WPBF

Safe rooms are essential in tornado outbreaks

OF KEEPING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES SAFE. DURING SEVERE WEATHER. YOU’LL SOMETIMES HEAR US TELL YOU TO GET IN YOUR SAFE ROOM. BUT DO YOU KNOW THE SAFEST PLACE IN YOUR HOME OR APARTMENT? METEOROLOGIST ...

Tornado warning issued for Tyler, Hardin and Jasper County

BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Tyler County, Hardin County and ...
KXAN

Kristen’s Classroom: Creating a tornado safety plan for your family

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The first step in severe weather safety is preparedness. That begins with planning ahead of time, so there’s no confusion or hesitation in an emergency. In the situation of a tornado, ...
WDSU

Safest places to shelter during a tornado

ENCAMPMENT ON THAT CAMPUS. ALREADY, WE’RE TRACKING SOME RAIN HERE AND THUNDERSTORMS NOT TOO FAR AWAY, ACTUALLY, JUST OFF TO THE WEST OF US AND SLOWLY THEY’RE GOING TO START TO WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE ...

Update: Baldwin County under a tornado watch Sunday afternoon

An updated tornado watch was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 11:56 a.m. in effect until 2 p.m. for ...
Daily Journal

Homeowners can apply for state tornado safe room rebates

An above-ground residential safe room is pictured amid debris from the EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. Submitted photo Hoosier homeowners who want to build a tornado safe ...
wacotrib

Cost a major deterrent in building tornado-safe rooms in schools

Both cost and the unlikelihood of a strong tornado striking the McLennan County region are the main deterrents to building safe rooms in local schools. Chris Huckabee, president of Huckabee Inc., said ...
Omaha.com

Safe room mandates remain rare in tornado states

In the aftermath of a devastating tornado two years ago, the Joplin City Council in southwest Missouri considered several code and policy changes for homes but ultimately decided against a safe room ...
KOMU

How to find tornado-safe rooms in mid-Missouri

When severe weather hits, FEMA-approved safe rooms are not always open in mid-Missouri or not even an option as most counties don’t have them. Nicholas Tietsort, director of emergency management in ...
Southeast Missourian

Jackson to get new tornado safe room

Continuing a commitment made nearly 50 years ago to improve the health and well-being of residents of Jackson, the not-for-profit Southeast Missouri Medical Center Inc. is planning to build a $5 ...

What is the difference between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning?

It is important to know the difference between a Tornado Watch and a Tornado Warning. The National Weather Service explains the difference between the two below: Tornadoes are possible in and near the ...
WREG

Two schools to open safe rooms if Tornado Warning issued

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Though Shelby County didn’t have to worry about severe weather on Tuesday, Memphis-Shelby County Schools said that if a Tornado Warning is issued, community safe rooms will be open at ...