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19. I wonder if you would be better off driving east?

Hypothetically if the tornado is heading NE at 60 MPH and is 2 miles away. If you drive south at about 42 MPH, after one minute - if my quick and dirty math isn't too fouled up - you would be about 0.7 miles from the tornado. But if you drive east at the same speed, the closest approach would be about 1.4 miles. Once the tornado is due west, it might be wise to turn south. If the tornado's heading is 45 degrees (NE), going north (and then west when it was due south of you) would provide the same gap.

Unfortunately, tornadoes don't play by the rules and it could just flat out follow you east or north. But at least it would be a "Stern chase".

I live in a "manufactured" home, but there has never been a recorded tornado within 40 miles of here. They are rare in our region and usually less than F2 strength. But if there is even so much as a watch, I know it is exactly one mile to a building with a basement (and I have a key). I would not try and ride one out in my home.