storm cellar
Underground weather shelter
A storm cellar is an underground shelter designed to protect people from tornadoes and severe weather.
Common in the American Midwest and South, storm cellars are typically accessed through doors at ground level and provide refuge when dangerous storms approach: We grabbed the kids and headed for the storm cellar when the sirens went off.
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- basementSubterranean building level
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
- excavationAct of unearthing
earthwork · crawlspace · hatch · trapdoor · concrete · reinforced · stairs · ladder
Airtight food preservation
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- non-perishablesFoods resistant to spoiling
- water jugsContainers for liquids
flashlight · batteries · radio · blankets · first aid kit · lantern · candles · dry goods
Protected place or structure
- havenShelter from danger
- safetyFreedom from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- escapeFlight from captivity
survival · family · waiting · huddled · sanctuary · security · precaution · readiness
Rotating destructive windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- funnel cloudRotating condensation pendant
- warning sirenLoud emergency signal device
severe weather · wind shear · vortex · debris · outbreak · meteorology · forecast · touchdown
bunker
Reinforced subterranean stronghold
- basementSubterranean building level
- dugoutCarved-log canoe
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
excavation · earthwork · crawlspace · hatch · trapdoor · concrete · reinforced · stairs · ladder · depth
canning
Airtight food preservation
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
- non-perishablesFoods resistant to spoiling
water jugs · flashlight · batteries · radio · blankets · first aid kit · lantern · candles · dry goods · crackers
shelter
Protected place or structure
- havenShelter from danger
- safetyFreedom from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
escape · survival · family · waiting · huddled · sanctuary · security · precaution · readiness · emergency
twister
Rotating destructive windstorm
- cycloneRotating low-pressure storm system
- supercellRotating severe thunderstorm
- funnel cloudRotating condensation pendant
warning siren · severe weather · wind shear · vortex · debris · outbreak · meteorology · forecast · touchdown · rotation
- emergency preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plan, emergency plan, emergency alerts, emergency supplies
- Tornadoestornado, twister, funnel cloud, funnel, vortex
- basementsbasement stairs, basement walls, basement door, basement bar, finished basement
- cellarsstone walls, concrete floor, dirt floor, wooden stairs, wine bottles
- disaster preparednessemergency kit, evacuation plans, evacuation plan, early warning systems, emergency shelters
- Emergency Safety911, 911 center, fire station, police station, ambulance
storm cellarattic
Space beneath the roof
rooftop · loft · garret · upper story · penthouse
storm, stormy, cellar, storming, storms, thunderstorm, stormed, cellars