00:00Think tornadoes are a daytime problem? Let's clear up the most dangerous myths about tornadoes at night.
00:06A tornado at night is no different than during the day. Wrong.
00:11Nighttime tornadoes are nearly twice as deadly and after midnight, tornadoes are two and a half times more deadly,
00:16according to research from Villanova and Northern Illinois University.
00:20Tornado Alley is the most dangerous place for nighttime tornadoes.
00:23False. The southeast is actually the nation's biggest hotspot for deadly nighttime tornadoes.
00:30The region sees more overnight storms, more manufactured housing and more people at risk.
00:36States like Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas and Kentucky consistently record the highest number of nighttime tornado fatalities.
00:44If something's wrong, my phone will wake me up. Not reliable.
00:48Phones can be silenced, dead, out of service or alerts disabled.
00:53You'll hear it coming. You might not.
00:55Rain, wind, trees and even your own home can muffle the sound.
01:00Some tornadoes are nearly silent until they're right on top of you.
01:03And remember, tornado sirens are designed to be heard outside, not inside.
01:08My home will protect me. Not always.
01:11Manufactured homes account for 40 percent of all tornado deaths, even though they're only about 6 percent of U.S.
01:17housing.
01:18Nighttime tornadoes are the most dangerous kind and the most misunderstood.
01:22Before you go to bed, check the forecast, have multiple ways to get alerts and make sure your plan works
01:27even while you're asleep.
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