What's in a Storm Kit

The weather here in North Texas doesn’t mess around. When the power goes out, the text alerts start coming in, or when we would wake up in a daze to tornado sirens, our routine was usually to stumble around and figure out the next step or try to make a plan in the moment. Eventually, with kids in the picture, it became clear our usual routine wasn’t working out all that well.

I now have what I call my “storm kit” in our bedroom.

Here’s what’s inside.

• First Aid Kit

• Long Lighter / Long Matches

• Unscented Candles

• Set of Flashlights

• Set of Toddler-Friendly Flashlights

• Crank Radio & Power Bank

• Emergency Whistle

• Poncho

• Headlamp (but only because we really don’t have another place for it)

Note: we store our batteries next to our storm kit which is why they aren’t included in mine. If you don’t have a designated battery storage, you may consider adding a variety pack to your kit.