Issued for Pottawattamie, Harrison and Shelby counties in western Iowa A tornado warning was issued Tuesday for parts of Pottawattamie, Harrison and Shelby counties in western Iowa, putting facility managers in Shelby on alert as radar showed a storm near Persia moving toward Shelby and Avoca. For any operation with a tornado shelter, this is […]
A tornado shelter is part of the risk picture after a confirmed tornado crossed rural Woodbury County near Oto on Wednesday evening, with damage reported as the storm moved through the area. Woodbury County Emergency Management documented the tornado as it moved across the countryside near Oto, Iowa. Reports from the county described downed trees […]
A man was killed in Des Moines, Iowa, early Thursday after a tree fell on him during severe weather, as a Midwest outbreak brought dangerous storms to the region and renewed attention on the need for a tornado shelter in high-risk facilities. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Deadly storm impact in Des Moines Emergency officials […]
An EF0 tornado confirmed south of Cumberland in Cass County, Iowa, is a reminder that a tornado shelter remains a critical part of severe weather planning for facilities across southwest Iowa. The National Weather Service in Des Moines said the tornado produced mostly tree and outbuilding damage, with estimated peak winds of 85 mph, a […]
Severe weather near Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, sent 70 mph wind gusts across Interstate 29 on Sunday evening, briefly stopping traffic after a nearby confirmed tornado. For facility managers, school leaders, and municipal planners, the event was another reminder that a tornado shelter is only one part of a broader response plan in western Iowa. Source: […]