The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes south of Chicago after severe weather swept from Iowa into Indiana, leaving a clear reminder for facility managers that a tornado shelter is not a theoretical asset. The outbreak brought damage, power outages, flooded roads, and damaged homes across the Chicago area and into Indiana. The confirmed tornadoes […]
A tornado shelter is a priority for facility managers in western South Dakota after the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado south of Faith, near Durkee Lake, as severe weather moved through Meade and Ziebach counties. The warning came as a tornadic storm tracked southeast, with baseball-size hail also listed as a hazard. Tornado Warning […]
Issued near Fairbank and Oelwein in Fayette County A confirmed tornado warning near Fairbank put a tornado shelter at the center of operations for Fayette County on August 7, as the National Weather Service in La Crosse warned of a tornado moving east at 40 mph with half-dollar-size hail possible at 3:57 PM CDT. For […]
A tornado shelter should be part of the conversation in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, after a resident reported seeing a tornado in the area and said he had never seen one before. The report points to a confirmed visual tornado in southeast Wisconsin, even though the exact rating and damage details were not available in the […]
Issued during southern Wisconsin storms A tornado warning and overnight severe thunderstorm warnings moved through southern Wisconsin as storms crossed Green, Rock, Dane, Jefferson, and Walworth counties, putting Janesville facilities under immediate severe weather risk and raising the need for a reliable tornado shelter. Warnings Issued Overnight Across Southern Wisconsin The National Weather Service office […]
Milwaukee and Sullivan area officials now have a clearer picture after the August 5 severe weather event. The National Weather Service says no tornado was confirmed in its warning area, even though the storm environment supported rotation and a tornado shelter remained a valid concern for facilities in southern Wisconsin. Storms Rotated Along the Border […]
Issued tornado warnings for Pima County near Topawa and Sells NWS Tucson issued a tornado warning for Pima County near Topawa and Sells late August 3, a fast-moving severe weather alert that should put every facility manager in south-central Arizona on notice. For operations teams in Topawa, Arizona, and across western Pima County, a tornado […]
Issued near Oxford, Ohio, and southeastern Indiana A tornado warning was issued near Oxford, Ohio, on Aug. 1 as a radar-indicated storm moved northeast through parts of southeastern Indiana and northwestern Ohio, putting facilities in Butler County and nearby counties under immediate severe weather concern. For a facility manager, that means a tornado shelter is […]
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 […]
A tornado in northeastern Wisconsin forced workers into a tornado shelter on Monday and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people, a sharp reminder of how fast severe weather can disrupt business operations across the Fox Valley and surrounding communities. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Damage spread across northeastern Wisconsin The storm hit as […]