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Though tornadoes can strike in an instant, there are precautions and preventative measures that people can take to increase the chances of surviving a tornado.

Authorities such as the Storm Prediction Center advise having a pre-determined plan should a tornado warning be issued.

When a warning is issued, going to a basement or an interior first-floor room of a sturdy building greatly increases chances of survival.

In tornado-prone areas, many buildings have storm cellars on the property.

These underground refuges have saved thousands of lives.