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Tornado shelters in the U.S. mapped out

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As the severe weather season approaches, it's important to know where to seek shelter. When you get a warning, do you know where to go?

Craig Ceecee, Ph.D, a meteorologist, has been creating a user-friendly map of storm shelters throughout the United States.

In Kansas, Wichita-area Sedgwick County Emergency Management director Julie Stimson tells KSN News there are no public shelters at the county level. The reason is not to put people in danger.


"We don't want people getting into their vehicles and going out into the elements of the storm. There's no guarantee that the shelter is going to be unlocked."

Most mobile home parks will have a safety shelter within the neighborhood and should be used if a tornado is approaching.

Dr. Ceecee's website shows where to find the closest storm shelter. Here is a direct link to the map.