LAWRNCE COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) — With a welcome break from the storm pattern Thursday, folks are still cleaning up after Monday’s twister near Louisa. Tony Cavalier did some research on the history of tornadoes in Lawrence County. When a wild cloud formation swirled through eastern Lawrence County on July 4, a strong Force 2 tornado…
Remembering the May 3rd tornadoes 17 years later
OKLAHOMA — It’s been seventeen years since the monstrous May 3rd tornado ripped through Oklahoma, taking the lives of 41 people. May 3, 1999 is a day some will never forget. It is a significant day in Oklahoma weather history. Multiple super-cell thunderstorms produced many large and damaging tornadoes. The strongest funnel, an F5, stayed…
The 10 deadliest Oklahoma tornadoes in recent history
The wild weather season has arrived. Here’s a look at the deadliest tornadoes to strike Oklahoma since 1875, as reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Oklahoman. NOAA recommends death counts for the 1800s and early 1900s be treated as estimates since tornado death records were erratic back in the day, and…
Colerain couple who lost their home remember tornadoes five years later
COLERAIN, Bertie County – Saturday, April 16th marks five years since 11 people were killed in a tornado that devastated the small town of Colerain in Bertie County. Although many of the homes have been rebuilt, reminders of that day still linger for those who survived it. Colerain residents Ethel and Raymond Cale say they…
2011 tornadoes had profound impact on people, businesses, schools in Raleigh
Raleigh, N.C. — Ruby Miller has lived on King Charles Road in Raleigh for decades, but her home is practically new and serves as a near constant reminder of the destruction caused by tornadoes that ripped through the region on April 16, 2011. Miller’s home was rebuilt from the foundation up five years ago. She…
Was north Alabama forgotten about after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes?
Was north Alabama forgotten in the days after tornadoes raked Alabama on April 27, 2011? It seemed that way. “The thing I heard most from citizens that were affected was a frustration that they had sort of been overlooked and forgotten,” remembers National Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Darden. Darden’s job then was to travel out…
9 tornadoes now confirmed following NWS survey of central AL
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – First there was one, then three, then seven confirmed tornadoes thanks to extensive surveys being conducted by the National Weather Service following the Wednesday night’s central Alabama storms. Now, the number has jumped to nine, and surveys of other sites are still ongoing. The twisters touched down in Montgomery, Bullock, Barbour,…
2011 tornadoes became symbol of survival, unity in Sanford
Sanford, N.C. — Of all the images from the 2011 tornado outbreak in central and eastern North Carolina, perhaps the most iconic were those from the Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Sanford. The Lee County store’s roof was ripped off, and walls of the massive building had collapsed – one of them on a truck…
Remembering the Carolinas Tornado Outbreak of 1984
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Monday, Carolinians are remembering one of the deadliest and most destructive tornado outbreaks in the history of both North and South Carolina. The Carolinas Outbreak occurred on March 28, 1984, where 22 tornadoes were reported in the Carolinas – 11 in North Carolina and 11 in South Carolina. The eastern Carolinas were…
Remembering the March 29, 1998 Tornadoes
March 29, 1998. It was the single largest outbreak of tornadoes in Minnesota history for the month of March. A total of 14 in all touched down in that early spring storm. But, to the residents of Comfrey, Le Center and Saint Peter, March 29, 1998 will forever be known as the day “The Tornado”…