Take a #SafePlaceSelfie: Be Weather Ready

news image
Special Stories
4 Apr 2018 8:30 AM
https://youtu.be/QgwPtTe8jQ8 On Wednesday, April 4, the National Weather Service and over 7300 Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors want you to take a selfie... a #SafePlaceSelfie, that is. The Safe Place Selfie campaign is a modern effort to make sure *you* know where to go when severe weather strikes. Do you know the safest room in your home or residence? If not, now is the time to prepare! Spend a few minutes going to that safe place, take a selfie, and share over social media using the #SafePlaceSelfie hashtag. https://youtu.be/dvaNd0tHQbQ   Here are some helpful suggestions from the NWS when taking your selfie:
  • Think about the hazards in your area where you would need to know where safe places or evacuation routes are located.
  • Get creative! Storm shelters, safe rooms, and basements are all good safe places from tornadoes and strong winds, but think of other scenarios or hazards that may require other safe places.
  • What other preparedness actions make your safe place even safer? Having a NOAA Weather Radio? Emergency Kit? Family Communications Plan?
  • Encourage family, friends, and your social media network to post their #SafePlaceSelfie. Tag someone on your post and ask them, “Where is your safe place from extreme weather?”
  "What makes the #SafePlaceSelfie campaign so powerful is it's simple message and call-to-action. If you're sitting in your home or at your desk at work looking at Twitter, ask yourself ‘what if?’ Where would you go if life-threatening weather approaches your area? This campaign keeps it simple, while making a paramount preparedness action fun and interactive. And most importantly, we can see it working,” explains Trevor Boucher, a forecaster at the Austin/San Antonio Weather Forecast Office. Here are our own staff #SafePlaceSelfies! https://youtu.be/U6xghNIeWZU Share your #SafePlaceSelfie with us on Twitter or Facebook. We may even show your photo on air at WeatherNation!    
All Weather News
More
October Nor'easter Moves Up the Atlantic Coast with Wind & Storms

October Nor'easter Moves Up the Atlantic Coast with Wind & Storms

An area of low pressure is intensifying as it

12 Oct 2025 10:00 PM
Active Weather Returns to California By Monday

Active Weather Returns to California By Monday

It's been months since meaningful snow fell o

12 Oct 2025 9:40 PM
Increasing Flood Threat Across the Southwest With Tropical Influence

Increasing Flood Threat Across the Southwest With Tropical Influence

Flash flooding will continue to be possible i

12 Oct 2025 8:20 PM
Atlantic Tropics: Tropical Waves Could Develop Next Week

Atlantic Tropics: Tropical Waves Could Develop Next Week

The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season has thus f

12 Oct 2025 2:00 PM
La Niña Advisory Issued, Potential Impacts to Winter Precip & Springtime Tornadoes

La Niña Advisory Issued, Potential Impacts to Winter Precip & Springtime Tornadoes

La Niña was observed in September, leading to

12 Oct 2025 8:00 AM
Upgraded North Dakota Tornado Ends EF-5 Drought

Upgraded North Dakota Tornado Ends EF-5 Drought

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks,

12 Oct 2025 7:30 AM
Eastern Pacific: Raymond Targets Baja California, Desert Southwest with Downpours

Eastern Pacific: Raymond Targets Baja California, Desert Southwest with Downpours

The Eastern Pacific has had a fairly average

11 Oct 2025 1:35 AM