Tornado Watch

• Conditions are right for one to occur

• Be prepared to seek shelter when issued

• Stay tuned for weather updates

Remember To D.U.C.K.

D.U.C.K.

• Get [DOWN] to the lowest level

• Get [UNDER] something sturdy

• [COVER] your head

• [KEEP] in shelter until the storm has passed

In School

• Follow your teacher’s instructions

• Avoid the gym or auditorium with large roofs that can collapse

• Go to an inner wall on the lowest floor

At Home

Sit down as a family and develop a storm strategy. Make sure your children know exactly where to go in a storm.

• Find a windowless area: basement, bathroom, or hallway

• Avoid windows, doors, and exterior walls

In mobile homes or outside:

• Determine the nearest shelter

• Make sure your children know where to go to

• Never seek protection under an underpass

• These offer no protection from the wind or debris

Set Up A Weather Safety Kit

Many children are fearful of storms (and so are some adults.) Don’t wait until sever weather to set up your weather safety kit. There is comfort in knowing that you are prepared as much as you are able. In fact, make a game of helping your children get “their” kit ready. Give them a bag or extra backpack to fill with water, some nutritious treats, their own flashlight, a teddy, a deck of cards, and perhaps a blanket to set up a “fort.”

For your kit, gather:

• Battery operated or hand-crank radio

• Flashlight and extra batteries

• House and car keys

• Cell phone, battery, charger

• First aid kit

• Pet, baby, and medical supplies including prescriptions

• Extra water (enough for 3 days)

• Food and nutritious treats that do not need refrigeration or heating

• Can opener

• Cash

Helpful Apps

• Radarscope

• iMap Weather Radio

• My-Cast