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cmcdar
Explorer
Jan 03, 2017

Emergency Severe Weather Notifications

Spent six hours plus last night in Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Watches and Warnings.

The thing that troubles me the most is - the LACK of notification. We did get notified by one of the Campground Hosts.

Last year, this exact time, my cell phone blared out and alarm and then an audible announcement. We knew of the Tornado Watch hours before the camp host came by.

I did get a notice regarding the thunderstorms BUT no such notice of the Tornado Watch.

I know I can purchase a stationary Weather Radio and I still might BUT I am traveling out of state and it is difficult to find out current county location and re-program the radio everytime we stop.

I have an android phone and I have spent hours searching thru Google Play for apps but all seemed to require constant data/internet connection.

I do have WEA enabled on my phone but I am troubled that I was NOT NOTIFIED regarding the Tornado Watch then Tornado Warning.

Anyone found a solution?
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  • CavemanCharlie's avatar
    CavemanCharlie
    Explorer III
    Jan 06, 2017
    cmcdar wrote:
    Thanks all,

    I did order one of the portable weather alert radios. It does not have to be "programed" ever stop (every other week).

    Although I am eternally grateful to be notifyed, I would NEVER want to have to rely on it.

    I asked that very same camp host if she was in the shelter. She said NO - we just sat it out in our MH. As did several other campground residents. Only a handful actually sought shelter as advised.


    At the campgrounds I frequent the Park Host comes around ahead of time and lets you know of the impending storm. The bathroom is the shelter and we all just stand around, or inside, that until the storm passes. I carry my weather radio to the bathroom with me listen / and watch until the storm lets up enough and has passed.

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