DH and I live in tornado alley (Oklahoma). We both use smartphone weather apps and a weather map that is installed in our car (if we are traveling). We also have a mobile NOAA weather radio. If you use a smartphone app or the weather radio, they can track your location and send alerts. Just check the weather forecast for the next day when you are traveling and be aware of which county or counties that you will be traveling through. Also, watch the sky--if it is a sickly greenish color, with clouds hanging down (like a kangaroo pouch) or spinning around a large wall cloud, then you should be prepared to take cover if a funnel drops down out of the sky.
Normally our storm season isn't as bad as it had been this year. It started very late and then it just exploded. We know to be aware and we know the signs and how the weather feels when it is going to storm. Just be aware and equip yourself with some weather apps or a weather radio and you will be just fine. The chances are that you won't have any problems at all.
