by Leslie | Sep 22, 2019 | Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog
What is the best way to move around after a tornado and how do you go about it? Most injuries happen after the tornado has passed, when people are attempting to rescue others or clean up debris. Nails, broken glass and collapsing structures are the visible hazards;...
by Leane | Aug 30, 2019 | Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog
Look at these two pictures. The black and white photo was taken in 1884. This is said to be the oldest known photo of a tornado. Photo provided by Nate Mayes. This was taken 22 miles southwest of Howard, South Dakota on August 28, 1884. These pictures of...
by Leane | Aug 29, 2019 | Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog, Tips from a Safe Room Professional Blog
Are there ways to know a tornado is coming? A tornado appears as a rotating, funnel-shaped cloud that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground with whirling winds. A dark, often greenish sky indicates potential hail and other tornado conditions. Before a...
by Leslie | Aug 29, 2017 | Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog, Tips from a Safe Room Professional Blog
Going outside or even below ground in your garage carries a huge risk of severe injury or death. Did you know that most injuries and fatalities from tornadoes occur while people are searching for a safe haven from the violent winds and flying debris?...
by Leslie | Apr 29, 2016 | FEMA Safe Room Guidelines Blog, National Storm Shelter Association Blog, Severe Weather in the News Blog, Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog, Storm Shelter Comparisons Blog, Tips from a Safe Room Professional Blog
Tornado Alley is an area of the United States that is prone to experience tornadoes. Tornado Alley is also the name we at Tornado Alley Armor get called by quote often. Because our name is so long a lot of the time people leave off the word...
by Leane | Aug 19, 2015 | Severe Weather Safety Tips Blog
Growing up in Oklahoma, I have seen a green sky more than a few times and there is normally a strong storm following. I never really knew why, but I always knew that when the sky turned green, it was time to go inside and turn on the weather channel. For hundreds of...
