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Cosmotaf
Explorer
May 19, 2013

Traveling in Tornado prone areas

Will be traveling to SD the last of May. We are traveling in a Ram 3500 Dually with a 5th wheel. My husband who is a firefighter/EMT will have a weather radio. He has been West several times with Wildfire crews. So if there is a Wildfire he will know what to do. However living on the East coast we have only camped as far west as Tennessee. We are a little nervous about driving through areas that are tornado and severe storm prone this time of year. Do rest areas have appropriate shelter? Any safety tips/suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks, Nervous Wife.
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    mlts22
    Explorer II
    May 19, 2013
    Don't be nervous. There is far more risk of some drunk wrecking into you than there is with getting hit by a twister.

    If worried, I'd call ahead -- a lot of places have reinforced bath houses just in case this happens.

    I've lived in tornado country all my life. Tornados are an issue, but they are not something to worry yourself sick over. Plain old lightning is far more dangerous.

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