Tornado season is a time to stay aware and prepared, as severe weather can develop quickly. Stay up to date with local news and weather updates, and make sure to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.
This page was developed to provide helpful safety tips during tornado season. Please visit https://www.ready.gov/tornadoes for additional safety tips!
Do you know the difference between a tornado watch and tornado warning? Stay informed, have an emergency plan, and prepare your home for the upcoming spring severe weather season. Remember to take shelter right away in the event of a tornado warning. For more tips to be prepared, visit www.ready.gov/tornadoes
It’s important for you and your family to stay informed during a tornado watch. Check the forecast regularly and be on the lookout for signs that a tornado is approaching. For more tips to be prepared, visit www.ready.gov/tornadoes
During a tornado watch, pay attention to weather reports. Identify and practice going to a safe shelter with your family so that you’re prepared in the event of a tornado warning.
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Some tornadoes strike quickly, so if you notice signs of a tornado, take cover immediately.
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Know the difference between a tornado watch and tornado warning. While a tornado watch means that conditions are right for a tornado so be ready for one, a tornado warning means that a tornado is happening or will impact your area shortly and take shelter right away.
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Seek shelter inside a sturdy building immediately if a tornado is approaching. Sheds and storage facilities are not safe. Neither is a mobile home or tent. If you have time, get to a safe building. Protect yourself by covering your head or neck with your arms and putting materials such as blankets around or on top of you.
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Make sure that you and your family are protected to avoid further hazards following a tornado. Wear proper attire and be careful when walking on or near debris.
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After a tornado, be aware of possible structural, electrical, or gas-leak hazards in or around your home.
Check your home’s walls, floors, doors, windows, and staircases, as well as gas, electrical, and water lines for damage.
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After a tornado, do not enter damaged buildings. Damaged building may not be safe, even if they look safe.
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