The tornado is one of mother earth's fiercest forces of nature. A tornado's winds devastate anything in its path; even anything not in its path is hit by projectiles that tornadoes produce from anything in the area; they are launched at lethal speeds and cover miles of distance (ready.gov). Oklahoma is one of the places most affected by tornadoes because they are so common. In Oklahoma, tornadoes are as bad as they come. Oklahoma is in line with tornado alley, this guarantees dozens of tornadoes every year. Tornado season begins towards the end of March and doesn't end until August. Oklahoma has averaged 55 tornadoes per year since 1950, but in 2013 it averaged 82 tornadoes (NOAA). With most of these tornadoes arriving in the spring months, that's an abundance of tornadoes in the span of 3 months. Ranks Oklahoma among the top states in terms of tornadoes. The issue I am addressing is tornado safety in schools, particularly in the Moore area. Boys in the first years of school; and high school seniors ready to graduate are still in school during tornado season. It's an annoying problem for parents and it's scary to think about as a student who knows tornadoes are possible and is stuck at school. I propose that actions must take place as a community, school board, and state government, to make our schools safe and protect our students. An all-out effort to gain approval from our Senate to increase school budgets for such safety. There were a total of 77 tornadoes in the last three months of school in 2013, this is the most noticeable theme for when tornadoes arrive. Rising temperatures and cool, moist air cause these violent winds at over 200 miles per hour. Of course… half of the paper… institutions should gradually increase their funding if they don't get the support they need. With the governor involved, this process is accelerated and placed on a broader spectrum, so the likelihood of support becomes greater. Additionally, if safe rooms became a requirement, perhaps the budget for schools would increase. Conclusion Tornadoes will never stop, so this is what needs to be done. The shelters that are missing from our schools today are just more lives at risk. It is hard to believe that there is a practical solution for the problem at hand, but it is still under discussion. You might think that this problem would be fixed immediately, when problems occur year after year. I attempted to outline some details in my proposal to clear up any confusion and make safe rooms more of a necessity than an extra room in a building. Safe rooms can mean the difference between life and death.