[jdsl1998]

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

[CoachKandSportsguy]

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]

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

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

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]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

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

Sleep under the mattress.

[Bogie Shooter]

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

[CoachKandSportsguy]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

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]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

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]

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy

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]

Originally Posted by Dusty_Star

Sleep under the mattress.

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

[MrFlorida]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

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

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

[villagetinker]

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.]

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]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

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.
Villages 2007 Groundhog Day Tornado

[villagetinker]

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.