Case Study: Large Manufacturing Company achieves 20-minute advanced tornado warning and uninterrupted operations with AccuWeather For Business

As Dangerous February Storms Showed, Weather Can Wreak Havoc for Business – Anywhere, at Any Time

Large Manufacturing Company faced a sudden, nearby tornadic event at its Columbus plant and needed hyperlocal, timely weather intelligence to protect people and avoid costly, chaotic shutdowns. AccuWeather For Business (using AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions and SkyGuard® severe weather warnings) was engaged to monitor threats and deliver tailored, location-specific alerts so decision-makers could act before public warnings arrived.

AccuWeather For Business meteorologists issued a SkyGuard® tornado warning that gave the plant 20 minutes of advanced notice—versus a public warning that would have come three minutes after the tornado touched down—allowing the company to enact its emergency plan with no casualties and no operational interruption. Across clients during the same outbreak, AccuWeather For Business delivered measurable lead-time improvements (for example, 96 hours of notice for Flagstaff snowfall, 37 minutes vs. 6 minutes in Cairo, GA, and 20 minutes vs. 2 minutes in Gadsden County), improving safety and minimizing business disruption.