Emergency Preparedness Guide: Oklahoma City, OK

Tornadoes can form within minutes and level a home — identify your safe room now.

In Oklahoma City: Oklahoma City sits squarely in Tornado Alley. The 2013 Moore EF5 tornado killed 24 people and caused $2 billion in damage just south of the city. The metro averages multiple tornado warnings per spring season.

Extreme heat kills more Americans than any other weather event every year.

In Oklahoma City: OKC regularly sees 100°F+ days from June through August, with heat waves lasting a week or more. The 2011 heat wave set records with 63 days above 100°F.

Drought strains municipal water supplies and dramatically raises wildfire risk.

In Oklahoma City: Western Oklahoma is drought-prone, and dry spells amplify wildfire risk in the grasslands surrounding the metro. Water restrictions are common during extended droughts.