you obviously don't want to be driving toward a tornado but it's also a bad idea to be driving away from a tornado. it's hard to gauge the distance. if you must be driving and the weather is clear, try driving at right angles to the tornado, perpendicular to get out of the path of the storm. another misconception, run underneath an overpass. ...

Studies have actually shown that there is another very good option. take a look over here. interior room or a closet like that can be the best place to be, as well. the house is gone here, but that closet preserved, even the clothes inside of that. remember, just got 13 minutes. so find that safe place. maybe grab a helmet or bike helmet, throw mattresses or a blanket over you to try to protect your head. one place you can't hide from a tornado is in your car. tornado strength winds can pick up a one- to two-ton vehicle like this one and toss it around like you or i would a basketball. you don...

Through the floor. you want to be wary of that. in moore, oklahoma, there aren't a lot of basements. studies have actually shown that there is another very good option. take a look over here. interior room or a closet like that can be the best place to be, as well. the house is gone here, but that closet preserved, even the clothes inside of that. remember, just got 13 minutes. so find that safe place. maybe grab a helmet or bike helmet, even throw mattresses or a blanket over you to try to protect your head. one place you can't hide from a tornado is in your car. tornado strength winds can pi...

Closet, preserved, even the clothes inside of that. remember, just got 13 minutes. so find that safe place. maybe grab a helmet or a bike helmet. throw some mattresses or a blanket over you to try to protect the head. one place you can't hide from a tornado is in your car. tornado strength winds can pick up a one to two-ton vehicle like this one and toss it around like you or i would a basketball. you don't want to be driving toward a tornado, but it's also a bad idea to be driving away from a tornado. it's hard to gauge the distance. if you must be driving, and the weather is clear, try drivi...

Ready. >> reporter: 13 minutes, that's the average lead time you'd have if the tornado was headed your way. there's obviously no completely safe option during a tornado. your best bet is to get into the basement, somewhere below ground level. keep in mind if you are there, you want to see what's on the floor above you as well. a refrigerator or heavy furniture could come crashing through the floor, you want to be wary of that. here in moore, oklahoma, there aren't a lot of basements. studies have shown there's another good option. take a look here. interior room or closet can be the best place...