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Later today portions of 7 states (Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi) will find themselves under a moderate risk of severe storms, including tornadoes, less than a week after an F4 tornado tore through northern Mississippi claiming 25 lives.
The latest forecast advisory from the NWS SPC reads:
There have already been more than 310 confirmed tornadoes across the United States in the first 3 months of 2023, and April and May - often the most active months - still lie ahead.
I you haven't already, you should activate weather alerts on your cell phone, and have a NSWS weather radio as a backup. If you are in a warned area, take it seriously, and seek shelter immediately.
For most Americans, a severe weather event is their biggest regional disaster threat; hurricanes, tornado outbreaks, blizzards, Derechos, and ice storms affect millions of people every year. Having a good (and well rehearsed) family emergency plan is essential for any disaster.
It is important for your plan to include emergency meeting places, out-of-state contacts, and individual wallet information cards - before you need it (see #NatlPrep : Create A Family Communications Plan).
Together with adequate emergency supplies, a solid first aid kit, and an emergency battery operated NWS Weather Radio, these steps will go a long ways to protecting you, and your family, from a wide variety of potential disasters.
Before I need them.
For some recent preparedness blogs to help get you prepared for whatever may come, you may wish to revisit:
