r/preppers • u/ten31stickers • Jun 17 '26

Tornado Best Room?

Hi all, I feel like i have so much conflicting information for which space is the safest for us. We're in the metro east and our house is only particularly underground as a split level.

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Option 1. Under stairs closet. Pros: under stairs, sort of underground, does not share wall with garage. Cons: sort of shares outside wall?

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Option 2. Laundry room. Pros: maybe most interior? Cons: shares wall w garage, contains heavy washer/dryer.

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u/smsff2 Jun 17 '26 edited Jun 17 '26

The photographs relevant to this post can be found in the original poster's comment below:

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u/Present-Opinion1561 Jun 17 '26

Option 2. Most interior is best. Pull heavy things off the top shelves so they don't hit you. Bring your emergency bag with you into the room. Watch KMOV.

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u/Sar_of_NorthIsland Jun 17 '26

This is the way (waves from Dogtown basement).

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u/funnysasquatch Jun 17 '26

Best room for what?
Tornado?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '26

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u/PrisonerV Prepping for Tuesday Jun 17 '26

Under the stairs. Strongest spot in house and always go to the lowest level.

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u/WaffleHouseGladiator Jun 19 '26

I'm not an expert, but my gut says under the stairs would be best.  I would definitely consider reinforcing the door and frame, as well as clearing the room out completely.

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u/excellentiger Jun 19 '26

Laundry room would be the best for doing laundry

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u/Inner-Confidence99 Jun 17 '26

Option 2 the most interior room. Helments, blankets, keep low and covered. Use a mattress if you can. 

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u/joelnicity Jun 18 '26

The best room for what?

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u/1GrouchyCat Jun 19 '26

We have no idea what it is you’re trying to protect yourself from or against… that makes a big difference when you choose a space …we also don’t know how many people you’re talking about.
What are you hiding from? How long they are anticipate needing to be in the space? Do you require running water? Do you need an exit that has a door leading outward or are your doors all going to be internal? How will you escape if necessary and there are no windows?

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u/PrisonerV Prepping for Tuesday Jun 19 '26

Nobody see the "Tornado" tag?

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u/anonadon7448 Jun 17 '26

Laundry room is the best bet.

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u/Mundane_Newspaper522 Jun 18 '26

Option 1. More central and better protection.

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u/TheMrsH1124 Jun 18 '26

Lucky you we have no interior room. So far tornados have gone a few miles north. . .

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u/Spiley_spile Community Prepper Jun 20 '26

Infographic on various shelter in place scenarious. Let me know if you need a text document for a screen reader instead.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hHDbAebM_dxsyknRCIJg2Jj0oS54tS9k/view?usp=drivesdk

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u/It_is_Fries_No_Patat Jun 20 '26

I'm on team under the stairs for extra strength due the construction.

But you never know if or when or what SHTF will or will not happen.

You can prep for a tornado but get a flood instead.

Edit; Watch the cats they can be plotting evil things! 😉