🌪 ⚡️ RV Storm Preparedness! (Full Time RV Life)
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- Are you ready for a tornado or other bad weather? Like most bad situations, preparedness is key!
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I use Rust-Oleum Truck bed coating paint. It hardens like plastic, like a truck bed liner. Get on the roof and paint you maxair fan covers, fridge vent if you have one, tops of any other vent. Lg. Hail storm won't destroy your vents. If I know there will be large hail possible I use a quilted moving blanket and fold it in half and secure it across my truck windshield. My truck camper helps but the windshield is still exposed. Like you see with Allied Movers etc for furniture when you move. Safe travels.
Since disaster preparedness and response is what I do for a living.....you’re my favorite people today! I wish ALL people would do this!
Ditto ... in "tornado alley" in central Missouri here
I'm an adjuster, just got missed by a tornado that hit the next town over in TX and been in 3 small hail storms in the 2 months I've been here. I agree.
We once knew a strong storm was going to be coming from across the lake on our trip. So I parked with the nose facing the direction the storm would be coming from. An hour before it hit I filled all of our tanks to create a lower center of gravity. We rode the storm out with some shaking and killed a bottle of wine. 😁
Great video and thank you! I am reminded of the Far Side cartoon years ago showing the farmer talking with a friend on the front porch of his house, with a trailer out in the field in the background. The friend asks: "Say, why you got that trailer out there in the field?", to which the farmer replies: "It keeps the tornadoes away from the house."
Have safe travels!
Being a healthcare professional and waving0 to travel through bad weather and in the winter time back-and-forth to the hospital I always carry a complete camping set and go bag in the back end of my suv. I do believe in having a go bag and plan ready for anything.
You give some great advice on subjects that most of us don’t think about. Was in a hail/sleet/wind storm in New Mexico that blew up in like 2 minutes. I now have a weather radio (multi power sources). Weather changes can happen in an instant. ‘Be Prepared”, right?
But rather than concentrating on cinematography and beautiful scenery, your channel is all about RVing. The practice of RVing. I always learn something by watching. Plus your “how to” and “troubleshooting “ episodes are very useful. Keep doing what you’re doing, and I will keep watching and learning.
for everyone that lives in natural disaster areas, please be prepared and know what to do. I reside in Southern California. earthquakes, wild fires, mud slides and flash floods are about it and where we are it is normally not a big issue (unless the dam breaks at which time nothing will help us anyway.). to have a "go bag" is always a good idea, even for the unexpected. best of health and safe travels.
Nice summary, thanks. A couple things to add - I have a phone app called "where am I?" Single button push gives the coordinates, but also closest street address AND county, since most storm warnings come out by county. When storms threaten, knowing the county I'm in, I rely on paper map/atlas to locate the names of the SURROUNDING counties, particularly those west and south of where we are, since most severe weather moves from southwest towards northeast. Knowing the surrounding counties allows me to look at the map and see if severe weather is headed towards us, or is already past us. Can't outrun a tornado, but if it looks like weather is approaching, might have time to move north or south...thus getting away from the path. We keep a fully stocked "bail out bag" in a backpack, with extra clothing, drinking water, granola bars, medicines, pet supplies, thumb drive with copies of important documents, etc. at all times. Not just for bad weather , but fire, etc. Grab and go.
I run around in circles screaming and my arms flailing when I hear bad weather is heading my way. That seems to work for me, but everyone is different
That's my MO... It creates an opposite wind pattern guaranteed to offset even an F3 tornado. I'm only human F4 are out.
A little late, but I can't believe how many people don't take head of tornado warnings. I live in Atlanta Georgia. We don't get many tornados, but we do get some that do a lot of damage. A year or two ago. I got a tornado warning on my phone and grabbed my dog and locked us in the bathroom in the center of the building on the first floor. I couldn't believe it, talking to others as in locals I was pretty much the only one that took shelter. Everyone else was like "oh, I just slept through that! I never worry about that stuff!" It seems because most of the time the tornadoes go either north or south of us, they just don't worry about it. As it turns out that night the tornado touched down about a mile from me and killed one person from what I heard. They are serious, the watches not so much, but when you get a warning on your phone that is real!
Another thing to ask when you check in at any rv park is what county the park is located in is always a good idea ......
Many rv parks we asked about storm shelters.....was...pray..just pray nothing happens....they is a GIVENN..... BUT SERIOUSLY...
Yes! Knowing what county you are in is so important. Especially if you are in unfamiliar territory.
FYI, There’s a free app called “Where am I” that also gives you the county.
Thanks you so much for doing this video. As an NWS meteorologist with an rv, one of the biggest issue we face is people on vacation and tuning out from what is happing around them. Another item you may mention, especially when near the beach, is the risk of Rip Currents. This is a BIG item for our office.
Thanks for doing this video! I get much more stressed about tornados and hail than my husband. I asked him to watch this with me and promise to take this seriously.
Great episode! We often camp where signal is little to none so phone apps can’t be counted on. So we rely on our “backing up” walkie talkies. They also have a weather alert system.
We keep our motorcycle helmets nearby when tornado warnings are issued. A head injury might be fatal. Please mention head protection as part of preparedness..love following ya'll..we are full time and domicile in north Alabama..
Well now that's a great suggestion! Gold star to you for that... We keep ours in our truck but maybe if forecast shows tornados possible we will put in the trailer.
Awesome suggestion.. I work national disasters and have done so for years.. many of the tornado victims die of head injuries...I always kept helmets handy at the house for just this!
I thought my ex wife and I were the only ones who did that. LOL. They make for great selfies too. lol.
Ron White says....
Step #1: Find a helmet.
Step #2: Put on the darn helmet!
You made me giggle. We have a set of helmets in our shelter in the basement. So I'm not crazy. Ha ha.
Thanks for putting this together. I enjoy your channel. I full timed in my toy hauler in Nebraska and I’ve never seen hail storms like I saw there. Looking at the top of your camper I think you have something like a MaxAir vent cover. I highly recommend them. I didn’t have them on my camper and the hail broke out the standard rv roof vents. Along those lines, having 5 gallon buckets handy and plenty of towels available if those vents break is highly recommended!
... and tarps and duct tape!
Living in Wisconsin we take tornadoes and flash floods very seriously, thank you for addressing this!
Your clips you inserted are a blast. Great video.
Ditto , the best
We fill our FW tanks/s to add weight at the bottom of the rig. Maybe even add some water to the grey tanks. All slides come in. Patio up - naturally. Reposition the truck closer to the door - if possible. My wife is handicapped and has made it clear that she prefers staying in the rig. I'm not in agreement if a tornado is nearby and would probably be dragging her out to at least ride it out in the truck. The truck at least has airbags and we can easily try to get out of Dodge or at least maneuver the truck into the wind or find something to park next to (except brick walls :) ) If boondocking - I would consider hooking up the rig to either leave or at least reposition it into the worst expected wind direction. Sat out one storm with 65-75 mph and the rig didn't move. If we are situated amongst trees, especially old trees, I would also have to implement the "drag the wife into the truck routine". We still need to implement the emergency bag routine. May be hard to hold the bag in one hand and the wife's leg at the same time though. sigh
I think the truck is definitely better than the RV for sure! At least it's designed to roll..
This is super helpful. We just talked about what we couldn’t leave without - but it really helped us think about it more.
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Thank you guys for this! We never have worried much about it, but we are starting to venture more and more further from home and it’s definitely something we need to be more consistent with.
Great info that a lot of people are oblivious to.
We always have our bag packed even at home!
Not funny but you guys published this as I headed into Corpus Christi,TX and the storms and wind was absolutely crazy. Looked at my phone/UA-cam notification to see this. *chuckled*. Cheers. Safe travels
Thank you Chad and Tara!
These were very helpful tips. I wasn’t sure how you and Tara would fare out if there was a tornado or something. I wouldn’t even know where to go. I hate storms. I hate thunder. Lightening too. My mom hit by lightening when she was little. My moms aunt saved her life. Through curtain rod that hit my mom out from my mom. They thought it would have made my moms hair curl. It didn’t! Lol. Thank you so much for this video it dies help. Have a great rest of the week and great weekend.
I love Daisy looking at the camera...”You hoomans are cwazy!”.
Great video with bad weather to do’s... Y’all are Awesome... The go bag already in the vehicle, weather radio in the truck, and having weather situational awareness is a must. We’ve been in numerous high wind and bad weather situations in our 5 years of FT RVing. In high winds we leave slides out, breaks up the platform of the 5er to minimize flat surfaces, also puts weight outside the wheel base for stability. In tornado warnings we get out of dodge and head away from tornado track. We’ve seen to many park shelters, offices, bath houses, etc... mangled by flying debris, as in numerous RVs flying around in a tornado track. Spent to many years in Tornado Alley seeing anything above ground destroyed in a tornados storm path. Just what we do and food for thought. Stay Safe and Happy Travels to Y’all !!!
Additional items to add to your go bag - a couple of bottles of water and some energy bars. People need food and water as well as pets. It could be a day or two until clean water is available.
Just had both Of our RVs damaged by 2” hail in Canyon Lake TX on March 22nd. Two new roofs, three ACs, two awnings, and three vent covers. Only one minute warning before the tornado touched down at 1:30 am. Scary!
Turning your phone off/on periodically or turning on/off airplane mode when you get to a new place may help with resetting your location may help ensure you both get local alerts.
I missed you guys last week, hope everything was alright. You have to be prepared for spring storm season. Keep a severe weather radio with you.
Yay!! The 1st like!! Hehe. I truly enjoy your videos. I have learned so much from y'all! Keep up the great work!
I grew up in California where earthquakes are the biggest thing, Lol! I'm in Texas now but I heard about the big one coming all my life out there. Our RV's were always our backup plan, everything we needed at our ready. We all know an RV basically survives an earthquake on every trip. We sure learned during Snowvid-21 last March that we can't depend on that camper without much more preparation out here. Thank for another great video.
Great video. Always a good idea to be prepared, way before they issue a "watch". ASK about shelters. KNOW the area..... close cities, counties, etc. Being from Moore, Oklahoma, the Heart of Tornado Alley........... Remember your pets!!! Most shelters will not allow pets in them. The old park I lived at did not allow pets in their storm shelters, but they did tell us that the large bathrooms were available for them. The "GO" bag is always a must. - If it can be replaced at Walmart, you probably don't need it. Important documents, computers, jewelry, keepsakes, chargers, batteries, etc. Water, snacks, and pet food. A leash. Doggie bags. Keep your phones charged ahead of time. Another tip is to wear pants and boots if there is a tornado or storm chance that day, even long sleeve shirts. Have a raincoat too and a blanket. Motorcycle helmets are a plus if you have them. I love the idea of a CB, or at least another form of communication. If it's a large tornado, chances are that it will take down cell towers. Preparation will save lives.
Great video! I too get scared in storms in the RV especially at the beaches!
Just stay cool headed.
I made plywood covers for the 2 solar panels (660W) on our motorhome, specifically to protect against large hails balls. I haven't had to use them yet, but when not used they fit nicely in the motorized bed over the cab, which we never use as a bed.
Maybe tornadoes are attracted to roof A/Cs, sewer hoses, and Wiengards? Some weather apps don’t update location if you don’t open them. Weather radio is best.
Great advise. Always be prepared. Thanks for the video.
A good balance is important. To be so afraid of everything is paralyzing. You can’t enjoy yourself if everything scares you. The complete other extreme of not worrying about anything isn’t smart either. But if you freak out about everything it actually makes the situation worse and is annoying. Just be prepared, have a balance and then camp and have fun. I’m prepared and do my due diligence but at the same time I move on and have fun. Great video, thanks!
Great video y'all! My home base is here in North Texas and Spring and fall T-storms are no joke. I am right with you on the important bag and being ready to leave in a tornado warning! The RV can be replaced, your life can't! Thank you for sharing and we are actually doing a High Wind and Awning video that will air next week.
Great topic, there is never enough talk about this
The timing on this video couldn’t have come any at a better time. We head out of Florida on our first trip out West and I’m scared to death 🤣
Tara and I think so much alike 😊 We are excited and nervous at the same time😜🤪 Your videos are awesome and we enjoy each and every one😊
Be safe ❤️🤗
We live (for one more season) in wildfire country. I was a first responder for 26 years. You give good advice, and hopefully people will at least begin to think about these issues, be they full timers or otherwise. I spent many many years in disaster prep. and planning, and it is no joke.
One other thing, critical in my mind...know more than one road to get "out" of the place you are in. In disaster situations, like the ones you covered, and wildfire/earthquake/etc, the roads and other infrastructure may be damaged...and you might not be able to get out on the road you came in on.
Sit down with your phone/map (always carry an atlas/road map, sometimes cell service fails too many people rely exclusively on the internet which, in my experience, fails frequently in these situations) and plot out an alternative escape route, two if possible. Ask a local if you can get through on these roads, and know where they are. Highlight them on the page in the Atlas, put a sticky note on the page so you can find it quickly when under stress.
You would be amazed at the number of people who live in a community, some for many years, who only know one way to get to and from their home, close that road for any reason and they are lost. Don't be that person clogging up the escape route because you don't know which way to go.
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Great tips tonight. AND you taught us a few things with laughter
Phil and Stacy (you me and the Rv) put out a video not long ago with an Rv emergency magnet that they sell... they recommend you put in the emergency numbers for police, fire, ambulance, and campground info within reach, we bought one as this is a good idea since we all move around a lot and tend to either forget what campground we are at or have no idea what the police non emergency numbers are for the area we are in. There are pet in case of emergency stickers you can put on your window to tell how many pets you have in the Rv and what kind of pet or pets you have so if anything happens rescuers will know to help your pets. These are all things to help you get prepared for any emergency tornado, hurricane, fire or even flooding. Also have your pets crate beside the door or in your vehicle ready if you need to evacuate as most shelters will let you have a dog or cat if it’s crated (not sure about other pets like bunnies or reptiles). Be safe out there y’all and have fun
Great Idea, Places change NUmbers will change(UPDATE)the emergency numbers for police, fire, ambulance, and campground info within reach,
Hope y'all had great Easter 🐇🐰🐇. Another great video. BTW Panama City got hammer the other day.
Thanks Chad and Tara. Navy and Buckeye.
Longtime followers here from FL... thanks for posting!!
We wintered at Carolina Pines RV Resort in Conway SC. We got one severe weather threat but being near family we went to their house. We Closed up the RV slides and disconnected everything but the electricity, for the fridge. The storm broke up and missed us on both sides (North and South). This is a very nice place to spend the winter. We plan on staying again next winter.
PS Love your weekly videos.
Thanks for all the terrific information. We haven't started RVing full time so this is great information. Love & Light from Washington state 💖🌟
Great video. Love watching you guys. Go Navy! Hooyah!
One of the most informative vids I have ever watched! - Thanks guys.
While we are "slightly aware" here in Canada, we are NOT 'ready' for much most of the time.
I'll step this up big time, because we do travel to the US as well, and have our own weather.
Good video Chad. I'm with Tara, when there are bad storms I'd rather be somewhere else. When I was still driving cross country for a living I had a Cobra CB with a weather channel alert station. It saved my bacon on a few occasions. Stay safe out there guys. Maybe consider heading for Arizona. It's great there right now.
Thank you so much for the information. The advice you have shared has been very helpful. Stay safe!
Best video yet!! Thank Chad and Tara!!!
I think it is also a good idea to know what county you’re in. I’m from tornado alley. We always had to have not only a go bag, but a pair of shoes right by the bed.
Our plan is much like your plan. Always nice to see other people are doing either the same or similar. Will be doing some updates in the next week or two on our plan since we will be heading from west coast to east coast. 🌪️ are no joke for sure.
Growing up in Kentucky in the Ohio River valley, tornadoes were guaranteed as Tara is well aware. I remember standing beside the house with my grandfather in the mid 70’s or so and seeing 7 in various places down the valley from our home.
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I keep at least a month of my meds in the truck. Now that I dont have to worry about it freezing, I will be adding a case of water to the truck too.
May as well have the truck be a 3 day bag.👍
Thank you for this. I’m just north of you in Texoma. Last week it was sunny but horrific winds. I keep an eye on the NOAA app. I’m from WI so am also familiar with tornadoes. Like you, I always look for shelter first. Don’t have a to go bag but I should. Drive a class A so if I am getting a side wind that starts rocking me I just find a place to pull over. Down in the Rio Grande Valley it is almost always wind. Down there, again I know where the storm shelters are and if driving I keep an eye on the sky and drive slowly. Slow like 45 mph.
Headed north through Kansas so will be very alert as I pass through.
Happy and Safe travels.
Thanks again.
The way I remember watch vs warning I make a visual in my head- Watch (I picture sunglasses), you are scanning the horizon looking for one. Warning (I picture a big exclamation point) - there it is, it is coming.
Also, remember with the pets, to take a bowl for water and food. They sell great backpack fold up ones these days. We always keep a go bag packed, ready to go. Never have to pack it. We have everything we need, always in that bag, including copes of important documents, food, water, tools, meds, clothes, shoes and socks. We keep the shoes/socks in there because you may not have time in the middle of the night to get dressed. We replace items periodically as they might expire, but at a moments notice, the backpack is always in the closet, ready to grab and go.
We have been through some scary storms here in Texas in our camper. Last year in Ingram, TX, we got into a storm that had tornadoes and hail. The hail totaled our 5 month old camper and I don't want to experience that ever again. However, we are camping at the same location around the same time as last year so this time I have a weather radio and backup plan. LOL...scary! Thank y'all for this!
Excellent video you guys are great thank you for your outstanding video full of great advice❤️👍
Great info here! As my wife and I are planning and thinking about a full-time RV life, I enjoy learning from your knowledge and experience. I think this is a very important topic that few others ever talk about. I think we all think that RV living will always be just a joy. But like anything else chance favors the prepared. If anyone is thinking of doing this they need to understand the realities of this lifestyle. Thanks for all you do to help folks like us get ready for the RV life.
I am new to RV'ing with only 2 trips under my belt. We did purchase a battery/solar/12v/crank handle weather radio for our travel trailer. It's a good idea to know what county you are camping in, as sometimes the emergency alerts reference a particular county. This is especially true for non-visual mediums such as radio. On a side note, Louisiana does not have counties, but rather, parishes.
We'll, the thumbnail for this video is adorable! Y'all are such a sweet little family!
Any time someone mentions CB radios, I think of Smokey!!! Your video clips are epic.
And I grew up (in Ohio) with a tornado chasing dad. So I've always had a healthy understanding of tornado safety.... But I did just change our weather radio batteries thanks to your video.
WE also both use the FEMA app (Federal Emergency Management Agency Alert APP). Always works (so far) where ever you are with detailed alerts and times.
Good Insight the FEMA app (Federal Emergency Management Agency Alert APP).
Thanks! We'll check that out! 👍🏼
Great Episode, lots of helpful information, loved the clips, enjoy your week ahead!
We're from Oklahoma. We don't worry about tornadoes until the sirens are actually sounding. Having tornado warnings and potential tornadoes during a storm is common. So we just kick back, wait for the sirens, and then go outside with a glass of wine to look for the tornado. 😅 David and I actually like being in the RV during severe weather. It's exciting! Only once have we felt the need to take cover. FYI if you're ever camping at an Oklahoma State Park, the restroom buildings double as shelters.
Great video! Thanks for sharing all this information with us! Stay safe and healthy! Safe travels!
LOL @ "where do tornados hit, trailer parks and what do we live in, a trailer." Very informative video! Thanks for sharing! ~ Shion and Matthew
Great video and Information. Thank you
I live in Michigan, we have very few natural disasters. Occasional thunderstorm or snow storm. This is good advice for road travel for sure. I’m thinking we’ll run in to some along the way. Just not something we normally have to worry about. Thanks
Be sure to turn on your CB when you're in bad weather. The truckers tell each other about big wind, blinding rain and hail. Mine is on anytime I'm hauling.
Remember that if you take your home weather radio on the road, you may have programmed it to your local SAME codes and you won't get alerts while on the road!
All RVers should have a CB. A proper one, with an external antenna. You can tell fellow travelers "hey - you're dragging your sewer line - you must have left before you had your coffee!" or "Hey - your bike rack collapsed and you're dragging your bikes down the road" or "hey! You left your bedroom window open and your pillows and comforter just got sucked out" or "hey! One of your tires is gone and you're running on the rim!" (yep - I've seen those, all going the opposite direction and was not able to raise anyone on the CB). We're a community - we can look out for each other and we can do that best when we can communicate.
I loved the movie shots you included! I’m from Ga and tornadoes are scary! Thanks for video
I got to watch a tornado develop about 2 miles from us while campong in South Alabama last May. Fortunately, the tornado went North of us and all we got out of it was a lot of wind and rain. Our campsite actually flooded with about 4" of rain water but drained within about 3 hours.
Lol “it (hail) won’t rip your roof off”...many people in NE Calgary had siding ripped off their homes from a hail storm last summer. As in their entire side of the house was gone, down to the tar paper. Can’t imagine what that storm did to any RVs parked up there. We live in the SE of Calgary & had hardly any hail, didn’t even break the berry bush branches, just a bit of fruit fell. That’s what weather is like in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, disaster in one area & a slight rain in another.
Last week the wind was so strong that I was credited 4minutes exercise by my Apple Watch while walking from the car to a store! I’m used to wind storms & blizzards.
Our prep is a 72hr emergency prep case- a toolbox on wheels we can drag that has emergency candles, water, food (that doesn’t need to be cooked) & a change of clothes. That’s in case we have to evacuate. Otherwise we just hunker down & wait it out. During the great flood of 2013 we didn’t have to worry about evacuation because of where we live in Calgary, if we had to then Saskatchewan would also be in trouble!
Y’all were around my area the storms were horrible . Get those motorcycle helmets on for another level of protection.
Thank you for this.
It was good to have this to be more prepared.
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I liked all your classic movie clips related to each topic (as well as your own B Roll)❗️😉
Thank you so much. This is really good advice.
Great advice.
I hate being in a strange place and get storm warnings for the 'county'. I have no idea what county I'm in! "A tornado was sighted 25 miles north of a line from Smith county to 40 miles east of Jones county." WHAT?
I got to experience crazy wind in western Kansas. Birds were flying five feet off the ground, swoop over a tree and back down. RV's were arriving with awnings cut off. Mine had unfurled on I-70, but thankfully, I got off an exit and was able to wind it back up. The RV park was putting people close together, to reduct the wind profile. This was not a storm, just high plains!
Great video and advice! Stay safe in traveling!
This is a very confidence-inspiring video. Thank you for being thorough and insightful. Also appreciated the bits of humor for levity on a what can be a kind of heavy subject for a few travelers (my wife included). Thanks again and be safe out there.
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Great video. Cheers
Thanks, guys. Excellent info. Stay safe out there!
I recomend a GMRS radio for better range for radio communication. The FCC licence cost is $35 for a callsign good for the whole family. There hundreds of GMRS repeaters throughout the country.
💜💜💜 I have learned to love snow, not sure I could ever learn to love those storms - stay safe friends 🇨🇦
Well when they say tornados hit trailer parks, they mostly are talking about Mobile Homes which can not be moved like an RV. We live in DFW area and we have seen many, one just two days ago. And the reason the media focuses on Trailer Parks, its because it will have the most damage. For that reason, we are looking at upgrading to a Class A just so we can disconnect and move quickly if needed. One thing to keep in mind, most tornados only travel at 30 MPH. Some reach on rare occasions 70 MPH. We plan a loop trip away from the tornado then circle back after it has passed.
Even in a Class A, there's no running from a Tornado... Just get to shelter. 👍🏼
Great advice. We aren’t full timers but we travel in a Class C 25 footer. We do not tow a vehicle so we rely on our RV to go where we want to. Wish we had seen this one some time ago it would have made us more prepared. First we havent had any weather damage even though we have been in some pretty heavy rain storms. We love the Outer Banks in North Carolina and go there anytime we are close, 500 mi is close to me lol. On our last trip we stayed at the KOA in Rodanthe. We are always aware of winds there because of the land mass not being too much. In the middle of the night my weather alert on my IPhone went off with a tornado warning. Scared the heck out of us a we were not expecting it. It went off about every 5 mins after that. It said it was heading right for the town we were in. I called the campground after hours phone number with no response so I called the 911 number to ask where we would go for shelter. The officer I spoke to apologized and said they had no idea where the nearest shelter was to us. We were like sitting ducks. After talking it out we decided that our best course of action would be to go north on the highway that splits between water on both sides and try and make it to the main land and look for shelter there. Fortunately and very rapidly they canceled the warning but we didnt sleep the rest of the night. Since we had been to that KOA and it was our camp of choice on the Outer Banks I checked with the office as to what was there Tornado alert process. The person I spoke to wasnt a full time employee and they didnt have any idea. The owners were off on the mainland so we didnt get to speak to them. I looked all around the office where they had brochures for all kinds of thing but no weather alert info. From talking to another camper they told us we had the right idea. Get on the road and head north towards the mainland unless they said it was coming from that direction, then head south and pull in at the shopping plaza and pull up as close to a building as we could get. We are much more aware now when we head out to pay attention to heavy weather warnings and where the shelters might be. Thanks for an informative video.
Great information as always 👍
Thank you! Being from the California coast we don’t really have weather.
Great tips and ideas for being prepared.
Great heads up vid on storm preparedness..great advice delivered in a useful and informative way and entertaining format..great PSA..thanks
My son is an Official Storm Spotter, so we take tornadoes very seriously... although I stay safely at home, while he heads to his personally-forecasted weather hot zones on purpose!!!
Great video.
Driving in winds. I always remind people that they have the same footprint of a big rig but not the weight of one. So, the wind can push RVs around much easier. The higher the winds, the slower you need to go. 25mph gust at 55mph with light drizzle is my limit. Why push it, I’m traveling with my house. The exception was to beat a snow storm system that was expected to last 3-4 days, but the winds weren’t that bad.
As always man... Awesome work on the video!! I know my spoiled queen would want to ensure we are safe in all these situations.. maybe avoid certain parts of the country in some cases.. like tornadoes!! Yikes!!
Wow, we have the same guy talking to us on our weather radio!