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jdsl1998 04-03-2024 11:18 AM

Weather alert
 
How do you find out about weather alerts? I don't believe the Villages has a siren service.

CoachKandSportsguy 04-03-2024 11:25 AM

I have two weather apps on my phone.

Weather.com
Clime from NOAA

I have MA home, FL home and NJ grandkids home locations for alerts

The biggest question is nighttime tornado warning alerts. . .

YMMV

Dusty_Star 04-03-2024 11:27 AM

I also have a lightning alert on my phone, as recommended by prior posters here.

retiredguy123 04-03-2024 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2318325)
I have two weather apps on my phone.

Weather.com
Clime from NOAA

I have MA home, FL home and NJ grandkids home locations for alerts

The biggest question is nighttime tornado warning alerts. . .

YMMV

So, if you get a tornado alert, what will you do?

Dusty_Star 04-03-2024 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2318327)
So, if you get a tornado alert, what will you do?

Sleep under the mattress.

Bogie Shooter 04-03-2024 11:30 AM

Welcome to Sumter County, FL
Sign up for alerts…..

CoachKandSportsguy 04-03-2024 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2318327)
So, if you get a tornado alert, what will you do?

I go outside to see if its nearby, listening for the wind train sound!
We were just down the street from one here in MA, EF0, but never saw it.

Shipping up to Boston 04-03-2024 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2318336)
I go outside to see if its nearby, listening for the wind train sound!
We were just down the street from one here in MA, EF0, but never saw it.

There were a couple EF-0 reported last summer in MA. Barnstable on The Cape, N. Brookfield in Central MA. Usually it’s Great Barrington in W. Mass that has earned the title of tornado alley...

You’re right though, most didn’t even know about it

Shipping up to Boston 04-03-2024 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2318325)
I have two weather apps on my phone.

Weather.com
Clime from NOAA

I have MA home, FL home and NJ grandkids home locations for alerts

The biggest question is nighttime tornado warning alerts. . .

YMMV

Wanted your thoughts on this Coach...couldnt find your original post/thread on the subject

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Two Bills 04-03-2024 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star (Post 2318329)
Sleep under the mattress.

Don't forget the ear plugs. Can get a bit noisy when passing over.

MrFlorida 04-03-2024 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retiredguy123 (Post 2318327)
So, if you get a tornado alert, what will you do?

Same as a Hurricane, buy a 6 pack and watch the show.

villagetinker 04-03-2024 01:49 PM

On a serious side, in case of a tornado, most of the houses in TV are 'shelter in place", so go to an interior room or closet and wait out the storm. Personally, I would like the basement option but not available here. We did this for Irma, and apparently one small tornado spun up about .25 miles from our house. Several houses lost some roof shingles, we had a few trees blown over but were able to straighten them out, no other damage. Ian totaled out 6 ceiling panels in the birdcage, so we had all 33 panels replaced, no other damage.

Michael G. 04-03-2024 04:36 PM

Has there ever been a tornado in or near tv?
Only been here a few years
I think we did experience the winds of one hurricane some time ago.

Bogie Shooter 04-03-2024 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2318391)
Has there ever been a tornado in or near tv?
Only been here a few years
I think we did experience the winds of one hurricane some time ago.

Simple search found this, if you want more try searching.
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...hlight=Tornado

villagetinker 04-03-2024 06:49 PM

Also, for the storm alerts, a few of the local (Orlando) television stations have apps that offer storm alerts, along with the ones mentioned above.

IRMA spun off a few small (EF0) tornados, and I think one was within a quarter mile of our house as several houses lost 10 to 25% of their shingles, but thankfully that was the limit of the damage.


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