It would be safer than in a car.

That's exactly what I was thinking no way I'd use walmart to shelter in.. did you see that building implode ? wow

​@dwp6471 the video we saw the person in car did better than the building

Your best bet is to stay close to the perimeter inside the building, ideally under a cinderblock door arch.

Joplin that where Walmart

Most humans are stupid

Hey! It was an emergency!!! We the customers support walmart with our purchase Why that ugly store not support its custumers?? That was death or life situation?? Let them in!!

​@@amybear2941and who we are? The customers!! The ones keeping that business alive!! It was not too much to ask. I wish there were more competitors for ugly Walmart.

@@Peace-nm6bx more likely it's the laws that are stopping them from saying yes because they don't want somebody to su.e them

It is Walmart's policy where there's tornadoes or natural disasters they are allowed to go to a Walmart that is their policy I know I've worked at Walmart long enough

Better than being out in the open. Likely a bathroom be safest spot

Because when you're driving in a car, Wal-Mart is a far better choice than a vehicle. They were running from hail at the time, anywhere other than outside is a good place to hide from hail.

And Walmart's tornadoes are common usually have a safe area that's restructured inside

There are shotty put together. I look at structures more now.

Especially after considering I worked for 2 different Walmarts in different states with both having leaking roofs!

Yes, he would the greatest retailer in the world saving people billions from the little mom and pop stores who ripped people off for years. After the stock split in February 2024 I now have 3,250 shares of their stock….however I shop in Whole Foods because we are vegans better selections.😀

The problem is, if the building collapsed in the storm, the families would be suing for $$$$$$.

@@bobroberts2371 I assume the building collapse would be covered under the good Samaritan law, which prevents you from being sued in the event of life-saving measures going wrong.

Sam Walton definitely left his stores in poor hands...They Suck!

@@jusjohn The threat of a law suit would require the company to defend themselves even if the person bringing the suit loses, this costs $$$ .

Underground parking garages are probably the best place I can think of. Not many places have those. I’m about 5 minutes away from a hospital with one and I wonder how many other people have the same plan

Not really. The most dangerous part of the tornado is the debris, and Walmart is packed with potential missiles. You'd rather get hit with shelving and potatoes than be lofted to potential safety?

​@@User-rka_zykx76I'd be worried about the parking deck collapsing 😱

Really if u think no where is safe if a tornado hits a house wm target airport it will likely kill people

​@AtarahDerek it's that, POSSIBLY surviving it, or guaranteed death staying outside.

They have a place, in back, where there's no windows.

@@Jannett-ik5lhthose back rooms are gone like top of a tin can being opened by an Electric can opener when a tornado hits the building there one minute gone the next

​@JannettNoo they don't-ik5lh

Where do you go?

@@Funnyandsunnydays bar because a lot of bars have under ground whine cellars

Stay away from the silverware……..

That's not the point. Try to stay focused on what we're talking about here

​​@@wrenbyrd1093 Someone being knocked unconscious because they got hit in the head with a bicycle pump and a knock off yankee candle Edit: said bicycle pipe for some reason

Your pfp says everything I need to know. For disrespecting the men and women who served us for you to have this youtube luxury, May the Devil show himself soon for you

I agree.

walmart > car

@@xvsmoke living in Nebraska I think I would choose my car over Walmart and I live within a couple blocks from our Walmart and still wouldn’t choose it, just saying that a roof that can barely handle snow loads isn’t somewhere I choose to be

I work for one. Minor rain the roof leaks. There was a video I saw in a different state that showed hail breaking the skylights and raining down in the store.

@@Mew_Mokuba_Akari not to mention the fact that their roofs don’t hold up…ever seen one of there roofs after a heavy storm? Caved in and definitely wouldn’t choose Walmart to hunker down in during certain storms…stay safe

Welcome to the real world. Somebody would have sued them.

Yeah. And??

My thoughts exactly that GM makes 400k+ a year and does not want to lose that cush job. Or a shot at regional or corp

Not the Walmart, where I work. The Management let customers sheltered inside…

They can get sued now

RETARD... there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

exactly, I've been in there when it was just pouring down rain and you couldn't hear the person talking right next to you. Those buildings are paper thin.

Yep

Their brick bathrooms would be an excellent place to be.

@@violatethemagistrateDef better than nothing but their roof is cheap trash that collapses from even heavy rain and snow sometimes. Can’t say I’d want that mess above me during a tornado.

Not as stupi

Not as stupid as not having any cover

Got that's right 👍

It's almost as wise as taking shelter in a trailer park.

@@jimmypenrose1401 got that's right 👍

there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

@@hustlecrowe9440 You're nuts.

It is very dangerous to try to outrun a tornado. People are killed every year trying.

I agree, but as I understood there were big halestones before/during the Tornado - so if you have no bridge to drive under your car isn´t a safe place especially if you have a Cabrio or a glaswindow at the ceiling (well that "sundeck-hype" was 20 years ago, but still some cars have this).

@@JackyDOS *hailstones

Except the employees weren't in their safe place..they were standing at the doors not letting people inside.

You didn’t bother to listen to the entire story. The Walmart employees had a full freaking conversation with people, which means they were NOT taking shelter nor were they just refusing to come to the door for safety. They were AT THE DOOR, and refused people safe shelter.

Yes, I listened to the story. They can’t unlock the door and start letting people in. If they do, 1 becomes 20, and the employee still has the responsibility of locking the door. While everyone else has taken cover, they are putting their own life at risk. The employees have lives and families too. As some already stated, Walmart is not a storm shelter.

If a storm hits while the store is open, people may shelter in place (ie. You stay there). If the store is closed (after 11 pm), stockers and maintenance may not admit anyone as per policy. Those same employees may be outside to watch as storm approaches or for one of their breaks not necessarily to turn people away or to admit them.

@@sherylstone8804 It was during store hours and Walmart corporate said they should have been let inside for shelter.

The one in Joplin, MO was hit by the 2011 tornado and there wasn't much left after it was over.

Ok, but the meteorologists can't even get the weather right!!! Hell, they said it was gonna storm for 2 whole days where I live and it rained for like 30 minutes, and was just cloudy!!! They have been manipulating the weather for decades now, so I don't even trust the meteorologists anymore!! Just saying!!!

Yet you see tons of people driving straight into the path of a Tornado SMH

there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

That's what I'm saying, your chances are much higher and more than they would be out in the open in a vehicle

Definitely better than the open or a car. I'm just saying that there are probably better choices than a walmart just about anywhere a walmart is located.

Wal-Mart does not use concrete tilt-up in their construction. They are CMU.

1:20 you can see the construction of the building...cinder blocks or concrete blocks.

No lol.

@PD, If you went in WM to get out of a storm and got hurt I dont believe you could sue at that point

@@paulettebarrow9791but that wouldn’t stop them from trying

You’re absolutely correct!

@@jenniferd264 True, I would still go in at the point

That makes no sense. Literally no one is going to shoplift while a vortex of death is barreling down on them, and after the tornado's had its fun, there are no more doors anyway.

@@AtarahDerek very good point.

People steal with buildings on fire and angry mobs all around so what’s to say they wouldn’t in a “possible” tornado?!?

​@@AtarahDerek don't really know people very well do you? A lot of people don't belive there is a tornado until they see it (like my brother-in-law). So people will totally do it. They'll steal feom buildings on fire too.

​@@AtarahDerekwanna bet?

It's better than being in the open, you heartless git.

I mean, there’s always bathrooms and coolers to hide in. Being in the main part of the store, where customers walk around, yeah that’s way too open to seek shelter.

@@artemisolympius2708 a lot of people make that mistake look at schools, department stores, hospitals, autos and under pass I have seen them all destroyed.

​@@elhuddleston17well I'd take a chance at a hospital then staying in my mobile home!!!!!

Yes, it is. Any store is a shelter from hail....

@@Y2.903 Definitely not a 'law'.

@@Y2.903 Maybe in one single state, not a law in the nation or the world. If you're so certain, you would be able to present evidence and state the statute/law. Telling me to do my own research just proves you're not prepared to defend your position yourself.

@@UpYourArsenal why should I give you the facts lol it's not my fault your not smart enough troll

@@Y2.903 Story is out of Tennessee. So what was your point for commenting in the first place?

@@Y2.903 Yes, you are. Your comment was that it's "illegal" to turn people away, when it is not. I ask you to prove it's illegal with your (alleged) knowledge and your only defense is to reference a completely different location not relevant to the story. You were wrong, just admit it and move along. There's no need to admit you're a troll.

Sure! But the walking in freezer where they store frozen produce is very safe!

God is the shelter, no excuse...

God is the shelter no excuse

No excuse God is shelter

@@HeavenWatch amen! 🙏🏻

Then they can't turn people away either.

Who said it was their responsibility?

@@GamerKatz_1971 Yes they can

@@saturner7799 What? You didn’t watch the video?

Yes, I watched the video, and no one said it was Walmart responsibility. Now, did you watch the video?

Actually you need to know where your safe spot is and be in it BEFORE the sirens or alerts goes off. Especially if you live in an apartment or a mobile home park where there are no shelters. I live in a mobile home park and all my friends know that if there is one thing I pay attention to this time of year, it is the weather. Obsessively. As in checking the forecasts to see what may be coming this way. I also follow Michigan Storm Chasers, and I have a "go" plan. When they mention certain towns 20 miles to my southwest, west, or northwest, I'm out the door heading for my safe spot even though no warning has been issued for my county or my community. That buys me anywhere from 10-20 minutes lead time to get to where I am going. I have learned that if you wait until the phone alert goes off or the siren blows, that is way too late. On 5/7, when the Michigan Storm Chasers said that the storm was over one of these towns and looked like it was intensifying, that was my signal to go. It took about 5 minutes to get to my safe destination and just as I was getting out of my car my phone alert went off. I went into the building as they were herding everyone into the shelter. A few minutes later the siren went off. Had I waited for the official warning, I might not have been able to make it to safety in time--or been able to get into the building I had selected. Right after it went past my town the storm dropped the tornado that hit the FedEx building. I am also a trained and certified Skywarn spotter because I believe very strongly in Ryan Hall's mantra "don't be scared, be prepared." I need to be able to recognize signs of impending severe weather especially if I am on the road. My motto is No Tornado Is Ever Going to Catch Me by Surprise. Ever. I learned that lesson on Palm Sunday 1965 when I was 9 years old. Since then I have watched the evolution of weather forecasting and warning systems go from practically non-existent in 1965 to now we can tell where the tornado is right down to the street level. We can know DAYS in advance if an outbreak is expected and how bad it is likely to be. As far as I am concerned, there's no excuse for being caught off guard. In 1965, yes. In 2024, NO! If you are out shopping, if you are out traveling, if you are camping, or at an outdoor event, YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON WEATHER-WISE. Mother Nature has no pity. Mother Nature has no mercy. Therefore you must be on your guard against her at all times.

@@theresemalmberg955 Tornados usually travel northeast so knowing that helps watching the storms. We had a tornado almost touch down on the other side of town and whoever was supposed to sound the alarms got in a discussion on if that qualified as a storm that needed the sirens. Thankfully, when the tornado dropped again a few mins later, it took off away from populated area. But it went 10 miles before hitting a small rural town like a bowling ball making a strike. Yes, knowing when to go to shelter is better than waiting for the sirens cause sometimes the tornado is already doing damage before the sirens sound. In the 70's we had a tornado hit the town and my folks were so accustomed to watching the sky they predicted the storm early in the day. By ti.e it came in the evening, they had told all neighbor kids they couldn't come over and why. They had fed the family dinner and kept us kids home all day and got radios, flashlights, blankets ect ready. There's a great deal more the weatherman knows but also knowing how to watch the sky and being prepared days in advance is what saves lives. Always be aware of the weather

@@theresemalmberg955 forecasts dont always predict danger accurately and dependng on a guess is foolish

Walk in refrigerator

@@Jojothegodofrandom they put you under the middle of the floor

@@sherroneb62ful to be honest most customers deserve to be put there during any type of emergency:)

Better than a car.

@@melindaroop1346 Nope a car you can drive away from the tornado...

Everything in Joplin was a death trap. If not under ground when it comes theres a good chance you will be after it leaves. I went through hurricane charley in florida and a F4 or 5 Tornado is just out of our comprehension.

Do you have a video link about it? I was told the best place to shelter in a store were the bathrooms and coolers.

Exactly

Nah, sue them till they have no social value

dickriding walmart of all places 😂

That isn't why🤦‍♀️ Walmart just sucks period!

maybe if stores stop endangering people they woulkdnt get sued

If the stores weren't doing stupid shit they wouldn't get sued moron

as a former employee I agree. Which employee would volunteer for late arrival door duty?

Having grown up in a single wide metal mobile home when I was a kid, I would never ask such a question.

They were probably already out before the warnings began

I'll be out driving today during one cause if I call into work I'll be written up and I'll lose money on my paycheck.

there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

It's not tilt-up. Concrete block.

Ideally yes, but they weren't at home. Tornados are random and if there's a warning in place, it's better to be inside a building than driving or walking down the road.

there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

Freeway under passes are not safe in tornados. That is an old wives tale that has been disproven.

Have everyone go in the walk in refrigerator, there ya go fixed

@@Jojothegodofrandom ~ that's where we were told to go when I worked at DQ back in the 70's, that or the walk-in freezer if the fridge was too full of employees. 😂

ceilings are neither glass nor "plexi-glass" (which is acrylic)

@@norml.hugh-mann I live in the PNW and all the Walmarts up here have large areas of skylights which I love, but they can't be that safe during a tornado.

What? Sustain themselves? How?

@@Dark_Harmony review the looting for Katrina.

Does not matter. A managers / employees bad decision is a reflection of the company. They represent Walmart. If Walmart does not fire that person then Walmart is just as bad as that Manager/ employee

Walmart still has to answer for it, if a manager made that decision. Walmart presumably pays him for his services.

It IS Walmart’s policy. During the 1994 Northridge earthquake, multiple stores were locked and blocked and refused people to enter. The concern of the chain retailers was liability if a customer slipped on a tube of toothpaste that had been knocked onto the floor.

Not necessarily

there are small office rooms inside, even the bathroom is good, its all cinderblock construction. better than in a car.

It is safer than in a car.

@@dwp6471 not necessarily

@TommiTuunes When they come in the dark of night, you have no idea where they're coming from.

but the people made Wal-Mart what they are today.

@@DL-xo7fn insurance companies don’t care about feelings, they care about money …. Again they didn’t make the world like this.

Yup, my first thought.

lolololololol

yep, sad to lock the doors on people seeking help.

COMPLETE BS

The only save place is under ground. In the old days most houses would have had a root cellar (e g The Wizard of Oz.) A public common space would have to be huge, not feasible.

Not feasible. Most people have shelters at their house

@@lindacalderon6417 That may be true in some areas, but where I'm from in Northeast TX most people absolutely do not have storm shelters or basements. The soil is shifty and the water table is high, making basements and shelters a bit hard to build and maintain. They exist, but most people there definitely don't have them.

And what about the people they turned away who wound up being killed in the storm?

@@OCDTraci that would definitely be sad and a tragedy 😢

@create That was hurricane Harvey

Under a bridge is the worst area to be in during a tornado. It creates a wind tunnel.

QuikTrip locks their doors, during tornado warnings.

In most cases for tornados it happens without warnings and if there is it's 5 minutes of time. There obviously weren't any storm shelters in their area otherwise they would have gone to it... They had no choice but to drive around and look for a place to go... This is common sense. Maybe you should be a adult and stop with the smart ass remarks because it's obvious that you know nothing about tornados....

@@MagicalWingLT I would normally agree with you but, the storm had been talked about for at least FOUR days. The day of the storm from dawn until the tornadoes touching down, emergency broadcasts were on the radio, television and internet. I believe, from what I have seen, the tornado was on the ground for a long time before entering the city. There are storm cellars in that area. I grew up all over the South and spent many nights in them. My concern is that, just like happened in Joplin, people will continue to ignore tornado warnings and emergencies and then rely on other people to save them. Walmart does not have a responsibility to save anyone, they do it anyway. Opening a door during a tornado emergency might have well weakened the building killing the 50 plus people inside of the store. I didn’t like mom’s attitude, nor the 35 year old “kids.” I am not sure I believe the, since they could not even say if the employee was a man or woman and refused to identify this phantom “store” that took them in. Wouldn’t you be singing the praises of the store that saved you? I am sure that Walmart will come up with a video.

@@MagicalWingLT what smartass remarks? I spent 18 years living in Texas, Mississippi and Tennessee. My father had a phD in structural engineering and taught at several universities after a long career. His job included engineering in the South to protect buildings from tornado and weather related damage. My son is an engineer also and an expert in forces placed upon buildings during tornadoes and hurricanes. With that said, any idiot attorney, like myself, can go to KZfaq and find out that you are not supposed to open windows and doors during tornadoes. Tornado 101!

​@@wirepaladin4317 Well good for you that your father had a PhD in structural engineering. And good for you that your son is an engineer. And good for you that you're an attorney. Like we care.🙄

@@-greentoad The question was about structural integrity, I relied on the experts for the analysis, not to brag. However, I hope that GED is serving you well at the Circle K.

The mother reached out to the son first, who then just asked his mother. He was NOT crying out to his Mama. 🙄 It was to the store employee that he said where are we supposed to go. Please quit trying to make something out of nothing. 🤦🏻‍♀️🥴

Did you even watch the video? 🤔 Because that's not what happened. 😂

@@chaoticmind04 Okay, he's a macho man. Does that make you feel better?

​@@TreeLBollingTreeManSure, why not? Lol. 😂😂😂

If hes asking his mom I hazard to guess they were visiting her and not familiar with the area. Ive lived in places with lots of tornados, they can happen fast.

Under bridge is not a tornado shelter.

​@@Flipper86Neither is Wal-Mart

Maybe they lived in a home that wasn't safe.

Never hide under an overpass from a tornado. Winds accelerate severely under an overpass.

@StormChaserMaci. Always drive into the nado and zero meters it like Reed Timmer while screaming "Big Tornado"! Lmao

This is, sadly, accurate. I'm not a fan of what Walmart has become, but it's absolutely sickening that people can sue a company when they willingly sought shelter in the building. Businesses do not control the weather and should bare no responsibility if you're injured by an "act of God", if you will. You chose to be there. Enter at your own risk. Poop happens.

That’s what I’d do, I’d defend a major billion dollar company! What a waste of a person you are!

Had you watched and listen to the entire video, you would see where Walmart corporate said that it is their policy to allow customers to shelter in place inside of their stores if needed. There were employees that did not care about or understand the policy.

So angry her hair turned purple with rage

They probably are looking for a free lawyer to volunteer to sue Walmart.

1: It is a public store. 2: Big difference between a private residence and a public store. 3:What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. Billy Madison (Movie)

What's wrong with you? Are you just stupid about storms with baseball size hail and an approaching tornado, or are you just without any decency at all? Just so you know, if you are working in a building open to the public, and people need shelter from a storm, you are responsible to let them in. Most people would let people suddenly sheltering from a storm into any building in that case. That's just the way it goes with smart and decent people --- which the country used to be comprised of. I am amazed at what has happened to people's minds, but Jesus said it in the Bible, "Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold” (Matthew 24: 11-12).