AccuWeather’s expert storm warning meteorologists once again helped save lives and better protect businesses when severe thunderstorms moved through the Midwest and Ohio Valley on Feb. 27-28. A clash of contrasting airmasses led to tornadoes, damaging winds, hail, and flash floods across several states, including Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. AccuWeather forecasts, with proven Superior Accuracy™, provided businesses with significantly more advance notice than all other sources, including the National Weather Service, allowing businesses to better prepare and better protect their people.
AccuWeather's Storm Warning Meteorologists issued life-saving SkyGuard® Tornado Warnings that provided significantly more advance notice than all other sources.
In addition to the examples above:
AccuWeather upgraded to a higher threat level 24 hours before the severe weather outbreak, more accurately pinpointed severe weather risks over northern Illinois and expanded warnings into Ohio ahead of competitors.
AccuWeather's proactive approach was evident days before the severe weather event:
AccuWeather's use of specific language like "watch for damaging winds, hail, and a tornado" effectively conveyed the imminent risks to residents in the Chicago area.
AccuWeather's commitment to providing accurate forecasts and timely warnings benefits its business customers and ensures public safety by offering crucial lead time for preparation during severe weather events.
AccuWeather SkyGuard severe weather warnings protect people and facilities in emergencies and communicate instantly with a high level of accuracy through multiple channels and methods of dissemination, all customized to the client’s needs.
SkyGuard warnings provide the most accurate, proactive notification of impending threats to specific locations when severe weather threatens human lives, facilities, or business operations – 24/7, 365 days a year.
AccuWeather’s team of expert meteorologists develop SkyGuard warnings specifically for the severe weather threats and locations that matter to each individual client, including tornadoes, hail, flooding, ice, black ice, high winds, lightning, and much more.
SkyGuard warnings are always backed by on-call expert consultants to help businesses and institutions make early, actionable decisions.