Isaias brought a tornado shelter conversation back to the front line in Destin, Florida, after the storm made landfall near the Panhandle as a Category 2 hurricane and left damaged rooftops, downed power lines, and flooded roads, according to the Associated Press. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center The AP reported at least one Florida death […]
Issued October 9 at 12:29PM CDT until October 9 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL A tornado watch is in effect for the Pensacola Bay area, including Santa Rosa Sound, western and eastern Choctawhatchee Bay, and coastal waters from the Okaloosa-Walton County line to Pensacola, Florida, as the National Weather Service in Mobile issued […]
Hurricane Isaias could revive a tornado shelter conversation for facility managers across the Gulf Coast and Southeast as more tropical trouble builds in the Gulf of America. The storm marks the first hurricane in the Atlantic basin in more than 340 days, and that kind of long quiet stretch can quickly end with a sharp […]
Future Hurricane Isaias could bring a new round of severe weather and renewed demand for a tornado shelter as Tropical Depression Nine organizes in the Gulf of America and moves toward becoming the next named storm. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center The storm name carries a separate history. Isaias was tied to a deadly tornado […]
A confirmed weak tornado was reported north of Dodge City, Kansas, during a Ford-Hodgeman County warning, prompting immediate concern for facilities that rely on a tornado shelter for worker protection and continuity. The National Weather Service in Dodge City said an off-duty NWS employee confirmed the brief tornado about 10 miles north of Dodge City. […]
A tornado shelter is a key consideration after a tornado was confirmed near East Carbon, Utah, on Monday evening. A storm spotter reported a mesocyclonic tornado west-southwest of Highway 6 and Mud Spring Road. The tornado formed around 6:11 p.m. MT and crossed open terrain before dissipating shortly after 6:15 p.m. No damage or injuries […]
Issued September 25 at 10:43PM CDT until September 25 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX A tornado warning is in effect for northwestern Parmer County, Texas, after the National Weather Service in Lubbock issued the alert at 10:43 p.m. CDT on September 25. The warning runs until 11:15 p.m. CDT, and the storm was […]
A brief tornado touched down in rural Comanche County, Kansas, and caused damage near Wilmore, a reminder that every facility in the path of severe weather needs a tested tornado shelter plan. Emergency officials said the storm flipped an outbuilding horse shed and uprooted several corral posts about 6 miles southeast of Wilmore. No injuries […]
The tornado shelter question is immediate for facility leaders today, even as the Storm Prediction Center shows no U.S. tornado reports and no storm reports for September 23 so far. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center NOAA and SPC-derived storm report pages indexed at the time of review showed zero tornado, wind, or hail reports. No […]
NWS Charleston issued a tornado warning for parts of Wayne, Logan, Mingo and Lincoln counties in West Virginia at 6:40 p.m. EDT, with radar indicating a storm near Dunlow and a threat of tornadoes and golf-ball-size hail. For a facility manager, that means immediate attention to a tornado shelter plan, active accountability, and fast movement […]