Don't let an outage ruin more than your next Netflix binge Credit: Getty Images / Alpgiray Kelem Updated March 18, 2021 Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewedâs editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission. With spring showers come spring storms, and the U.S. is in for a particularly active tornado season ahead. We've already begun to see this storm season ramp up in the South, where over 40,000 homes and businesses in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi have been left without power as several powerful tornadoes move through the area. These kinds of power outages can happen in an instant, whether itâs a severe storm front moving through or unexpected rolling blackouts in your city. Even homes with solar panels may experience power loss if they donât have solar battery backup systems.