Are you ready for the impending risk of severe thunderstorm spikes across central and eastern U.S. in the second half of March?

3/11/2020 (Permalink)

This photo shows the extended range forecast for tornadoes predicted to begin March 16th , 2020.

Here at SERVPRO of Gainesville West/Alachua County West we are storm ready 24hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  That is because we are part of a global company that supplies backup to a network of storm teams all across the United States.  We constantly have our eye to the skies and have our own meteorologist to keep us up to date, but in the hustle and bustle of our everyday lives most people don’t have time to constantly stay up on impending weather hazards that may or may not affect us.

Mid March 2020 has a high potential of having all of the ingredients of the start of the peak of our severe weather season which usually begins in April and extends into May and June.  This means that the potential exists for an extended severe storm season in some areas which increases the likelihood of damage from hail, tornadoes, strong winds and potentially flooding.  Florida is no stranger from such occurrences, but an extended season especially from run off from upper states can have the potential for flooding in low lying areas and around rivers and lakes coupled with the fact that 2019 broke records with 12 months of precipitation for the contiguous U.S.  This also means that if we have an active hurricane season in 2020 the potential for flooding becomes even greater. 

Being storm ready in Florida is important and the potential for damage seems to be great already coming into this new year.  Stock up on supplies and make sure that you have SERVPRO of Gainesville West/Alachua County West on speed dial because we are “Faster to any size disaster”.