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	Name:	MrHodja -
	Subject:	Protection from a Tornado
	Date:	4/18/2011 9:19:25 PM

Its not particularly appealing or comfortable (but neither is being killed), but if you seriously think a tornado is coming go up one of the brooks near your place to where there is enough of an indentation in the surrounding ground to lay at a level below the surrounding ground. You might even scout out a place in advance and clear a path to it. You might even preposition some treated lumber to put over your safe place to protect you from flying debris.

There was a tornado in North Montgomery back in the early to mid 80s that did a lot of damage. I will never forget one airman's story. He was on his way to work at Gunter when he realized the tornado was coming right at him. He pulled off on the shoulder of North Blvd and dove into a drainage ditch. He covered his head, and at one point peeked out just to see his truck with its tailgate staright up in the air, spinning on its bumper like a top. While he ended up wet and muddy he obviously survived to tell about it.

At our place there are still a couple of pits left in our wooded area from when they did the perc test. I do believe they would make a dandy quick-fix tornado shelter!