WAVERLY — Gregory Stringfield’s chest tightened as he described the phone call from his mother confirming the dead, and the worst moment of his life, which followed. He put his hand over his heart, willing it to keep beating, as he recalled coming to his sister’s hospital bedside with the news that her toddler son…
One year after deadly Waverly tornado
WAVERLY, Va. – Friday marks the one year anniversary since a deadly EF1 tornado touched down in Waverly. “Everything has been quiet,” Carl Parham, who lives near where the tornado hit, said. “But people in this neighborhood still remember – they never will forget it.” With winds topping out between 100 and 110 miles per…
NWS confirms multiple tornadoes hit San Antonio area during overnight storms
SAN ANTONIO — Multiple tornadoes hit parts of San Antonio Sunday night as part of a storm system that caused significant damage to homes and other buildings, left thousands without power and sent emergency crews scrambling to aid storm victims and restore services. The National Weather Service confirmed late Monday morning an EF-1 strength tornado…