Tornado Background
Tornadoes have struck every U.S. state, including Alaska and Hawaii. But most tornadoes form in a belt from Nebraska southward through Kansas and Oklahoma, into central Texas, known as "Tornado Alley," and in the Southeastern United States. The four states of FEMA Region VII are situated in the heart of "Tornado Alley."
Tornado/Extreme Winds
For information on financing safe rooms should be addressed to your
state emergency management agency. For additional information about
residential and non-residential tornado shelters, visit the FEMA web
site at www.fema.gov/mit/saferoom/. For
additional information about safe rooms in Region VII (KS, IA, MO,
NE), contact Bob Franke at (816) 283-7073 or bob.franke@fema.gov.