Tornado Season: Prepare With a Whole-Home Generator

Lightning strikes Arkansas homes during tornado season.

As we reach the most dangerous months for tornado season, it’s time to think about how to prepare for power outages. There are several steps you can take to ensure your family stays safe and comfortable during Arkansas tornado season, such as by gathering supplies, keeping up with updates from the National Weather Service, and installing a whole-home generator.

Tornadoes occur when warm, moist air from the Gulf Coast combines with cooler air from the north. The harsh and damaging weather conditions associated with tornadoes can happen at various times of the year, leaving you vulnerable to power outages at inconvenient times. Let’s discuss why installing a whole-home generator for tornado season is crucial.

When Is Tornado Season?

April kicks off the most active and dangerous three-month period of the year for tornadoes in the United States. Intense tornadoes are more likely to occur during the spring. Many of the worst tornado outbreaks strike in April or May. According to weather.com, “The U.S. averaged 1,239 tornadoes annually during the 20 years from 1998 to 2017, 55 percent of which were sandwiched between April and June.”

Average Tornadoes by Month graph

Tornadoes Across the United States

It’s worth noting that tornado season can vary across the United States. While the Arkansas tornado season is from April to early May, the season in the Southern Plains usually runs from May to early June. May to June is also the season for tornadoes in Tornado Alley—which can sometimes include Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and other parts of the upper midwest.

Overall, 87% of power outages are a result of severe weather. Power outages cost American households $150 billion annually, with weather-related outages accounting for $25-$70 billion per year. Since many of these power outages can happen at unexpected times, it’s an excellent idea to consider installing a generator for tornado season.

How Can You Prepare?

When harsh weather conditions descend during the Arkansas tornado season, power outages can throw a wrench in your routine—but they can also threaten your family’s safety. You rely on your home’s electricity every day, and when it is taken away, it can be easy to panic. But, with a whole-home generator, there is no need to have the flashlights on standby!

While you can’t prepare for the number of tornadoes you encounter this upcoming tornado season, you can prepare with a whole-home generator. Standby generators are more reliable than portable generators—especially if you experience frequent power outages. Here are three reasons to consider a whole-home generator for tornado season.

  1. Comfort & Peace of Mind

When a tornado warning is issued, your first thought is of your household’s safety. Fortunately, power outages trigger generators to switch on until local power is restored. Having a generator as a backup will keep you and your family comfortable in the wake of a storm. Additionally, investing in a battery-operated backup generator can provide further peace of mind if your primary generator fails during tornado season.

  1. Access to Daily Essentials

You will also be able to power everything in your home when tornadoes hit and shut off your home’s power. For example, you will have access to heating, HVAC, lights, appliances, and sensitive electronics.

Also, it will keep the food in your refrigerator fresh! There’s no reason to worry about perishable food items spoiling during the unruly Arkansas tornado season. Plus, you can relax knowing that you won’t have to pay to replace any spoiled items. Staley Electric offers home generator services to ensure your fridge, electronics, and other household appliances remain useful.

  1. Worry-Free Operation

Arkansas tornado season is inconvenient for all homeowners; fortunately, whole-home generators are a breeze to use. A whole-home generator is quiet and will turn on/off when needed. Additionally, you don’t have to worry about your generator shutting off when you need it most. Investing in a generator for tornado season is a reliable way to keep your family comfortable during all hours of the day.

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Tornado season can produce upwards of 1,200 tornadoes. However, a whole-house generator installation in Little Rock, AR, can keep your family comfortable, safe, and enjoying electricity.

To prepare for Arkansas tornado season, we recommend installing a whole-home generator. Our team of electricians will take care of everything from installation to maintenance. We will ensure that your home generator works properly year-round.

Staley Electric is a KOHLER® Platinum Sales & Service Dealer. The Platinum dealer program rewards dealers for providing a high level of quality service for KOHLER® products and their customers. 

If you are in need of a whole-home generator for tornado season, a house rewire, outlet repair, or any other residential or commercial electric needs, give Staley Electric a call.

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