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Can you outsmart a tornado? Take our quiz

Every year, more than 1,100 tornadoes are spotted in the United States. If you see a funnel cloud, what should you do? Take our quiz.

2. If you're in a car when a tornado is spotted, you should:

/Elk City Daily News, John W. Cannon/AP

A funnel cloud is spotted in March 2010 near Foss Lake, Okla.

Drive away from it as fast as you can.
Drive away in a zig-zag pattern.
Stop the car and get under it.
Get out and lie in a ditch or go to the basement of the nearest building.

Can you outsmart a tornado? Take our quiz

Every year, more than 1,100 tornadoes are spotted in the United States. If you see a funnel cloud, what should you do? Take our quiz.

2. If you're in a car when a tornado is spotted, you should:

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