It was may of 2016 when I was home alone with 2 young kids and my phone started going off notifying my of a tornado warning in the next county over at the time the tornado was moving directly east so I had no worries because I was north 30 miles. Let others know where you are with the Toolkit’s strobe light, flashlight and audible alert functions.Simply let friends/family know you’re safe with customizable “I’m Safe” notification sharable thru social media, text and email.Learn how to deal with food and water impacted by floods and power outages.Know the difference between a watch and a warning.Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your tornado knowledge.Reduce your household’s stress and anxiety should a tornado hit by learning to make and practice an emergency plan.

Be ready should a tornado hit by learning how to assemble an emergency kit for your family in the event of power outage or evacuation.

Map with open Red Cross shelters and other weather-related layers.

Help distant friends and family in tornado alley with ability to receive tornado watch and warning alerts based on their location from NOAA.

Prioritized actions for before, during, and after requires no mobile connectivity.

Simple step-by-step instructions to help you know what-to-do even if the cell towers and TVs are down.

Easy to view alert feed with the ability to remove alerts.

Customizable alerting and push notification options.

Audible siren when NOAA issues a Tornado warning for any of your monitored locations letting you know when it’s time to go to your safe room plus an all-clear alert when the warning expires (Note: Alerts' sounds will NOT override if phone is on vibrate or in sleep mode).

Free and available in English and Spanish.With interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to be ready! The American Red Cross tornado app is the complete solution you need to understand and prepare for a tornado and all that comes with it. Get your family and home ready for a tornado. **One of CNN's 7 apps to help survive a tornado**

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