9 yr olds aren’t going to out run a tornado. They are far safer in the school 99.999% of the time. Most of the have shelter areas which are built stronger.
I think I would have evacuated the area entirely if this was what was in the forecast for a second day....
well i would hope schools were built with some reinforced areas especially in tornado alley
about all i know about tornadoes is my sister told me she was driving into town one day and all these cars were pulling over and people were headed indoors. she was new to the area and didn’t understand then she looked out her side window and a tornado was coming at her not too far away. she said she peed her pants literally and headed for the nearest building she had seen other people headed for.