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Oklahoma storm shelters: Prepare now for severe weather The Oklahoma State University Extension office has some tips for getting your storm shelter ready for tornado season.
With the threat of strong tornadoes in the forecast once again for Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas on Saturday, the weather service urged people to have emergency supplies, know where their safe places ...
Here's a look at some tornado safety tips: CLASSIC PRECAUTIONS. Weather radios, specialized receivers that get alerts and can sound an alarm in an emergency, are something that every home and business should have, said Rick Smith, the warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s forecast office in Norman, Oklahoma.
A tornado watch means weather conditions could spawn tornadoes within the watch area. People should stay aware of weather conditions and be prepared to act if watchers spot a tornado.
Tornado safety tips. Second only to hurricanes, tornadoes are among nature’s most destructive forces, with wind speeds ranging from 65 mph to over 200 mph, according to the NWS. An average of 71 ...
Doing so is recommended during thunderstorms and tornadoes by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety. That’s the opposite of a commonly held misconception: “There’s still a chunk of people out there who think you’re supposed to open the doors and windows to equalize the pressure,” Smith said.
On April 19, the Storm Prediction Center outlined portions of the U.S. Southern Plains with a 15% area of severe weather within 25 miles of any point. [4] A Slight risk was maintained across much of the same areas in the subsequent day 3 outlook, [5] but parts of southeastern Oklahoma, much of northeastern Texas, southwestern Arkansas, and northwestern Louisiana were upgraded to an Enhanced ...
Oklahoma City Emergency Management reported more than 10 homes and structures were damaged. An estimated EF3 tornado with winds between 136 to 165 mph tore through the area, the National Weather ...