When preparing for disaster, it’s important to ask all the questions. Number one, which safe room is right for me? There’s a common misconception that the best option is an underground bunker. It’s true that being underground creates many natural barriers between the safe room and danger. However, above ground tornado shelters are extremely safe…
When it comes to home protection, a lot of people in Texas like to think that they won’t need much more than a rifle. That may be the case for some, but investing in one of our storm shelters or safe rooms is certainly a more secure option. Disaster Strikes the Lonestar State Residents in…
Storm bunkers may be a more important investment than you think. When it comes to severe and deadly weather bearing down on your home, few things are as terrifying and chaotic as a tornado. Unfathomably strong winds, deadly flying debris, and earth-trembling power make these some of the most devastating atmospheric phenomena on our planet. Staying…
The safe room may not be so old, but weather prediction has been around for centuries. Even before Benjamin Franklin created the Old Farmer’s Almanac in 1792. While the data itself and the means for collecting it have changed rapidly over the last 100 years, its purpose is still the protection of lives and resources. From weather…
Perhaps one of the most devastating and violent forms of severe weather, tornadoes have become more and more common over recent years. Mirroring this rise in tornado occurrences is the rise in the popularity of safe rooms. Regions like the Great Plains of the United States are some of the most tornado-dense areas in the…
Hurricane Matthew recently had devastating effects on both Haiti and the east coast. It’s clear that proper alerts and preparation can mean the difference between life and death when severe weather strikes. We have written before about the recent changes in weather patterns and how they can affect your family. An increase in the severity and…
Indiana Hit By Tornadoes Again Just last week Indiana was devastated by a series of seven tornadoes. The Indiana tornadoes caused property damage that has not yet been totaled before the relatively same location was struck again. As this article is being written, Indiana is being hit by tornadoes, and a tornado watch is in…
For the amount of tornadoes that hit the United States every year, scientists still know very little about how they form and die out. The largest tornadoes are formed from a supercell thunderstorm. A supercell thunderstorm needs the same ingredients as a regular thunderstorm which includes warm moist air near the ground and then cold…
Tornado Touches Down in Venice Italy There was a tornado reported in Venice, Italy on Wednesday July 8th, 2015. The tornado made contact around 5 pm local time and it left more than a dozen people injured in its wake. Rooted trees, damaged buildings, and vehicles lay in the path of the tornado. The tornado…
The National Weather Service is investigating the Gentry tornado in Arkansas on Thursday (July 9th) which left behind significant damage. The city is beginning its recovery by assessing all of the damage and doing general city cleanup. The storm barreled through the city with winds up to 70 miles per hour which was able to…