HOMES OR OTHER SMALL BUILDINGS:

Go to the basement or an interior room or hall, or a small room such as a closet or bathroom on the lowest level. Get under something sturdy like a heavy table or a bed.

SCHOOLS, NURSING HOMES, HOSPITALS, FACTORIES, SHOPPING MALLS:

Go to predesignated shelter areas. Interior hallways on the lowest floor are usually the best. Avoid large windows or glassed areas. Stay away from large rooms like a dining hall or gymnasium. Protect your head with your hands.

HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS:

Go to an interior small room or hallway. Protect your head with your hands.

MOBILE HOMES, AUTOMOBILES (INCLUDING BUSES):

Evacuate it and go to a substantial structure. If there's no shelter nearby, lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine, gully, or other low spot and shield your head with your hands.

Remember...stay away from windows, doors, and outside walls, and protect your head!

To report tornadoes or other severe weather, or to schedule a severe weather awareness seminar, call:

NWS Office	Area Served	Number
Jackson, MS	Central	601-936-2189
Memphis, TN	North	901-544-0399
Mobile, AL	Southeast	251-633-6443
Slidell, LA	SW & Coastal	985-645-0899

When reporting severe weather, be sure to give your location, the type of severe weather event, and the time when the event occurred.