Director Mummert says there’s currently over 10 above ground storm shelters throughout the city and the county. He says all shelters are able to withstand up to an EF-5 tornado.

The average storm shelter cost ranges from about $3,000 to $13,000, depending on the type, size, material and installation method, according to home services website Angi. Less expensive options ...

Compiled list of public tornado shelters across the United States. The capacity (approximate by visual estimation or listed capacity) is determined by the color of the icon: * Medium green: Up to ...

One shelter will be open overnight, according to the Tennessee Emergency Managment Agency. McNairy County: An overnight shelter is open at the Selmer Civic Center, 230 N 5th Street.

TUSCUMBIA — The Colbert County Commission is preparing to construct a new type of above ground storm shelter, District 5 Commissioner Darol Bendall said.

Similar upticks in the construction of storm shelters occurred after the EF-5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011, and after the deadly EF-5 twister in Moore, Oklahoma, in 2013.