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Tornado safety
Post in a visible location. Update when family plans change.
Watch vs Warning
👀 Watch
Tornado WATCH
Conditions are favorable. Watch out.
Bring outdoor items in. Charge phones. Know where you'd shelter.
🌪️ Warning
Tornado WARNING
Tornado sighted or radar-indicated.
SHELTER NOW. Cover your head.
Where to shelter
DO
- Go to the basement or storm shelter
- Interior room on lowest floor (bathroom, closet)
- Get under sturdy furniture
- Cover your head and neck with arms, helmet or blanket
- Bring pets and emergency kit
DON'T
- Don't open windows to "equalize pressure"
- Don't shelter under overpasses
- Don't try to outrun a tornado in a car
- Don't stay in a mobile home
- Don't go outside until the warning is cancelled
How to receive alerts
📻 NOAA weather radio — will wake you up at night
📱 Wireless Emergency Alerts — on by default on most phones
📺 Local TV and radio — broadcast interruptions
📢 Sirens — outdoor use only, don't rely on indoors
Family plan
Meeting spot after storm: ________________________________
Out-of-state contact: ________________________________
Nearest storm shelter: ________________________________
Doctor / vet contact: ________________________________
Insurance policy #: ________________________________
Emergency: Call 911 · Info: weather.gov · NOAA SPC: spc.noaa.gov · Family reference: tornadosimulator.net/tornado-safety-by-location/
Print at 100% for a full-page letter or A4 poster. Blank spaces in the family plan section are meant to be filled in by hand.