Tornado Season Essentials

Hi Everyone,

Each season, it's apparent that there are more and more people moving into Tornado Alley who haven't had exposure to the kind of severe weather that can and does arise. I wanted to create a very quick list of items that everyone should have. All of these items can easily be found at your local superstore or places like [Amazon.com](https://Amazon.com).

**Physical Items**

1. Battery Operated NOAA Weather Radio 2. Portable Power Packs (to charge phones) 3. Air Horns (if caught in rubble) 4. Hard-soled Shoes 5. Helmets for each member of the household 6. A full inventory of items in the home (free templates can be found online) 7. First Aid Kit (with QuikClot and a tourniquet if possible to stop severe bleeding) 8. Heavy blankets in your safe place to help shield against glass/debris

**Apps**

1. Emergency notification app (Red Cross Emergency is an excellent, free App) 2. Radar app (RadarScope is excellent) 3. Medical Info App (Medical ID for Apple; Emergency Information for Android)

**General**

1. Bottled water (enough for 48 hours worth of water for each person) 2. Non-perishable food (jerky, granola bars, etc.) 3. Advil, Tylenol, etc. 4. A list of community tornado shelters if you must evacuate