A line of severe thunderstorms swept through parts of the Quad Cities region on Saturday evening bringing wind gusts up to 70 MPH and a couple of confirmed tornadoes. Two tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service late Sunday afternoon after conducting storm surveys in Des Moines County, Iowa, just south of Oakville. Crews…
Two tornadoes confirmed in South Jersey, National Weather Service says
MULLICA HILL – When tornado warnings pinged phones and skies grew dark Thursday night, many in South Jersey hunkered down. But someone had to deliver the pizza. Co-workers Brianna Riggio and Joseph Taormina were out delivering 20 pizzas in Deptford as a funnel cloud appeared to form and high winds sent traffic lights swaying along…
Tornado that touched down near Mound City, Missouri, left half-mile damage path
A tornado that touched down near Mound City, Missouri, Saturday was rated at EF-0, according to the National Weather Service. A report from the National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill said the tornado touched down about 4:22 p.m. and was finished about a minute later. With wind speeds estimated at 70 mph, the tornado made…
‘There was this giant boom’: EF-1 tornado damages apartments in Beech Grove
BEECH GROVE — In the wake of a tornado that touched down on Beech Grove Saturday and severely damaged multiple structures, Jeremiah Kolubah is glad he and his family are safe. But now he has to figure out what to do next, he said Sunday while waiting at a Red Cross relief shelter at the…
Tornado activity shift puzzles scientists
WEST LAFAYETTE — Tornado season, generally spanning from March to June, is upon us. There were more than 130 reports of tornadoes across the country during the last two weeks of May, and earlier this year, 23 people were killed in a cluster of tornadoes near the border of Georgia and Alabama. Although tornado deaths…
National Weather Service looking into possible tornado damage in Geauga County
HUNTSBURG TWP. Ohio — The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday tweeted out photos of storm damage in Huntsburg Township. A barn was blown over and damage was done to the roof of a home on Chardon Windsor Rd. Soon after the storm was over, workers were already patching up a large hole in the…
Tornado touched down in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, NWS confirms
MULLICA HILL, N.J. (WPVI) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Mullica Hill, New Jersey on Thursday night. Severe weather slammed the region early in the evening prompting tornado warnings for parts of South Jersey and Pennsylvania. According to the NWS, video shows a clear funnel with some small debris lifted…
Tornado reported in Millstadt, captured on video
A funnel cloud was spotted moving east across Millstadt Wednesday night. Warning sirens sounded at about 6:40 p.m. as the funnel moved east on Douglas Road, according to St. Clair County Emergency Management. Several residents reported on social media that they didn’t hear sirens. The National Weather Service in St. Louis received multiple reports from…
EF2 tornado hit Copperas Cove Sunday
COPPERAS COVE, Texas (FOX 7 Austin) – The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF2 tornado hit Copperas Cove Sunday evening. The tornado damaged about 200 homes in the northwest part of town, but no injuries have been reported. It touched down around 5:30 p.m. June 9, leaving behind a trail of destruction more than…
Tornado damage in Central; home severely damage, East Baton Rouge sheriff says
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office is responding to a report of a possible tornado in Central on Thursday morning. A home was severely damaged in in the 11000 block of Brillock Avenue. EBRSO officials said a family was in the home at time, but there are no injuries. by The Advocate (2019, June…