Devastating tornado rips through Montana
While the locals and dwellers of the community of Billings Montana were busy and preoccupied with the celebrations and festivities of Father’s Day on Sunday evening, they had absolutely no idea that Mother Nature was in no mood to support their notion of Father’s Day and, in turn, knocked them hard with one of [...]
Minnesota tornadoes leave 3 dead, injure dozens
As many as 60 tornadoes tore through Minnesota on Thursday evening, killing three people, injuring dozens of others and flattening homes up and down the state.
Police and National Guard soldiers are blocking entry to tornado-damaged neighborhoods in Wadena as the northwestern Minnesota town prepares to start cleaning up after the devastating storms.
In the northwest [...]
Another tornado touches down in Eastern Oklahoma
Tornadoes hit hard Oklahoma on Monday afternoon, seriously destroying houses as well as a convenience store, and with a radio station reporting one death.
Meanwhile, authorities are investigating whether a tornado touched down in northeastern Oklahoma, causing extensive damage in the Tulsa area.
Tulsa City-County Emergency Management director Michael McCool said a tornado may have barreled across [...]
NWS issues tornado watch for western, northern Oklahoma until 10 p.m.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for 27 counties in western and northern Oklahoma.
The watch extends along and 95 miles north and south of a line from 10 miles northeast of Topeka, Kan., to 45 miles west-southwest of Altus.
Twenty-seven counties are included in the watch, which runs until 10 p.m. Wednesday.
Parts of [...]
Deadly tornado struck Oklahoma killing 5 and injuring dozens more
Monday night, severe weather hit Oklahoma and Kansas and as many as a dozen tornadoes were seen across the plains; 5 people have been reported dead and dozens other were injured. The National Weather Service said that the storms will continue through Tuesday. Tuesday morning rescuers are searching for possible survivors in damaged homes. At [...]
Storm kills at least 15 people in Southeast
A deadly storm has triggered floods in several southeast states, leaving at least 15 people dead as it moves toward Georgia. The storm flooded Tennessee on Sunday, killing at least 11 people and forcing the evacuation of thousands others . Authorities said about 20 inches of rain was dumped on the state, turning streets into [...]
Mississippi cleaning the up mess after devastating tornado
Deputy state fire marshal James Jackson said crews resumed search and rescue operations at daylight in Yazoo City, one of the areas hardest hit by the tornado.
Emergency services workers will travel to isolated homes they could not reach in the hours after the tornado hit Saturday afternoon, he said.
Morgan Hayden and Joe [...]
Twisters rip through South
Severe storms hammered North Carolina on Sunday evening, but no fatalities had been reported as of Monday morning, and injuries were minor, officials said.
Residents reported as many as eight tornadoes touching down–overturning mobile homes, ripping out trees and plunging neighborhoods into darkness.
Survey crews were meeting with local officials throughout the state to get a clearer [...]
