In most communities the tornado sirens are tested the first Wednesday of every month. At other times communities sound the tornado disaster sirens when a tornado is near the area. Most of the time it’s a false alarm and the danger pasts. But what if … it’s not the first Wednesday of the month and/or the tornado watch is a tornado warning that is the real thing? With only minutes to react, would your family know what to do and where to hide if a tornado warning was the real thing?
As you read this blog, let me ask you these questions about your family’s preparedness readiness:
Bottom line, every family needs to be prepared for a tornado – no matter what. According to NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center there were 1559 tornadoes reported in 2025 (almost 125 per month!). Think that is a big number? In 2024 there were 1819 tornadoes reported! Yikes!
Our https://family-preparedness.com website wants every family to be prepared for this potential catastrophic disaster. We’ve prepared a simple ten question quiz to help you test the readiness of a tornado strike for you family. You can click on the link below to access our tornado webpage and the tornado quiz.
https://family-preparedness.com/what-could-go-wrong/tornadoes/
Beyond our short tornado preparedness quiz, another resource on our website is the Tornado Preparedness Tiny Course. This short little course (takes less than 10-15 minutes to complete) will help you discover the three areas of preparation a family can take to prepare for a potential tornado. It also describes how to protect extended members of your family (children, other family members living with you, pets, etc.) from a potential tornado. The course also describes how to prepare before a tornado, what to do during a tornado and the safety steps to take after a tornado passes through. Click on the link below to view a preview of the tornado tiny course – it’s only $27 and well worth the peace of mind it could bring your family.
https://family-preparedness.com/tiny-courses-main-menu/tornado-preparedness-tiny-course/
The most frequent months for tornadoes are March, April and May, although tornadoes occur all 12 months of the year. Don’t procrastinate. Keep your family safe. Learn how to protect everything you own and everyone you love!
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