How AccuWeather is impacting manufacturing, industry and even forensics — all from Happy Valley
Dr. Joel N. Myers started AccuWeather with “closet beginnings” here in Happy Valley. But with a steady stream of experts always nearby at Penn State’s leading meteorology program, AccuWeather quickly became a top-tier trusted weather source. Today, AccuWeather is the weather source for over 800 newspapers, 900 radio stations and 200 television stations across the world.There has been a quick evolution to how businesses look at weather.
Several years ago, a tornado flattened a Caterpillar location in Mississippi. AccuWeather meteorologists detected a tornado developing 25 minutes before it struck the facility. They issued a warning and the Caterpillar team inside was able to get to safety. The building was completely destroyed, but not one employee had a scratch, because they had all been moved to shelter solely based on AccuWeather’s warning—they didn’t receive it from any other source.