You may be thinking, “What does a factory in North Carolina know about tornadoes?” While conventional wisdom suggests that engineers a thousand miles away from Tornado Alley wouldn’t understand the complexities of Texas-sized twisters, this couldn’t be further from the truth! Last night, a tornado touched down within miles of our Wilkesboro factory, downing tree…
America has always been fascinated by the grim and macabre. “If it bleeds, it leads” has become a prevailing marketing tactic by newscasters. Americans can’t get enough of calamity and headlines portending destruction – as long as it’s far away from us. We are a nation of both thrill-seekers and masochists looking to live vicariously…
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March is Madness in Ohio, but not because the college hoops season is reaching its climatic grand finale, although we’re sure there’s plenty to be ‘upset’ about following a mammoth tornado that destroyed several mobile homes, killing three people. According to the National Weather Service, the half-mile wide tornado pummeled the area surrounding Indian Lake with punitive…
Tornadoes can strike anywhere without warning. Although most tornadoes occur in the Midwest and Deep South, no area of the nation is without a tornadic precedent. Even Alaska experienced a rare tornado in spring 2005, ending the state’s century-long tornado hiatus. While Mother Nature doesn’t discriminate when it comes to when or where to strike,…
Hold onto your hats: the 2024 tornado season is ramping up. With the shifting weather patterns of El Nino adding warmer air to the already supercharged Gulf of Mexico, weather experts believe the Deep South and Florida could see a record number of tornadoes. The surge in tornadic activity in southern states is nothing new.…
Severe Damaging Winds and Tornados Threatens the South on Thursday February 17 SEVERE WEATHER ALERT – Thursday, February 17: Severe winds, tornados, and large hail threaten the South East in the Tennessee Valley and Alabama regions. Stay alert, be prepared, and follow your local news and weather alerts for shelter warnings. With severe weather watch…
No one can doubt the incredible forces of Mother Nature. Even to this day, humanity has been unable to replicate nature’s raw intensity. Take for example, the Tonga volcanic eruption. Last month’s explosion continues to baffle scientists. Weeks after the explosion, they continue to wrap their heads around this exponentially volatile event. At the closest…
Putting partisan politics and petty differences aside, state lawmakers green-lighted a robust economic relief package following the Kentucky tornado outbreak. In all, 77 people were killed during the record-breaking line of storms, which leveled entire communities as residents continue clean-up efforts. To infuse a prospect of hope and future prosperity, commonwealth legislation frees up $200…
To apply for the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program, homeowners have until 5 p.m. Feb. 4, to register on the Ohio EMA website: https://ema.ohio.gov/ema_saferoom/saferoom-concept.aspx. We cannot file on your behalf. Funds are limited. Storm weary Ohioans might soon catch a break thanks to a statewide rebate program. The state’s Emergency Management Agency is currently accepting…