If a Tornado Hits Tonight, I Have Nowhere Safe to Go—And I'm Not Alone

When the tornado sirens go off at my house, my husband and I grab our two little girls, crowd into our hallway bathroom, cover ourselves with a crib mattress, and hope for the best.

That's it. That's our plan. And it goes directly against what the National Weather Service tells us to do if a tornado warning is issued. But we have no other options.

This is what the NWS says:

“If a tornado siren sounds, immediately leave your mobile home and seek shelter in a sturdy, permanent building, preferably in a basement or storm cellar.”

They go on to say: