Tornado Weather
I am heading east starting Saturday. I will be traveling through NM,OK,HS,IL,IN,OH etc. My wife is worried about tornado's and is starting to rub off on me. I will be stopping in Hugoton, KS, and then...
Forum Discussion
NEOK wrote:d3500ram wrote:
I do not want to high jack the topics, but semi- related (and please treat me as ignorant)....
Folks mention to use a smart phone for apps, info, data, etc. I do not have a smart phone but is there risk of not having coverage during an occurrence? I guess what I am trying to ask this: We often read of folks getting into trouble by relying on technology (a la GPS giving "wrong" directions.)
Is relying on smartphones doing oneself a disservice for tornadoes?
You do have a point but we have had more instances of poor or no reception on our weather radios than no coverage on our cell phone. This includes our experience at home and on the road. After living in Oklahoma for almost 70 years we know to keep a close eye the weather regardless of where we are. As others have mentioned meteorologists can predict days in advance if weather conditions are right for severe weather. Listen to the weather reports on TV or radio and your weather radio or smartphone app as the weather gets closer. The Weather channel even shows maps with the following user says it Torcon ratings of 1 through 10. The higher the rating the more likely a tornado can occur. If you are in higher rating alter your travel or look for a place with shelter available.
I agree with NEOK here. I haven't been everywhere, man :) but I have been all over the Midwest and the West. For the most part a smart phone is great for weather info and it just keeps getting better and better in terms of coverage.
