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The current average lead time for a tornado warning is 13 minutes, and that isn’t much, which means preparation and planning go a long way towards securing your family’s safety.

From 2010 to 2021, each tornado storm resulted in an average of 2.5 million U.S. dollars in property damage. 

While there’s nothing you can do to stop a tornado from storming through your neighborhood, there are plenty of ways to prepare your property and keep your family safe during a twister.

The most common locations for tornadoes include the “central plains of North America, east of the Rocky Mountains and west of the Appalachian Mountains.”

Tornado Alley is located in the Great Plains of the United States, including “Oklahoma, Kansas, the Texas Panhandle, Nebraska, eastern South Dakota, and eastern Colorado.”

Today, many scientists believe that the tornado alley label is outdated.

That’s partly because tornadoes are becoming more and more frequent in “Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and even into the Carolinas.” These storms cause just as much damage and destruction as those occurring in tornado alley.

While tornadoes can occur year-round, most occur alongside thunderstorms during the summer months, peaking in May and June. 

There’s a second tornado season in America, running from late October to mid-November. This is caused by a seasonal change and alternating cold and warm weather. 

Read about the tornado that killed my friend here.

The spring tornado season directly affects the American Midwest, while the second tornado season more commonly affects the Atlantic Coastal plain.

Tornado watches are issued by the NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) and “are meant to alert the public of a developing threat for tornadoes and indicate the need to be prepared and remain vigilant.” A watch typically involves broad swatches of land where conditions for a tornado exist.

A tornado warning is issued by local officials and the National Weather Service, and these are more urgent and ask people to seek shelter immediately. Warnings are issued “minutes before a tornado strikes for highly localized areas where a tornado is imminent or has been detected on radar.”

Establish a safe location. 

The location can be at home, at work, or at school. This should be a basement, storm cellar, or an interior room on the lowest level with no windows in the event of a tornado.

Make sure wherever your safe location is, you can get there within 13 minutes or less. Also don’t forget about including a family plan showing how to get to the safe location. A practice run or two during the week is a good idea.

Stock up on emergency supplies, including food and water. 

Families should set aside one gallon of water per day for each person and a three-day supply of food per person.

Include short and long-term dehydrated food options such as canned or emergency dried foods, tuna, crackers, or high-calorie food bars.

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