You're at home and you hear the news on TV that a tornado is heading for your neighborhood. You've got at least 3 minutes to get yourself, your kids and pets into the safest part of your home. Where do you go, and what do you do?

You're driving in town, and you see a tornado in the distance. What do you do, and where would you go?

What's the #1 most dangerous aspect of chasing tornadoes? It's not the tornado itself.

Even if you don't have all the gear the pro chasers travel with, don't leave home without these necessities.

Do tornadoes skip? Experts say no. Sometimes a tornado's damage path appears irregular, leaving some buildings demolished but others in the same path relatively undamaged. This gives the impression the funnel skipped over the less-damaged buildings.

Does size matter in a tornado? In other words, do the biggest tornadoes produce the strongest winds and thus the most damage? One prominent tornado researcher says "yes, bigger equals stronger".