Tornado Season Ramps Up
Tornado season is ramping up in the Deep South. While most confirmed sightings resulted in minimal damage, the noticeable uptick is alarming for most meteorologists. Storm surveyors have confirmed 38 touchdowns this past week, with east Texas, Louisiana, and central Arkansas sustaining the most damage. More than a dozen tornadoes were reported in this region, thus confirming meteorologists’ suspicions: Tornado Alley is expanding. Although minimal damage was reported in the wide-sweeping southern corridor, one person was killed when a tree fell on a mobile home east of Benton. A weaker cluster of storms was reported in central Nebraska on July 6, with additional sporadic sightings confirmed in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ohio during the July 4 weekend.
What Does Recent Storm Activity Mean?
Mother Nature works in mysterious ways. No one is privy to the weather’s sinister inclinations, but diving into the meteorological data hints at an easterly trek. If you look closely at the tornado map above, you will notice the Nebraska-Kansas cluster is almost mockingly arranged in an arrow shape pointing east, giving storm chasers a not-so-subtle hint of Mother Nature’s aim in the coming months. A few outliers can no longer be written off as anomalies, with North Dakota and Michigan unable to escape storm season’s tyrannical tentacle reach. The news doesn’t bode well for the rest of the nation hoping for a brief reprieve, if not from the heat, then at the very least, fewer tornado warnings crowding their newsfeeds. The southeast was eerily quiet over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, but that halting stay will likely change.
Worsening Tornado Seasons
More than 1,200 tornadoes touchdown nationwide annually. Unfortunately, that number will change in the coming years as Tornado Alley widens to the southeast. Although meteorologists can’t pinpoint a single factor in the shifting storm dynamics, they agree that Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and the Carolinas can expect more tornadoes in the coming years. While it’s all too easy to blame Climate Change for the growing frequency of storms during Tornado Season, geography could also contribute to destruction. The Deep South is home to rolling low-level elevations, obfuscated by thick tree lines, making it harder to spot tornados on the horizon. No one can control the weather, but you can take precautions to protect your family. Our below-ground tornado shelters can offer superior lifesaving protection. Our tornado bunkers are comprised of solid 12 gauge steel and are designed to withstand massive abuses from mother nature and criminal activity alike. Contact us today for a free quote and consultation!