It was Georgia’s third deadliest tornado outbreak in history when a line of thunderstorms unleashed tornadoes across the state and narrowly missing Jacksonville. On Jan. 22, 2017, a severe line of storms swept through Adel and Albany, taking 16 lives, wiping out homes and destroying lives, making it the deadliest tornado outbreak in the southern…
Elkville community remembers tornado impact for the three year anniversary
Elkville, Ill. (KFVS) – Three years ago this week, Jackson County, IL was hit by an EF-4 tornado. It’s the same tornado that hit Perryville, Missouri, demolishing homes, damaging businesses, and leaving the community in disrepair. Elkville resident Denni Bastien owns the baseball ballpark in the heart of Elkville right off the highway US 51.…
McGregor reflects on progress one year after tornado
McGregor, IA (WXOW) – July 19, 2017 is a date that will go down in history for McGregor, Iowa. It is a day that the 842 residents will likely remember for the rest of their lives. Trees littered the streets and nineteenth century buildings stood damaged and destroyed. The aftermath of an EF-1 tornado in…
Off Beat: Remembering the 2017 Barron County tornado
Barron County residents will gather Wednesday night for an unusual anniversary party. Though it includes free food and marks a major life event, this gathering is intended to remember a day that quite literally shook the lives of many folks who live in the Chetek area — the EF3 tornado that roared through Barron, Polk,…