Moved to Arkansas this summer

[Italy88]

Family and I absolutely love it here. First night of tornado watches though and I have no idea what to think. I’ve never been in this situation before.

[Tony (admin)]

Yeah that must be a little scary. 

[belli1976]

Sleep in the basement.

[Ghost of the HEB]

Most houses in the SE don’t have basements. Water table too high.

[Italy88]

No basements. Sirens just went off and woke us up and we are in the middle of the home away from windows. A little surreal. Tornado touched down a few miles south of us…I still just want the Utes to win though 😂

[PlainsUte]

Don’t live in Arkansas, but close enough we go there from time-to-time for recreation.  You can get an underground shelter in your garage.  I also use mine to do car repairs where I can reach the undercarriage from the steps (oil changes and such).   Not 100% sure if they sell/install this brand in Arkansas, but FlatSafe makes a nice underground shelter that is large and made of fiberglass like a boat hull.   

Otherwise, if you’re in a tornado warning go to a small room in the middle of your house on the 1st floor, closet or interior bathroom work best.  If you’re in a tornado watch just make sure you have a plan for sheltering, bring cars into garage to protect from hail, secure stuff on your deck/patio, have batteries/flashlights at the ready in case power goes out, etc.

[Central Coast Ute]

Moat people don’t die in tornadoes. Hope that helps.

[Italy88]

Yeah, if I die in a tornado, it was definitely my time to go.

[chinngiskhaan]

did you make it out alive?

[dystopiamembrane]

Do you mean people who live in moats, people who enjoy moats, people who build moats, people who look like moats, or something else?

[Central Coast Ute]

All of the above

[dystopiamembrane]

And, are you saying that @itacoatiara22 is one of these moat people?

[Central Coast Ute]

Don’t know him well enough to say one way or the other.

[GameForAnyFuss]

Morning welfare check. Are you alive and whole, OP?

[UtesRock]

If your cousin is also your spouse you could be from Arkansas!

[dystopiamembrane]

…or any place in Mormonlands™

[Italy88]

Hahaha

[UtesRock]

Please If you hear the siren go to your safe place. People died in Idabel, OK last night.

[Italy88]

All good! Beautiful day today!