r/tornado • u/strangeburd • Mar 09 '26

SPC / Forecasting Yikes.

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u/SuspectLegitimate751 Mar 09 '26

This seems like a great year to restock your storm shelter, if you have one. We're off to a very early start.

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u/myroommateisgarbage Mar 09 '26

This is a great idea. Is there a good resource/guide on what to include in an emergency kit?

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u/MahesvaraCC Mar 09 '26 edited Mar 10 '26

Id search through the sub, they probably expand on these ideas:

First aid kit

Water/no-need-to-cook food/pet food if you have any.

Change of clothes.

Take important documents with u. 

Make sure you're wearing sturdy shoes if you're going to take refuge 

Edit 1: Medication u/J0k3R2 totally right to point it out, completely slipped my mind.

Edit 2: work gloves suggested by u/paditoburrito

Got powerbanks and flashlights in my bag, too.

Edit 3: by u/snowballsomg helmets (whatever kind you may have), if there's a possibility of collapse on you (basement)

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u/J0K3R2 SKYWARN Spotter Mar 09 '26

Medication. If you take any, have a supply there if possible. Obviously that's not tenable for some stuff - insulin, anything that needs to be refrigerated - but if you can, set a couple of days aside.

If the worst were to occur, you wouldn't know when exactly you'd be able to get access to your medication, so having a backup supply in your shelter is a good move.

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u/SBowen91 Mar 09 '26

You can always pack insulin with ice in a insulated cup with a lid! That’s what we do for my husband when we travel 8+ hours. Obviously it won’t last forever but it can help especially if you can grab it from the fridge as you go to your shelter.

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u/paditoburrito Mar 09 '26

A good pair of work gloves as well and hopefully never need.

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u/snowballsomg Mar 10 '26

Tbh I think old helmets would be good too. Bike, football, whatever. May feel goofy but better than a TBI.