Table 1. Survey administered to residents of Siren, Wisconsin. LOCATION AND HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION Address _________________________________________________________________ Distance of house from the tornado path? ______________________ Where were you when the tornado struck? How many adults are in your household? 1 2 3 4 More than 4 How many were home during tornado? 0 1 2 3 4 Others? How many children are in your household? 0 1 2 3 4 Others? How many were home during tornado? 0 1 2 3 4 Others? How many pets are in your household? 0 1 2 3 4 More? How long after the storm were you first aware of the damages caused by the tornado? < 1 minute 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-30 >30 Did you, at any time believe that your home had been hit or damaged by the tornado? Yes No If yes, please explain__________________________________________________ WARNING Did you receive a warning before the tornado? Yes No If yes, what types of warnings did you receive? (Mark all that apply) NWS Severe Thunderstorm Watch NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning NWS Tornado Watch NWS Tornado Warning Non-specific warning Other? ____________________________________________ What was the source of warning? (Mark all that apply) Television Weather Radio Commercial Radio Internet/E-mail Siren Visual Telephone call Pager/Beeper Word-of-mouth Others? ______________________________________ How many minutes of warning time did you have before the tornado struck? < 1 minute 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-30 >30 To what degree do you agree with the following statement? The warning gave me enough time to seek safety. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree If Disagree or Strongly Disagree, why? No safe place nearby Family was dispersed Not prepared for tornado Tornado hit too quickly Other? ____________________________________________ To what degree do you agree with the following statement? The tornado warning was adequate for my location. Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree If Disagree or Strongly Disagree: why?____________________________ Overall, do you believe the tornado warning was adequate? Yes No RESPONSE Did you have an emergency action plan? Yes No If yes, what was your plan? Move to basement or lowest interior room Shelter in bathroom Head to a storm shelter Move to car or truck for shelter Drive away from storm Do nothing Did you follow your plan? Yes No If no, what did you do? _________________________________________________________________ Did you attempt to visually verify the tornado threat before taking action? Yes No If yes, for how many minutes did you look for the storm? < 1 minute 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-30 >30 Did you see the tornado? Yes No If yes, for how many minutes did you watch the tornado? < 1 minute 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-30 >30 Did you videotape or photograph the tornado? Yes No If yes, for how many minutes? < 1 minute 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-30 >30 Did you feel safe while videotaping? Yes No Did you seek out or gather family members before moving to a safer place? Yes No Did you open or close the windows in your home before the tornado passed? Yes No Did you move to an interior room, bathroom or a closet for safety? Yes No Did you move to a bathtub for protection? Yes No Do you move to a motor vehicle (car, truck, or motor home) for safety? Yes No Did you leave your motor vehicle for safer place? Yes No If outside, did you move to a low-lying area (a ditch, culvert or ravine)? Yes No Overall, did you feel safe in your actions to evade the tornado or reduce its impact? Yes No How likely do you think it is that you'll experience a tornado again at this location? <10% chance 10-24% 25-49% 50-74% 75-100% FUTURE RESPONSES AND MITIGATION Will you respond differently in the event of a possible future tornado? Yes No If yes, what would you do differently? (Mark all that apply) q Spend less time looking at tornado q Spend more time looking at tornado q Acquire NOAA Weather Radio q Rely on NOAA Weather Radio for weather information q Rely on Internet for weather information q Rely on TV for weather information q Rely on commercial radio for weather information q Seek shelter in lowest level of home q Seek shelter in motor vehicle q Contact relatives or friends q Flee from tornado path q Prepare plan of action q Revise previous plan of action q Do nothing q Others? Which, if any, of the following modifications do you plan to make to your home? (Mark all that apply) q Build and use a tornado safe-room in your house q Purchase and use an in-ground storm shelter for your property q Install roof clips q Build or buy a house of better construction q Move to a safer part of the city or metropolitan area q Move to a city with a lower probability of severe storms q Others? Rate the degree to which you agree with the following statement: My future response to tornadoes will be better than in the past. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Were there any outstanding lessons learned from your near-tornado experience? Yes No If yes, please describe:________________________________________________________