Table 4. Responses of surveyed to questions regarding residents'
responses to tornado.

QUESTIONS                                                YES  NO

Did you have an emergency action plan?                   25    6

Did you follow your plan?                                12    9

Did you attempt to visually verify the tornado before    14   12
taking shelter?

Did you see the tornado?                                  8   18

Did you seek out or gather family members before moving  15   10
to a safer place?

Did you open your windows before the tornado passed?      1   23

Did you move to an interior room, bathroom, or a closet   9   15
for safety?

Did you move to a bathtub for protection?                 1   23

Did you move to a motor vehicle (car, truck, motor        0   24
home) for safety?

Did you leave your motor vehicle for a safer place?       0   24

If outside, did you move to a low-lying area or ditch?    0   24

Overall, did you feel safe in your actions to evade the  19    4
tornado or reduce its impacts?