(WAND) – The National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes caused minor damage in parts of central Illinois over the weekend. NWS said the first tornado struck Friday evening in northeast Fulton County. A second tornado happened on Sunday afternoon in the extreme northern part of Logan County. The tornado in Fulton County was classified as…
Lewistown tornado leaves its mark
LEWISTOWN — Bill Nayden watched a tornado hit his Native Trails Winery on Saturday. On Sunday he was caught up in a whirlwind — a welcome one of activity — as friends and family came from as far as Chicago to help with cleanup. “I was in the winery when it hit,” said Nayden, 69.…
Smithfield barn damaged in storm after tornado warning
SMITHFIELD – The Smithfield Fire Protection District has arrived on the scene of a heavily damaged barn after a tornado warning in Fulton County. No injuries were reported. The Fulton County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) said it is possible there was a tornado touchdown in the areas northeast of Smithfield. They also reported…
Possible tornado touchdown reported in Fulton County
SMITHFIELD — A tornado possibly touched down late Thursday afternoon outside Smithfield, according to the Fulton County ESDA. A barn was damaged northeast of the village, according to the agency. No injuries have been reported. The Smithfield Fire Protection District is checking the area to look for further damage. “There may be some corn and…
Tornado touchdown confirmed in South Fulton County neighborhood
SOUTH FULTON COUNTY, Ga. Much of north Georgia felt the impact of the storms overnight but one neighborhood was damaged by a tornado touch down. Channel 2’s Steve Gehlbach was in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn where he saw nearly every single home having some sort of damage due to the storms. The National…
Tornado confirmed at Atlanta airport last night
There was an unscheduled arrival at the Atlanta airport last night. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Ga., has confirmed that a tornado touched down on Thursday night at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in metro Atlanta. The EF-0 tornado had top winds of 75-85 mph, but that was enough to toss around several cargo…
Two tornadoes confirmed in Fulton County
HICKMAN, KY – The National Weather Service verified two tornadoes touched down in Fulton County during the storms on March 9. The first tornado was an EF1 with wind speeds up to 110 mph, beginning around Levee Road and traveling approximately 6 miles southeast to the area of Highway 94/Joe Parker Road. The second was…