The historical comparisons are evident. The National Weather Service’s Paducah office – which assessed the damage from the Perryville tornado – released its final storm report on Saturday. According to the NWS, the twister is not only the longest-track tornado in this region since 1981 – spending an incredible one hour and 2 minutes on…
Tornado confirmed in Pike County
WILMINGTON, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Pike County on Wednesday. The twister that struck in Waverly has been registered as an EF1. Officials said the maximum speed was 90 miles per hour with a maximum path length at three-quarters-of-a-mile and maximum path width of 125 yards. A…
Some homeowners still displaced following tornado in Morgan County
More than two weeks after a tornado swept through Morgan County, Stuart Brakeman still has one thought about the ordeal. “I thank the good Lord every day that my family’s just safe. That’s all that matters. Everything else can be replaced,” Brakeman said. Until he can replace, Brakeman busies himself with cleaning up. Since the…
Tornado batters Ocoee community in Polk County
OCOEE, Tenn. — Families, volunteers and emergency responders continue to pick up the pieces in the wake of a storm that left two dead in the Ocoee community in Polk County early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service confirmed a category EF-3 tornado, characterized by wind speeds of between 136 and 165 mph, struck the…
Tornado-stricken Joplin now thrives, but emotional scars linger
HARI SREENIVASAN: Storms, hurricanes and natural disasters clearly test the fortitude of any area, as we’re seeing this weekend with Hermine, and just recently with the rains and flooding in Louisiana. We tend to focus on the immediate aftermath and relief, but the devastation can last for years. We have the story of how one…
‘It looks like a war zone’: Tornado leaves massive destruction in Erickson
Dennis Tiller knew a storm was coming but had no idea a tornado was on the way. Tiller, who lives near Erikson, Man., says he’s in shock looking at the destruction a twister left on his property last night. “I’ve never seen anything this bad,” he said. “It’s just a shock to the system.” “It…
Oakfield remembers tornado 20 years later
OAKFIELD – Joanne Martin moved back to her hometown of Oakfield in the spring of 1996. She settled into a place of her own with a daughter who was looking forward to starting kindergarten. Four months later, on July 18, a tornado ripped through the rural farm community, forever changing the landscape and lives of…
After the storm: On April 16, 2011, tornadoes wreaked havoc on Cape Fear region
Ashley Deyo didn’t have time to be scared.As co-workers shouted and frantically waved her into the saving shelter of the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Sanford, only three thoughts filled her mind: Get inside. Call the folks. Don’t look back. “I’m sure I was scared,” Deyo said five years after the April 16, 2011, storm.…