tornado shelter
Example Sentences
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Some people will go to a tornado shelter as soon as a warning is issued.
From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023
About 100 people hunkered down in a tornado shelter in Starkville, Mississippi, where Craig Ceecee, a meteorologist at Mississippi State University, said he peered out at “incredibly black” skies.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022
When she arrived at the wreckage, she headed toward the spot where she thought Smith might be, searching for the point in the rubble where the designated tornado shelter — a hallway — once stood.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021
“Many of the employees were gathered in the tornado shelter and after the storm was over they left the plant and went to their homes,” said Bob Ferguson, a spokesperson for the company.
From Washington Times • Dec. 13, 2021
"We have the only tornado shelter on the street," White cracks.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2015