Issued near Uvalde Estates A tornado shelter should be part of the response plan after the National Weather Service issued a radar-confirmed tornado warning for southwestern Uvalde County early July 16 near Uvalde Estates, Texas. The warning cited a tornado-producing storm near Uvalde Estates, about 9 miles southwest of Uvalde, and included Blewett in the […]
A radar-confirmed tornado was reported near San Antonio on Wednesday morning as a tornado shelter remained a key concern for facilities across South Texas and a state already dealing with relentless flash flooding. The National Weather Service office in San Antonio said the tornado was in the area while traffic moved along Interstate 10 during […]
A confirmed tornado near Shavano Park in San Antonio is a sharp reminder for any facility manager who depends on a tornado shelter to protect staff, visitors, and critical operations. The Storm Prediction Center logged the report at 12:50 UTC, about 3 miles west of Shavano Park in Bexar County, Texas. Confirmed Tornado Near Shavano […]
A confirmed waterspout prompted a tornado warning for western St. Marys County and south-central Charles County, Maryland, on July 9, with the threat aimed at the Wicomico River area and nearby shorelines. For a facility manager, that kind of warning is a direct reminder that a tornado shelter is not only a plains-state issue. Coastal […]
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 […]
Issued July 5 at 7:35PM EDT until July 5 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS State College PA A tornado warning was issued July 5 at 7:35 p.m. EDT for Cumberland and Dauphin counties in Pennsylvania, putting Harrisburg, Wormleysburg, Camp Hill, and nearby communities under immediate severe weather risk. For facility managers, the warning is a […]
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 […]
The latest SPC Jul 2, 2026 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook places an Enhanced Risk over parts of the Upper Midwest, with a tornado shelter planning window already open for facilities from the Dakotas into Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and the western Great Lakes. The Storm Prediction Center says scattered to numerous severe storms are […]
An EF1 tornado near Huntland, Tennessee, damaged trees, a utility pole and minor structures after a National Weather Service survey found peak winds near 107 mph. For facility managers in Franklin County, the report is a reminder that a tornado shelter is not a distant planning item. It is part of site continuity in severe […]
Issued June 29 at 8:22AM CDT until June 29 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Aberdeen SD A tornado warning was issued for Day and Marshall counties in South Dakota at 8:22 a.m. CDT on June 29 after emergency management confirmed a tornado near Langford. For a facility manager, that means a tornado shelter is not […]