Pre-Storm Checklist
Before the storm arrives (24-48 hours of lead time)
- Charge phones, tablets, and any backup batteries
- Top off vehicle gas tanks
- Confirm flashlights work and have fresh batteries
- Secure or bring inside loose patio furniture, trash bins, kid toys, anything wind can pick up
- Trim any obviously dead branches that could fall on the house, fence, or neighbor's property
- Verify your insurance policy is current (and know whether it's RCV or ACV — see our reference doc)
- If you have a standby generator, verify it's serviced and the battery is healthy
- If you have a well pump, fill drinking water containers in case the well goes offline
- Move important documents (deeds, insurance papers, ID) to a waterproof container
- Photograph the exterior of your house from all sides (this is the "before" baseline if you need to file a claim)
- Know where your shelter location is — interior bathroom, closet, or storm room
During the Storm
Active warning — what to do
- Move to your shelter location immediately
- Take your phone and a flashlight
- Cover your head and neck with arms or a blanket
- Stay away from windows
- If a tornado is sighted: get low, get small, get protected
- Do NOT go outside to film the storm — every year there are preventable deaths from this
- Do NOT use elevators
- If driving: pull off the road, get into a sturdy building. Overpasses are NOT safe shelter.
- Listen to NWS radio or your phone weather app for updates
- If your home suffers structural damage during the storm, evacuate to a stable area of the structure or to a neighbor's home if safe to do so
After the Storm — First 24 Hours
Documentation matters more than you think
- Wait for the all-clear before going outside
- Watch for downed power lines — treat any line on the ground as live. Call Oncor at 888-313-4747 to report
- Photograph damage from outside before touching anything (front, back, both sides, roof if visible from yard, every angle)
- If there's a tree on the house: don't try to remove it yourself if it's against power lines or a structural area. Wait for a tree-removal crew
- If there's an active leak inside the house: tarp the inside (drop cloth + plastic sheet) to limit further water damage. Outside tarp comes from a roofer (we can be on-site within 24 hours for emergencies in 76008)
- Take interior photos of any water-damaged ceilings, walls, or floors
- Check garage door panels for buckling (a damaged door can fail in the next wind event)
- Check AC condenser top for hail damage or debris
- Check soffits and fascia for popped panels
- Make a written list of damaged items with approximate replacement values
- Wait at least 48 hours before signing any contract with anyone — the 5-day Texas casualty-loss cancellation rule applies to roofing contracts but the principle is the same: don't be rushed
Free Post-Storm Inspection (Wild West)
Active leak or storm damage?
(817) 458-8373We respond to active emergencies in Aledo, the Annettas, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks, Springtown, Mineral Wells, Benbrook, and West Fort Worth — typically within 24 hours of a major event. Free written inspection. Emergency tarping available same-day for active leaks.
Other reputable Parker County roofers who do post-storm work include Performance 1 Roofing, Mid-Cities Roofing, Streamline Roofing, Tarrant Roofing, and Lonestar Roofing. Get multiple quotes if you have time. For active leaks, call whoever's closest.
The free inspection includes:
- Full roof inspection with photos
- Written report emailed within 48 hours
- Honest assessment of whether damage is insurance-claim worthy
- Help filing the claim if applicable (we don't require you to use us for the work)
- Adjuster meeting if requested (we'll meet your insurance adjuster on the roof to walk through findings)
Recent Aledo Events
Storm activity affecting 76008/76087 in 2026
Five-tornado outbreak across Parker County Major
Five NWS-confirmed tornadoes including EF-2 in Runaway Bay (north of Aledo), EF-1 in Springtown. Two fatalities. Outdoor warning sirens activated in Aledo, Willow Park, and Hudson Oaks. Substantial damage in the Mineral Wells corridor to the north. We worked the recovery alongside other Parker County contractors. Detailed write-up: "What I've seen in Aledo since the April tornadoes".
Event title Moderate
Description, NWS rating, areas affected, what we observed in the field, links to relevant guidance.
How to Use This Page
Bookmark wildwesthomeservices.com/aledo-storm-watch. When weather hits Aledo, this is the page to check. We update it within minutes of any major NWS warning — usually before the local news has anything specific to Aledo posted.
The page maintains:
- Current alert status (none, watch, or warning) at the top
- Pre-storm checklist (always live)
- During-storm checklist (always live)
- Post-storm checklist (always live)
- Contact info for emergency response
- Recent events log (chronicles what's hit Aledo)
If you'd like to be notified directly when we update the page during major events, the easiest path is to follow Wild West Home Services on Facebook — we cross-post the page when we update it.
This is a free public service. We built it because we wanted Aledo neighbors to have a real-time, plain-English source for what's happening and what to do, without having to navigate the NWS site under stress. The post-storm inspection offer is real but optional — use whatever contractor you trust.