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Laurelin

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4. Another tip

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Mon May 6, 2024, 01:09 PM

May 6

(From a neighbor when there were 5 tornadoes on the ground around us, though thankfully they were all wimpy and nobody was killed)

Take you purse or wallet to your shelter (interior closet, interior bathroom, basement, safe room, whatever you have).

If your house blows away but you survive you are going to need id, bank info, credit cards, cash, whatever you have. If you're prepared enough to have a small safe or waterproof container with your important documents then get them in to your safe space tonight.

Stay safe, everyone!!

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Severe outbreak upgraded from yesterday as expected to a level 5 in OK and KS [View all] Cheezoholic May 6 OP

This is shaping up to potentially be an all time severe outbreak Johnny2X2X May 6 #1

Yeah, the last High level 5 risk was last March and resulted in 115 tornadoes Cheezoholic May 6 #3

This is great information. Passages May 6 #2

Another tip Laurelin May 6 #4

Excellent point! Cheezoholic May 6 #6

Will this be the norm moving forward? Nittersing May 6 #5

It won't Laurelin May 6 #7

Maybe, maybe not. While tornadoes form as a result of larger systems in the jet stream Cheezoholic May 6 #10

Put a pan (glass is better) of water on the stove... Hermit-The-Prog May 6 #15

Thank you for this. 1WorldHope May 6 #8

Definitely basement. I live in the country and my neighbor has a basement and they keep 2 old twin matresses down there Cheezoholic May 6 #12

I have a friend/client in Broken Arrow, South of Tulsa. ProudMNDemocrat May 6 #9

Kick dalton99a May 6 #11

Sitting here in NE Kansas watching the weather do exactly what they hoped MuseRider May 6 #13

Damn. I'm supposed to fly over this friday. lindysalsagal May 6 #14

We drove through there yesterday. cate94 May 6 #16

According to Ryan Hall's channel, Waffle Houses are CLOSED in Oklahoma City. crickets May 6 #17