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 […]
June 25 brought tornado warnings from NWS Pittsburgh as severe weather moved across the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, putting every facility with a tornado shelter on alert for fast-moving wind threats and possible tornado development. Pittsburgh Faces Tornado Warning Risk The warnings were issued at 5:57 p.m. EDT and again at 6:22 p.m. EDT, according to […]
A tornado shelter is a critical part of operations planning after a confirmed tornado damaged structures and snapped power poles near Savageton, Wyoming. Preliminary reports tied to the Storm Prediction Center said Powder River Energy Corporation reported structural damage and 13 broken poles in the Savageton area. Savageton Tornado Leaves Damage Path The report places […]
A confirmed tornado near Savageton, Wyoming, caused structural damage and snapped power poles, according to preliminary storm reports from the Storm Prediction Center. The report places the event in Campbell County on June 22 and shows why every tornado shelter plan in rural Wyoming needs to account for fast-moving, low-warning severe weather. Savageton tornado report […]
A deadly tornado outbreak struck Illinois and the Plains on Sunday, leaving destruction across multiple communities and reinforcing the need for a tornado shelter at facilities that cannot afford long warning lead times. The severe weather brought damaging tornadoes, large hail, and fierce winds. It also caused fatalities and leveled multiple homes. Source: NOAA Storm […]
Issued June 21 at 8:38AM CDT until June 21 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO A tornado warning was issued June 21 at 8:38 a.m. CDT for parts of Cedar and Dade counties in Missouri, with radar indicating rotation and severe thunderstorms capable of producing tornadoes moving east at 35 mph. For facility managers […]
Tropical storm remnants drenched the Gulf states on Thursday, while a tornado shelter remained a key planning point for facilities watching the risk shift from the Midwest to the Southeast. The same weather pattern that followed tornado reports across the Midwest pushed bands of rain and strong wind into Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and nearby states, […]