Tornado Safety
Mobile Home Storm Shelter Plan: Where to Go Before Tornado Warnings
A mobile-home tornado shelter planning guide, including nearby sturdy buildings, community shelters, timing, transportation, and night alerts.
Quick answer: A mobile home is not a safe tornado shelter, so the plan has to identify a sturdier place before warnings are issued.
Choose shelter early
Find a nearby permanent building, community shelter, neighbor basement, or approved safe room.
Make sure it is open and reachable during likely warning times.
Timing
Leave before storms arrive, not after a tornado warning is already overhead.
Roads can become dangerous quickly in hail, wind, and heavy rain.
Night plan
Use alerts loud enough to wake you and keep shoes, keys, IDs, and pet supplies ready.
Practice the route in advance.