SEVERE WEATHER CHECKLIST
Every family should have a Disaster Supply Kit. The following is a list of items that should be included. •
Dress appropriately: long sleeve shirt, pants and tennis shoes or boots
•
Weather Radio
•
Flashlights
•
First Aid Kit including prescription medication, glasses etc.
•
Extra batteries and matches in a water proof container
•
Three day supply of bottled water and non-perishable food
•
Tool kit including gloves, pliers, wrench & hammer
•
Credit cards and/or cash
•
Car keys
•
Drivers license, insurance and bank documents
•
Blankets or sleeping bags-one per person
•
Books, games and activities for children
•
Change of clothes and shoes A set of ear protective gear
CONNECT WITH
Text ‘6CONNECT’ to 79640 to get News On 6 weather and news apps to your phone.
A TORNADO WATCH is used to alert you to the possibility of tornado development in your area. A TORNADO WARNING is issued when a tornado has actually been sited or is indicated by radar. If we alert you to threatening conditions, ACT FAST! If you don’t have a cellar, basement or saferoom, take shelter in a small room in the center of your home on the lowest floor, a bathroom is best. Get in the bathtub. Wrap yourself in a blanket or pull a mattress over you and protect your face and eyes. Wear a helmet, safety goggles and padding if you have them. If a center room is not available, use a small room on an east wall. If you feel your home is unsafe, familiarize yourself with the shelters available in your community and move your family there before a storm hits. Residents in mobile homes should always move to a pre-selected shelter. If you are stuck in your vehicle, don’t use it as a means of escape. Cars and trucks can be fatal if used as a shelter. If you are in a storm’s path, move perpendicular to the tornado and find safe shelter. Never seek shelter beneath an overpass. If you are in an office or factory, go to an interior hallway on the lowest level, drop to the floor and protect your eyes and face. Do not take shelter in halls that open to the south or west. Centrally located stairwells also work well as shelters. If you are caught by a tornado, avoid buildings with large span roofs and stay away from south and west walls.
LIGHTNING SAFETY When lightning strikes, remember to seek shelter immediately in a hardtop car or building. If neither is available, find a low-lying space. Avoid trees, poles and metal. Do not use corded phones or electrical appliances. Avoid taking baths, showers and running water. Dustin Stone, Osage SkyNews6 Pilot
STAY AHEAD OF THE STORM WIT H OK L AH OM A’ S OW N Chief Meteorologist Travis Meyer
STORM MAP
NewsOn6.com
Use this map to track the storms as they move through the state and keep your family ahead of the storm.
Beaver
Boise City
WOODS
ALFALFA
Buffalo
Alva
Guymon
Cherokee WOODWARD
ELLIS
News On 6 Viewing Area
OSAGE
GRANT
KAY
Enid
MAJOR
TRAVIS MEYER & THE OKLAHOMA WEATHER EXPERTS
DEWEY
Arnett
Taloga ROGER MILLS
CUSTER
Kingfisher Watonga
Stillwater
Tulsa
PAYNE
Sapulpa
TULSA
CREEK
Chandler
Oklahoma City Norman
Sayre
Cordell
GREER Mangum
Hobart
Anadarko CADDO
KIOWA
Hollis HARMON
El Reno
WASHITA
BECKHAM
COMANCHE
Purcell Chickasha
GRADY
JACKSON Lawton
Altus Frederick TILLMAN
COTTON Walters
Holdenville
LATIMER McAlester
Pauls Valley
JOHNSTON Tishomingo
Waurika
Ardmore CARTER LOVE Marietta
Wilburton
Poteau LE FLORE
PITTSBURG
COAL
PUSHMATAHA
Coalgate
MURRAY
STEPHENS JEFFERSON
Stigler HASKELL
HUGHES
Ada PONTOTOC
ADAIR SEQUOYAH Sallisaw
Wewoka
Sulphur Duncan
MUSKOGEE
Stilwell
Eufaula
McCLAIN GARVIN
Tahlequah
Okmulgee McINTOSH
Okemah Shawnee
DELAWARE
Muskogee
OKMULGEE
OKFUSKEE
Jay
CHEROKEE
Wagoner
LINCOLN
OKLAHOMA
Pryor
WAGONER
LOGAN CANADIAN
Arapaho
Cheyenne
ROGERS
Claremore
PAWNEE
Guthrie
Vinita
MAYES
KINGFISHER
BLAINE
Nowata
Pawnee
Perry
Fairview
O KL AHOM A ’ S OW N
Pawhuska
NOBLE
GARFIELD
Woodward
Bartlesville
Newkirk
Medford
OTTAWA Miami
CRAIG
NOWATA
WASHINGTON
HARPER
SEMINOLE
BEAVER
CLEVELAND
TEXAS
POTTAWATOMIE
CIMARRON
McCURTAIN Atoka
ATOKA
Antlers
Madill MARSHALL
BRYAN
CHOCTAW Hugo
Durant Idabel
Even the smallest storms have the potential to cause vast damage. You need to be proactive and create safety plans for your family. News On 6 has many tips and information to assist you in your plans. Log on to NewsOn6.com/weathersafety for more information.