No place is safe from tornadoes. They can cross rivers, travel up mountains, roar through valleys and hit major metropolitan areas. The great Tri-State tornado of 1925, the deadliest tornado ever recorded, crossed both the Mississippi and Wabash Rivers. MYTH: Open windows in your house to equalize pressure.

Are tornadoes more likely in a valley?

Finally, some people believe that tornadoes only occur in North America, do not occur in winter, or that some areas are protected from tornadoes by rivers, mountains, valleys, tall buildings or other geographical or man-made features; the truth is that tornadoes can occur almost anywhere at any time if the conditions ...

Where is the safest place to be during a tornado?

ANSWER: The safest place to be during a tornado event is in a storm shelter. If you can't get to one, go to your basement or an interior room without windows. Vehicles, rooms with windows, top floor rooms, and anywhere outside are the worst places to be.