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…
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…
Clarksville tornado: Destruction’s path up to 300 feet wide, totaling 9 miles
Two tornadoes that carved into Clarksville-area neighborhoods Saturday night were 150 and 300 yards wide, and they stretched a total of 9 miles. National Weather Service officials, as well as state and local Emergency Management Agency crews, were on the ground Saturday around Clarksville assessing the damage. Meteorologist James LaRosa said the tornadoes that touched…
Scars remain on one-year anniversary of Massachusetts tornado
CONWAY, Mass. (WPRI) — One year ago Sunday evening, the only February tornado in recorded Massachusetts history moved through the western part of the state. An EF1 tornado tore through the woods of nearby Goshen, then moved to Conway, a small town with less than 2,000 residents. One house had the front torn off of…
Record Streak of 283 Days With No Tornado-Related Deaths in the United States Ended Saturday
A record-long streak with no tornado-related deaths in the United States ended Saturday. Preliminary information from the National Weather Service has determined that an EF2 tornado touched down in southern Logan County, Kentucky, killing one person near Dot. That marks the first tornado fatality in the U.S. since May 16, 2017. A separate storm-related death…
Uniontown tornado destroyed 22 buildings, displaces 64 people, officials say
Many homes affected by Thursday’s rare tornado in Uniontown have been cleared for residents to return, officials said Monday. But 22 buildings were destroyed and nine more were heavily damaged, said Thomas Perez, operations coordinator for The Salvation Army’s emergency disaster services unit. In total, 218 structures sustained some level of damage — 73 with…
Uniontown neighborhood working to clean up after tornado rips through area Thursday
A tornado ripped through Uniontown Thursday evening, damaging dozens of homes and leaving streets littered with full roofs and walls, uprooted trees and downed utility poles. Two young children and their mother were trapped in a trailer in the area of Reppert Boulevard for about 20 minutes before a family member and a neighbor cleared…
NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado In Uniontown
UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – Severe weather rolled through western Pennsylvania Thursday night, which caused heavy damage in Fayette County. Gallatin Avenue in Uniontown was hit particularly hard. Now, the National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down, which had winds up to 105 mph. It’s the first tornado recorded in the month of February…
Confirmed tornadoes in southwest Virginia Monday evening
(WVVA) Two tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg in Grayson, Pulaski and Montgomery counties in southwest Virginia and in Wilkes County NC. Strong storms moved through the area Monday evening, causing a few quick tornadoes to spinup. Both tornadoes were rated EF1, with winds between 86mph and 110mph. The EF…
NWS confirms EF1 tornado touchdown in Burke County
CONNELLY SPRINGS — A survey team from the National Weather Service’s Greenville-Spartanburg office confirmed Tuesday what many folks in the eastern end of Burke County felt Sunday. An EF1 tornado touched down near Connelly Springs on Sunday evening, the NWS confirmed in its preliminary findings Tuesday. The weather service classifies an EF1 tornado as having…