Tag: missouri

Tornado Warnings Hit Central Missouri

Issued in Franklin, Gasconade, Osage and Callaway counties Tornado shelter planning became urgent on July 31 after the National Weather Service in St. Louis issued multiple tornado warnings for Franklin, Gasconade, Osage and Callaway counties in central and east-central Missouri. The warnings covered storms near Chamois, Drake, Rosebud and Gerald, where radar showed rotation and […]

Joplin Tornado Still Shapes Planning

  Fifteen years ago today, the deadliest modern U.S. tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 people, injuring about 1,000 and causing an estimated $2.8 billion in damage. For a facility manager in Joplin, Jasper County, or nearby Newton County, the event remains a hard benchmark for tornado shelter planning and severe weather readiness. The […]