LIVE: Kristen's Classroom: Creating a tornado safety plan for your family

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The first step in severe weather safety is preparedness. That begins with planning ahead of time, so there's no confusion or hesitation in an emergency.

Does your family have a tornado plan?

In the situation of a tornado, you'll want to identify your 'tornado safe room'. Ideally, this would be an underground shelter or basement. Given the fact that a lot of homes in Central Texas do not have basements, the next best place to be would be a small interior room on the bottom level.