jludwig, my 1st preference is one in the basement. I am not a fan of going outside in the rain and wind to climb down the stairs to a below ground shelter. I know they are supposed to be safe, but I don't like the above ground shelters at all. It wasn't here, but if a tornado can rip up a blacktop road, I don't want to be bounced around inside a concrete boulder. Besides, you don't know what projectiles the tornado is throwing at you too, where below grade you have a much better chance (I think).
Those are my exact thoughts.
