It's On the Radio

On of the best investments you can make is a good quality weather radio.  Some folks tell me that they don't like them because the go off with warnings outside the area.  By "good quality" I mean one that allows you to fine tune the coverage area.  I have my home county, plus the bordering counties in my listing.  Since my home town is within 2 miles of 2 other counties, just makes sense.

It still startles me when it goes off, but when I am told that most people killed in big storms are asleep, I'm ok with being awake.  There is also a siren system in our county, but the wind has to be blowing right.

Our other investment was in a home with a basement.  We have our safe area in a corner in the lowest part of the basement.  In our 17 years hear we have sheltered there less than a dozen times, however in every case I was thankful to have a safety exit.

Why do you care?  As this is written the weather radio is "on" as the weather talking heads are predicting the potential for late night violent storms.  If so, please wake me up Mr. Weather Radio and I'll grab our group and head to the basement.