MARION — The National Weather Service has rated the tornado that tore a path of destruction through Williamson and Saline counties Tuesday night was an EF2 with peak wind speeds of 125 mph. Two other EF1 tornadoes also struck Williamson County on Tuesday. The EF2 tornado cut a 12.5-mile path through parts of Williamson and…
Wednesday’s storms spawned tornado in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. — The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado swept through the Castlewoods community in Rankin County Wednesday night. The EF0 tornado had winds of 75 mph. The tornado formed near the intersection of Branbury Court and Rusk Road, where it downed a couple of small trees. It traveled east across…
Tornado confirmed in Sebastian County
A tornado passed through Sebastian County on Tuesday, officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed. The Weather Service office in Tulsa said a tornado with an EF0 classification touched down near the southern limits of Fort Smith on Tuesday morning. The tornado caused limited damage before leaving the ground, according to a public statement…
Two tornadoes in Haralson County confirmed
HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — The National Weather Service is on the ground surveying storm damage and have confirmed that two tornadoes touched down. One was an EF0 and the other an EF1. 11Alive’s Bill Liss and John Samuels are spending the day tracking the damage with Chief Meteorologist for the National Weather Service Keith Stellman…
“Weak” Tornado Reported Monday Near Gray Summit
An EF0 tornado touched down in a cornfield north of Gray Summit early Monday morning, but was only on the ground for one minute and caused damage to some trees. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis, the tornado touched down between 1:12 and 1:13 a.m. with a top wind speed of…
Unusual October tornado hits east Madison
Tornado season in the Midwest ends around July, but this year Madison was an exception to that rule. For about 10 minutes Saturday night, a tornado ripped through the East Side of the city, hitting parts of both business-heavy East Washington Avenue and surrounding residential neighborhoods alike. It touched down from 4:58 p.m. to 5:08…
Storms drop tornado in Boone County
ST. EDWARD — A line of strong thunderstorms triggered by a cold front that swept across eastern Nebraska on Monday spawned a brief tornado in Boone County. The National Weather Service in Valley reports the weak tornado formed shortly before midnight about 4 miles northwest of St. Edward. The EF0 twister, with estimated peak winds…
Irma tornado count in Lowcountry up to 4, one which blew Johns Island home off pilings
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A suspected tornado during Tropical Storm Irma that badly damaged a Johns Island home has been verified by the National Weather Service. First reported to ABC News 4 the night of the storm, the EF1 tornado that touched down near Legare Farms on Johns Island Sept. 11 was finally confirmed Tuesday…
National Weather Service confirms 2nd tornado in north metro
KMSP – Many folks in the north metro are still picking up the pieces from severe storms that ripped through the area late Tuesday night and early Wednesday. One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) late last week, well a second one has now been recorded as well. Just to the northwest…
Tornado touchdown confirmed near Breton
A low pressure system swept across central Alberta Thursday, triggering thunderstorms and at least one tornado. Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down at approximately 5:30 p.m. near Breton, which is approximately 49 kilometers southwest of Drayton Valley. The tornado has not been rated, but meteorologist Kyle Cleary says it will most likely be rated…