Tornado Drill Day THURSDAY, APRIL 20 1:45 p.m. Schools, businesses, hospitals and other organizations 6:45 p.m. Families and 2nd shift workers SIRENS WILL BE SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. BEFORE THE TORNADO: A tornado watch highlights an area where tornadoes are likely to develop. Continue your normal activities during a tornado watch, but keep track of the latest weather reports, and be ready to get to a shelter. Tornadoes develop quickly. IN THE HOME: Go to the basement. Get under a table, work bench, or some other sturdy furniture to protect yourself from falling debris. A stairwell is also a good place to hide during a tornado. IF YOU CANNOT GET TO A BASEMENT: Go to a small, interior room on the low- est floor. Closets, bathrooms and interior halls afford the best protection in most cases. Get under something sturdy or cover yourself with blankets, and stay away from windows. IN AN APARTMENT, SCHOOL OR OFFICE BUILDING: Move to the lowest level, to the innermost room-or go to a pre-designated shelter area. Stay away from win- dows! In a hallway, crouch down and protect your head from flying debris. Avoid areas with glass and large expanses of roof with no supports. IN A MOBILE HOME, CAR, TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE: Abandon your mobile home or vehicle as quickly as possible and find a sturdy shelter preferably a permanent structure. Avoid bridges - they act as wind tunnels People who try to escape a tornado by driving away in a vehicle often don't make it; they get caught in deadly winds. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SHELTER: Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depres- sion and cover your head with your hands. Be aware of the potential for flooding. Do not get under an overpass or bridge. You are safer in a low, flat location. Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck. Instead, leave the vehicle imme- diately for safe shelter. Protect yourself from flying debris. Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries. This ad sponsored by Cottonwood County Emergency Management Tornado Drill Day THURSDAY , APRIL 20 1:45 p.m. Schools , businesses , hospitals and other organizations 6:45 p.m. Families and 2nd shift workers SIRENS WILL BE SOUNDED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY . BEFORE THE TORNADO : A tornado watch highlights an area where tornadoes are likely to develop . Continue your normal activities during a tornado watch , but keep track of the latest weather reports , and be ready to get to a shelter . Tornadoes develop quickly . IN THE HOME : Go to the basement . Get under a table , work bench , or some other sturdy furniture to protect yourself from falling debris . A stairwell is also a good place to hide during a tornado . IF YOU CANNOT GET TO A BASEMENT : Go to a small , interior room on the low est floor . Closets , bathrooms and interior halls afford the best protection in most cases . Get under something sturdy or cover yourself with blankets , and stay away from windows . IN AN APARTMENT , SCHOOL OR OFFICE BUILDING : Move to the lowest level , to the innermost room - or go to a pre - designated shelter area . Stay away from win dows ! In a hallway , crouch down and protect your head from flying debris . Avoid areas with glass and large expanses of roof with no supports . IN A MOBILE HOME , CAR , TRUCK OR OTHER VEHICLE : Abandon your mobile home or vehicle as quickly as possible and find a sturdy shelter preferably a permanent structure . Avoid bridges - they act as wind tunnels People who try to escape a tornado by driving away in a vehicle often don't make it ; they get caught in deadly winds . IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE WITHOUT SHELTER : Lie flat in a nearby ditch or depres sion and cover your head with your hands . Be aware of the potential for flooding . Do not get under an overpass or bridge . You are safer in a low , flat location . Never try to outrun a tornado in urban or congested areas in a car or truck . Instead , leave the vehicle imme diately for safe shelter . Protect yourself from flying debris . Flying debris from tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries . This ad sponsored by Cottonwood County Emergency Management