Tornado VS Fireworks: Tornado destroys fireworks storage facility in Georgia, March 2018.
March 2018 found a tornado screaming across the state of Georgia, and directly in it’s path was a local fireworks storage facility.
As the pictures tell the tale, the building, like several other structures in the town were a total loss. The owner of the fireworks company tells us that the remarkable thing was, how well the actual fireworks withstood the storm! Although the building was destroyed and the ensuing wind and rain pounded the exposed fireworks and cardboard cartons, they faired pretty good and actual product loss was MUCH lower than one might expect, less than 10%
Workers immediately started cleaning and sorting through product, expecting much worse…but were pleasantly surprised how well the product held up inside the cartons, and spent several days inspecting and sorting what was safe to sale and what would need to be destroyed.
We ALWAYS recommend keeping fireworks in a secure, dry location away from other flammable materials, but this story just proves sometimes mother nature has the upper hand!
