Tornado Safety

Prepare for a Tornado

Be Weather-Ready

Check the forecast regularly to see if you're at risk for tornadoes. Listen to local news or NOAA Weather Radio to stay informed about tornado watches and warnings.

Sign Up for SeabrookAlerts

The City of Seabrook uses SeabrookAlerts to send emergency notifications for weather-related events.

Create a Communications Plan

Have a family plan that includes an emergency meeting place and related information. Pick a safe, interior room on the lowest floor with no windows.

Practice Your Plan

Conduct a family tornado drill regularly so everyone knows what to do if damaging wind or large hail is approaching. Make sure all members of your family know to go there when tornado warnings are issued. Don't forget pets if time allows.

Prepare Your Home

Consider having a safe room reinforced. You can find plans for reinforcing an interior room to provide better protection on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) website.

Help Your Neighbor

Encourage your loved ones to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes. Take CPR training so you can help if someone is hurt during severe weather.

During a Tornado

Stay Weather Ready

Continue to listen to local news or NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about tornado watches and warnings.

At Your House

If you are in a tornado warning, go to your safe room or an interior room away from windows. Don't forget pets if time allows.

At Work or School

Follow your tornado drill procedures and proceed to your tornado shelter location quickly and calmly. Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.

Go Inside

Go inside a sturdy building immediately if severe thunderstorms are approaching.

In a Vehicle

Being in a vehicle during a tornado is not safe. The best course of action is to drive to the closest shelter. The best course of action is to drive to the closest shelter. If you are unable to make it to a safe shelter, either get down in your car and cover your head, or abandon your car and seek shelter in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.

After a Tornado

Stay Informed

Continue listening to local news or NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about tornado watches and warnings. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes are possible during severe weather outbreaks.

Contact Your Family and Loved Ones

Let your family and close friends know that you're okay. Text messages or social media are more reliable forms of communication than phone calls.

Assess the Damage

After the threat of tornadoes has ended, check your property for damages. When walking through storm damage, wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, and sturdy shoes. Contact local authorities if you see downed power lines. Stay out of damaged buildings. Be aware of insurance scammers if your property has been damaged.

Help Your Neighbor

If you come across people who are injured and you are properly trained, if needed, provide first aid to victims until emergency response team members arrive.