I took this in Norman, Oklahoma when all the crazy storms were going on last week. I was wondering if anybody would have any clue as to what it is? I have never seen it out there even when there are storms.

hi. i'm an okie. i've been a tornado-gawking fool and a over-prepared storm nerd for my whole life but never educated on the mechanics. can someone link me to the best visual explanation of the mechanics of severe plains-style weather? cheers

I live in Tornado ally in a single wide trailer. I have two kids and no basement. Our town doesn’t have. Public storm shelter. At this point I have no idea what to do to keep my family safe as we have really bad weather coming this week. I desperately need advice! TIA!

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I’ve been wondering where the safest spot in my home would be in the event of a tornado.

I live in a condo in an upstairs unit; however, the only thing below me are garages. I have access to one of the garages, which also has a small storage closet (thin walls). Within my condo, there are rooms that don’t have windows, but technically there are no interior rooms that don’t share a wall with the outside perimeter of the house.

Aside from that, there is a hallway outside that connects my unit to another building, the hallway is concrete, one side has a fire door that can be closed, but the other side is open and leads to another hallway that opens up outside.

Where is the safest space for me to go in the event of a tornado?