Tornado warnings are infrequent in the Northeast. However, on June 30th southeast Pennsylvania was being threatened by a tornado. The value of a site-specific SkyGuard warning was on display as it precisely outlined the area that would be impacted by the EF1 tornado. Thanks to SkyGuard warnings from AccuWeather, businesses are able to correctly understand storm impact and timing on their assets. read more
Lowe’s, Motorola and LiveNation are just a few examples of the ways AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions, the commercial weather services division of AccuWeather, Inc., delivers mission-critical weather-driven enterprise solutions to assist businesses, government, media, and institutions, protecting people, property and profits worldwide. Serving over 240 of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands more, AccuWeather enterprise products and services include… read more
On May 16, the HazWx model forecasted an enhanced tornado risk over a small area of southwest Oklahoma 32 minutes before a government forecast was available and more than two hours before the tornado occurred in this area. read more
There are few sights in nature that are simultaneously more terrifying and awe-inspiring than a violent tornado. Yet, modern technology and weather science allow the injuries, deaths and damages to be mitigated from these horrific storms. read more
The most precious gift you can have when a tornado is bearing down on you is time. Time to plan. Time to gather up your family, employees or customers and get to shelter before the storm arrives. When the tornado – that was a surprise to some – moved across Moore, Oklahoma, on March 25, 2015, it was not a surprise to the clients of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions. Our clients had more than 15 minutes of advance notice the tornado was on the way. read more
Months prior to the start of the winter weather season, AccuWeather was able to accurately forecast the impending winter weather. read more
Four days before other major weather services called for it, AccuWeather accurately predicted and outlined the effects Hurricane Norbert and Tropical Storm Dolly would have on the Desert Southwest. read more
Precision. Dependability. Trust. Guts. These words describe AccuWeather Enterprise Solution’s forecasts and storm warnings during the extraordinary Buffalo Blizzard of 2014. read more
AccuWeather forecasted the long-lived Super Typhoon Halong with Superior Accuracy™. Halong formed in the western Pacific Ocean to the west of Guam on July 29, 2014. The AccuWeather forecast offered detailed information about the accompanying severe weather and also accurately predicted the potential impact days in advance of other weather sources. read more
Early July 2014, after a quiet start to the western Pacific tropical season, the basin came to life early in July 2014 as a tropical depression near Guam strengthened into Super Typhoon Neoguri, tracking toward Japan. read more
Correctly predicting a developing area of low pressure that brought heavy rainfall on March 30, 2014 to Katsuyama, Japan, AccuWeather called for heavy rainfall for the area when our competitors did not. AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions alerted its clients to this threat per their warning criteria, which in this case was 2 inches (50mm) of rain within a given 12 hour period. Other weather providers did not forecast heavy rain and with calls for… read more
Some called the tornado a “freak event.” Others characterized their reaction as “shock” and “fear” as they “scurried for cover” when the tornado moved across Indianapolis. Clients of AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions called it “well forecasted.” So much so they were able to plan for the storm and mitigate the risks it posed. read more
More than 2,500,000 people without electricity. Countless daily record snowfalls. Thousands of automobile accidents. And, weather stations in five states: Vermont, West Virginia, New York, Virginia and Maryland reported more than two feet of snow. read more
The Atlanta snow of January 28, 2014 has been dubbed by some as a “freak storm.” There was nothing “freakish” about it for AccuWeather customers. AccuWeather gave them the information they needed to make the right decisions. read more
A devastating ice storm. Thousands of businesses without power in the coldest weather of the year. Impossible driving conditions. Thousands sleeping on floors or cots for as long as three nights at the airport. Hundreds of semis trapped on I-35 in Denton County unable to make deliveries. Total damage estimated at $50 million. read more
Our forecasts correctly predicted the landfall and severity of the storm seven days before impact, and well ahead of other outlets. Several major news organizations quoted us as calling for a storm that “will affect millions and cost billions.” Days ahead we correctly called for “power outages for days or weeks stretching from West Virginia through New York and New England.” read more
Whether it’s a Pearl Jam concert or the largest railroad in Mexico, across dozens of industries, and throughout North America, leading companies no longer leave extreme weather to chance. They team with AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions to protect people, property, and profits. read more
October 8, 2:15 PM.: AccuWeather issued American Rail Dispatching Center (ARDC) a flash flood warning for their track, from Palmer, MA, to Windsor, VT. The warning stated that 3” of rain had already fallen on the track and forecast 3” or more to fall throughout the night. The warning also stated to watch for high water and track washouts. read more
When a violent tornado moved through the center of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, on February 10, 2013, a quiet Sunday afternoon, AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions provided its clients with clear, actionable information well before the National Weather Service. read more
If you received critical business intelligence 24 hours before your competitors, would you have a competitive advantage? Of course! Find out what happened in the great snowstorm of February 7-9. read more
