So a few months ago I was driving with the kids in some bad weather and I pulled over because it was raining so hard I couldn’t see. We went inside Walgreens to wait for it to clear up when they informed us there was a tornado warning. They locked down the store and I had to wait in the little break room with the kids and the employees. It really sucked. I didn’t have any idea what was going on so I kept texting Kate, who was in class with a computer and internet access, to find out what was going on. As it turns out, the tornado didn’t get too close to us, but I was still a little freaked out knowing there was a tornado warning in effect and I was away from my computer and TV and couldn’t figure out what was going on.
So later that night I signed up for some free severe weather alerts at http://www.weatherusa.net/alerts/. You have the option of having text messages sent to your phone, an email, or both. So far it’s been working well. Now when there is severe weather we are notified immediately.
I have no affiliation with this site other than being a satisfied customer (am I a customer if it is free?). Anyways, just wanted to let you all know in case you wanted to sign up.
I was thinking that the word would be patron rather than customer but that term is even less accurate: regular customer. So subscriber is the the best term. I’m a word freak.
Thanks for this information.
I still don’t want to do this because I get charged for every text I receive, but last night when I was lying awake in bed at like 1 am I sure wished I had this feature on my phone! Really incredible storm! Almost constant blinding lightning. I do love a good electrical storm, but last night I really was uncomfortable with the weather. I couldn’t sleep. I stared out the window for at least an hour.
WOW, I just read this and am going to sign up for this for sure. I am somewhat of a tornado-phobe. It’s OK if I am home, but when I am out somewhere, and with as much highway driving as we do, I would feel a lot better if I knew what was coming!! Thanks for the info - it’s great!! Love you all!! Aunt Sue:)