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EF5. Barring a storm cellar or a specially constructed, reinforced room, a basement is the place where you're likeliest to survive a direct hit from a tornado. It's a pretty good bet, but it's not failsafe.
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There has been people killed inside there basement by tornadoes and this is where they were told to go by meteorologists and NWS warnings stating to go to the basement. The warning would also state to use blankets, matresses, and pillows to cover yourself and regardless people were still killed or seriously injured even though they were in their basement. Now I am not sure on how NWS warnings stating to not only go to the basement but also get under a substantial object such as a stairwell, pool table, or some sturdy piece of furniture in addition to blankets, pillows, and matresses. I read an article on the Oak Grove, Alabama F5 tornado on April 8, 1998 and it killed 9people who were taking shelter in their basement. Six of seven people were sucked out of their basement as their house was lifted off the foundation with them and the tornado was at F4 intensity at this point. A woman and her children were killed in their basement covered with blankets when a concrete wall collapsed onto them and the tornado was at least F4 intensity at this point. Even the more recent tornadoes such as the Greensburg and Parkersburg EF5 tornadoes a number of people were killed by debris in their basement or they were sucked out of it. I am certain the tornado was probably EF4 or EF5 intensity when this happened. There was one girl who survived a tornado inside her basement but was also in a safe room. Had she not been in there she most likely would have been seriously injured or killed. This tornado levelled her 6400 sq ft home and it was at least high-end EF3 intensity when this happened. It was the Kenosha County Wisconsin EF3 tornado on January 7, 2008. I am just wondering if meteorologists and NWS tornado warning statements have encouraged more usage of other substantial objects in the basement as well as being in there especially if the tornado is very strong or violent.
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