The two deadly tornadoes that struck Tennessee in March are among the record-breaking billion-dollar natural disasters of 2020 in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 2020 State of Climate report. In 2020, there were 22 disasters across the nation where damage totaled more than $1 billion, according to NOAA. The…
Trotwood tornado survivors get chance to become homeowners
Several organizations are coming together to build houses for families that have been displaced by the Memorial Day tornadoes and want to return to their Trotwood neighborhoods. The Trotwood Community Improvement Corporation, in conjunction with the Miami Valley Long Term Recovery Group and others, will take damaged properties and vacant lots throughout the area to…
Tornado Causes Damage, Displaces Families in Houston Suburb
A tornado swept through a portion of a city in suburban Houston, displacing about 500 people from a damaged apartment complex, officials said Thursday. A strong storm swept through Texas City around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, causing heavy damage to a 129-unit apartment complex, said Tom Munoz, Texas City’s emergency management coordinator. A nearby convenience…
1 year later: Recovery continues after EF2 tornado ripped through DeSoto County
MEMPHIS, Tennessee — The third largest outbreak of tornados on record swept across the south on this morning one year ago, hitting parts of Arkansas and Mississippi. The aftermath caused an estimated $1.7 billion dollars in damage. Mississippi saw its share of damage in four counties: DeSoto, Bolivar, Sunflower, and Washington. Just minutes before 5:00…
First images of tornado damage in Tehama County
CORNING, Calif. — Tuesday property owners are sizing up the damage from a tornado that touched down in Tehama County Monday afternoon. Two tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service, but only one of them resulted in reports of property damage. The first tornado was reported around 1:30 p.m. Monday west of Corning. The…
The tornado drought of 2020: Plains lacked trademark twisters this past year
The National Weather Service in Wichita ordinarily issues warnings for a host of tornadoes each spring. Kansas averages more than 100 twisters annually, more than many countries do. But in 2020, the Weather Service office in Wichita didn’t log a single confirmed tornado. That means parts of the East Coast — including New Jersey, New…
Two rare tornadoes struck northern California on Monday
Lots of people move to California for its picture-perfect weather, and most of them probably don’t expect tornadoes to be part of the deal. But the atmosphere was in a mood Monday, when a pair of rare tornadoes snaked their way down from turbulent skies in northern parts of the state’s Central Valley. The tornadoes,…
Los Angeles is riskiest US county but New Yorkers should beware tornadoes
Los Angeles county is the riskiest county in the US, according to a new Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) index which considers 18 kinds of natural disasters, from earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes to floods, volcanoes and tsunamis. The National Risk Index spotlights places long known as danger spots, like Los Angeles, but some places highlighted…
Two rare tornadoes hit Northern California
Two tornadoes touched down in Tehama County on Monday afternoon, causing tree and power line damage but no fatalities, according to the National Weather Service. The first tornado hit the western edge of Corning at 1:34 p.m., said Idamis Del Valle, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento. The centrifugal force knocked down…
Three tornadoes touched down in Central Georgia on New Year’s Day, NWS says
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — Two tornadoes in Monroe County and one in Crawford County touched down in the afternoon of January 1. According to the National Weather Service, the storm on New Year’s Day triggered several short-lived tornadoes across parts of Central Georgia. The tornado in Crawford County had winds up to 75 mph and…