Wilkesboro, NC – July 4, 2025 — By David Davis — On July 3rd, during NBC’s Hallie Jackson NOW news hour, US Safe Room, a North Carolina-based leader in tornado shelter manufacturing, was nationally featured in a segment reported by Yamiche Alcindor. The broadcast highlighted America’s growing focus on disaster readiness—especially among younger generations—and cast…
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Tornado Report: July 2025 | US Safe Room Tornado Report: July 8, 2025 Severe Weather News By US Safe Room | Residential Tornado Shelter Awareness Initiative July 2025 has proven to be one of the most active and destructive mid-summer tornado periods in recent history. Fueled by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal, clusters of…
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Tornado Report: June 2025 Storm Outbreaks Sweep the Nation Tornado Report: June 2025 Storm Outbreaks Sweep the Nation By Tornado Watch Team | June 18, 2025 June 2025 has brought a relentless assault of tornadoes and severe weather across the United States, with major outbreaks reported in Nebraska, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Colorado, and several surrounding states.…
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Tornado Report: The Latest Tornado Reports and Severe Weather Impacts Date: June 11, 2025 Northwest Texas: Lubbock & Surrounding Communities (June 5–6, 2025) A storm system swept across northwest Texas, producing at least 21 confirmed tornado touchdowns across the Lubbock region. Residents endured hurricane-force winds up to 109 mph, softball-size hail, and dangerous flooding. West Carlisle…
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In mid-May 2025, a series of powerful tornadoes and severe storms swept across the central and eastern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and heartbreak. The outbreak resulted in at least 28 fatalities, with Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia among the hardest-hit states. This tragic event underscores the critical importance of preparedness and access to…
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The 2024 tornado season marked a turning point for families across the United States. From deadly EF-4 twisters sweeping through the Midwest to fast-moving storms devastating Southern communities, the nation experienced one of the most destructive tornado outbreaks in decades. For many, it was a wake-up call: severe weather is no longer a seasonal inconvenience—it’s…
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Survival shelters defy delayed and shortened onset life expectancies for storm survivors years following tornadoes and hurricanes. Disastrous storms kill and maim unsuspecting residents, hamper recovery and long-term sustainability, and diminish the quality of life for unprotected victims. While newscasters are morbidly obsessed with death tolls, fatalities, and injuries in catastrophe’s aftermath, temporary bumps in…
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Although better constructed than most prefab homes, brick houses aren’t immune from destructive tornadoes. Most tornadoes have windspeeds exceeding 100 miles per hour, the structural limit for most stick-built and brick-and-mortar foundations. Brick homes, constructed of interlaying and overlapping pieces, are heavier and collapse more quickly when compromised, creating a hardened, crumbling house of cards…
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“Not in my backyard” is a galvanizing rallying call for residents opposing polluting or noisy industries in their communities. The American tradition of dissent brings progress to neighborhoods while checking government powers for undue encroachments in our collective spheres of influence. Residents desire clean and safe townships away from unimagined catastrophes in far-flung areas seen…
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America has a tornado problem. So many tornadoes have touched down in the heartland that forecasters have likely lost count as they try to tally the score on America’s quickly-spinning storm odometer. Mother Nature is a heartless dealer in slinging dark-clouded, slowly descending funnel clouds onto the storm-ravaged communities below. Deadly storms have killed more…
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