Northern Missouri
Severe storms and tornado readiness in open farm country
Open northwest-Missouri farm country sees spring and summer severe storms and tornado risk, so knowing local emergency management and warning practices matters for rural residents.
DeKalb County is open farm country in northwest Missouri. Like that whole area, it gets thunderstorms in spring and summer. These storms can bring strong wind, hail, and tornadoes. If you live in the countryside, it helps to be ready. Make a plan for where you will shelter. Set up more than one way to get warnings. Learn how the county sends out alerts. Farms can be far from a warning siren, and cell phone service is not the same everywhere. Missouri SEMA is the state agency that helps with emergencies and getting ready. It works with each county. The National Weather Service is the office that puts out watches and warnings for your area. If you are new here, find your DeKalb County emergency management contact and sign up for local alerts. Warning systems can change over time, so check the latest details with the local office.
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Where this fits: this note belongs to DeKalb County. See every local note for the county on its page.