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Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Yesterday is gone and tomorrow hasn’t come. But why wait? Now is the time to prepare. You can’t prepare for tornado season too early or too much. That’s what Oklahoma residents learned last week when an EF1 tornado hit Moore and Sand Springs and tornadoes were sighted across the state and…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Spring weather is so unpredictable! Last week we wondered if we were experiencing the lull before the storm. This week, we are seeing tornado predictions in the news. Ironic, isn’t it?Just yesterday, news outlets were touting the fact that no tornadoes or tornado watches had been recorded across the U.S. so…
Updated: June 2025 If there’s still snow on the ground, it’s too early to start preparing for tornado season, right? If you’re sweating out the heat of summer, it’s too late to start preparing for tornado season, right? Wrong. There’s never a bad time to prepare for tornado season.When does tornado season begin?Depending upon where you…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Flexibility. Everyone likes flexibility in some things, right? Well, knowing that fact, we found a way to make tornado safe rooms more easily accessible and available to fit all of our customers’ needs. Our bolt together safe room comes in a variety of sizes and is easy to install for the…
It’s true that we all talk about the weather, although none of us can do anything to control it. But as the spring tornado season approaches, we can at least be prepared, rather than complacent. Complacency is just what weather pros in Kansas fear. With Kansas City and Wichita experiencing no tornadoes last year — as…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 In some states — like Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wyoming — this week, the first week in March, is designated as a time to prepare for severe weather. And with the National Tornado Summit just over, now is a good time to dispel the myths and consider the facts…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Flooding in Texas. A surge of May tornadoes in Oklahoma. What’s going on with the weather? Well, it’s weather. And by definition, that means weather is unpredictable!The cost of flooding in TexasThat also means it can cause some strange situations. In Texas, northeast of Houston, authorities were trying to rescue about 500…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 Tornado safety tips for Memorial Day weekendBelow are some safety tips for Memorial Day weekend so ensure you have a worry-free holiday:Listen to local news or a weather radio to stay up to date.Watch for tornado danger signs: a dark, greenish sky; hail or heavy rain; an approaching cloud of debris; loud, continuous roar or…
Last Updated: July 18, 2023 When it’s tornado season, the importance of storm safety is top-of-mind. You know a tornado storm shelter can make the difference between life and death if a tornado touches down. If you haven’t gotten around to purchasing one yet, the experiences of these Oklahomans might give you the motivation you…
Last Updated: July 28, 2016 How many tools do you have in your tornado warning toolbox? And once you’re warned, how prepared are you to keep your family safe from the coming storm?Sirens are a startHopefully, your community has a siren system in place, which is often the first tool in the tornado warning toolbox. However, all…
Fall Planning…People want to know that they are safe. They don’t want to hope for the best, especially in the throes of a disaster or dangerous situation. Instead, most people want to be prepared ahead of time for any unexpected storm, no matter what kind is headed their direction. Although some storms of life are…