Question about tornadoes--if you're driving somewhere in the middle of nowhere,

[Coyote_Bandit]

11. The problem with laying in a ditch

is that you have a very real liklihood of being hit by debris - some of which can be significant in size. You don't have to be particularly close to the tornado to be hit by debris. I have family members who live about 45 minutes from last years New Years Day tornado in Cincinnatti (sp? - south of Siloam Springs Arkansas). They had three debris pieces in their backyard the size of quarter and half plywood sheets

Don't try to outrun the thing in your vehicle. The vehicle can be picked up and become airborne. Wind speeds often well in excess of a hundred miles per hour produces debris traveling at similar speeds.

Tornadoes generally travel from the southwest toward the northeast though that can vary. Your best option is to travel in a direction that takes you away from the tornado.

You can hide under a highway overpass but there is a wind tunnel effect. Of course, there also often are wind tunnel effects in downtown office areas that are impacted by high winds and tornadic storms. Wind speeds can change suddenly and dramatically. One of the hallmarks of tornadic storms is that winds do not travel in a single direction - they are clyconic.

I've lived in tornado alley for nearly 50 years. I hate storm season.