Tornado deaths underscore risks of taking shelter in cars

Guess Who wrote:

These areas are tornado prone and the majority of the people in the area have underground shelters for tornadoes...The lowest areas are the safest like a trench....

gbr1 wrote:

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The people taking shelter in cars may have been unable to find shelter in a trench or ditch. I was caught in a tornado 10 years ago, while getting off of a highway exit ramp. The radio gave me no warning. The ramp went over a river (no way to get out of the car and under the bridge). Dozens of cars were trapped on the bridge, while the tornado went across the road in front of us. Even if we had gotten off of the bridge, there were no trenches or ditches. Just road and chain link fence. Many roads don't have ditches. Drive down a major highway, and try to find a place to hide, with a 5 second warning.

gbr1 wrote:

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The people taking shelter in cars may have been unable to find shelter in a trench or ditch. I was caught in a tornado 10 years ago, while getting off of a highway exit ramp. The radio gave me no warning. The ramp went over a river (no way to get out of the car and under the bridge). Dozens of cars were trapped on the bridge, while the tornado went across the road in front of us. Even if we had gotten off of the bridge, there were no trenches or ditches. Just road and chain link fence. Many roads don't have ditches. Drive down a major highway, and try to find a place to hide, with a 5 second warning.

gbr1 wrote:

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The people taking shelter in cars may have been unable to find shelter in a trench or ditch...... Drive down a major highway, and try to find a place to hide, with a 5 second warning.

Guess Who wrote:

There was no warning?

Kev-0 wrote:

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The weather service does their best, however tornadoes are much like earth quakes.
You can only do so much to predict them, the rest is up to nature.
It would be awesome if tornadoes traveled in a straight line, and announced their arrival in advance.
Living in a state that has the most boring weather has numbed you apparently.

Drift wrote:

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If its a trailer park its a given.

Kev-0 wrote:

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Dammit, are you saying I will need to move out of my current home to remain safe?!?
lol.
j/k

Drift wrote:

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lol yup, for some reason god hates manufactured housing.

gbr1 wrote:

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The people taking shelter in cars may have been unable to find shelter in a trench or ditch. I was caught in a tornado 10 years ago, while getting off of a highway exit ramp. The radio gave me no warning. The ramp went over a river (no way to get out of the car and under the bridge). Dozens of cars were trapped on the bridge, while the tornado went across the road in front of us. Even if we had gotten off of the bridge, there were no trenches or ditches. Just road and chain link fence. Many roads don't have ditches. Drive down a major highway, and try to find a place to hide, with a 5 second warning.