KINGS BAY, Ga. – The tornado that barreled through Southeast Georgia over the weekend was the strongest to hit the Jacksonville area in recent memory. According to the National Weather Service, the EF-3 tornado was packing 144-mph winds when it touched down Sunday at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. Meteorologists said the tornado was 900…
Taylorville tornado classified as EF-3 as cleanup continues
The National Weather Service has classified the tornado that came through Taylorville Saturday as an EF-3, making it the strongest one to touch down in the town since NWS began keeping records in 1950. National Weather Service senior meteorologist James Auten and two other NWS meteorologists spent Sunday and Monday assessing damage in Christian County…
U.S. Had Its 10th Tornado Death of 2018 Last Weekend, But This Year is Still on Pace to Finish With the Fewest Tornado Deaths Since 1875
Tornadoes have been responsible for 10 deaths in the United States in 2018, which is lower than the final number of tornado-related deaths in any year dating to 1875. The current record stands at 12 such deaths in 1912, followed by 15 in 1986, according to data from NOAA’s National Severe Storms Laboratory. Nine tornadoes…
Illinois tornado outbreak sets record as biggest in December in state history, NWS says
CHICAGO (WLS) — The most recent tornado outbreak in Illinois was the biggest the state has seen in the month of December, according to the National Weather Service. At least 26 tornadoes formed during the storm on Dec. 1. NWS staff planned to perform another severe storm survey on Dec. 4, so the total could…
Lewistown tornado leaves its mark
LEWISTOWN — Bill Nayden watched a tornado hit his Native Trails Winery on Saturday. On Sunday he was caught up in a whirlwind — a welcome one of activity — as friends and family came from as far as Chicago to help with cleanup. “I was in the winery when it hit,” said Nayden, 69.…
Tornado damage reported near Lewistown, flooding in Pekin
LEWISTOWN — Heavy storms that rolled through central Illinois Saturday evening brought more than rain and hail. Those storms also brought tornado damage. Two miles southeast of Lewistown, the Native Trails Winery got hit. Bill Nayden, 69, the owner of the four-year-old winery, was inside the main building (a large metal shed) serving three customers…
The National Weather Service determined a tornado went through west Dothan early Sunday morning
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY)- Meteorologists from the National Weather Service surveyed the damage in west Dothan. They saw multiple downed trees, a roof that was blown off, a flipped car, and a severely damaged garage door. The meteorologists were looking at the position of the downed trees and debris, as well as the magnitude of the…
Tornadoes Spawned From Strong Thunderstorms in Plains Leave 1 Dead in Missouri, Extensive Damage in Oklahoma
Strong thunderstorms tore across the Plains Friday into Saturday morning, spawning at least four tornadoes that caused extensive damage in Oklahoma and killed one person in a southwestern Missouri. Fire Chief Robert Ward told KYTV that one person inside an Aurora, Missouri, motel was killed as a storm passed through. The National Weather Service confirmed…
Natchitoches Parish takes a hit from a tornado
NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB) – A Natchitoches Parish subdivision took a hit from a tornado on Monday evening. A couple of houses in the Plantation Point neighborhood are now with damaged roofs, broken windows, and other ruined property. Residents around the area said they were doing their normal day to day activities when all of a…
Second body found in collapsed Baltimore warehouse after tornado
Friday night’s storm system produced two EF-1 tornadoes in Maryland, with one touching down in Baltimore City and County, producing winds of over 100 mph and knocking down part of an Amazon.com warehouse, killing two people. An EF-1 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita scale generally causes moderate damage. The scale goes from zero to five,…