Elkville, Ill. (KFVS) – Three years ago this week, Jackson County, IL was hit by an EF-4 tornado. It’s the same tornado that hit Perryville, Missouri, demolishing homes, damaging businesses, and leaving the community in disrepair. Elkville resident Denni Bastien owns the baseball ballpark in the heart of Elkville right off the highway US 51.…
First Tornado In 44 Years Hits Near Walden In Colorado’s North Park
DENVER (CBS4) – A rare tornado hit extreme northern Colorado late in the morning on June 24. The National Weather Service in Boulder said the brief touchdown was about 19 miles southwest of Walden in Jackson County around 11:15 a.m.. No damage has been reported which means it will be given a rating of EF-0…
Confirmed: EF-0 tornado touches down in Jackson County
On Wednesday evening, residents and motorists near the James A. Rhodes Airport, which is located between Jackson and Oak Hill in Jackson County, witnessed a small tornado form and touch down. The following morning, on Thursday, June 28, Jackson County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Robert Czechlewski reported that they attended a damage assessment survey…
New tornado confirmed from Friday’s storms, bringing total to two
At least two tornadoes touched down in Alabama during a round of severe weather on Friday. The National Weather Service had already confirmed one tornado, which ran through Cullman and Winston counties and peaked as an EF-2. But the weather service in Huntsville on Monday confirmed a second tornado and released a preliminary storm report.…
Tornado touchdown confirmed in St. Martin near Harrison County line
Officials have confirmed a tornado touched down in Jackson County near the Harrison County border Saturday evening. Jackson County Emergency Management Director Earl Etheridge confirmed a tornado touched down on Lemoyne Boulevard at McCann Road in St. Martin around 6:45 p.m. At the time of this report, one minor injury had been reported. Damage has…
A small tornado touched down in Jackson County Friday night, officials say
PASCAGOULA — Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say a tornado touched down in Jackson County Friday night. Kenneth Graham of NOAA was in Jackson County on Saturday assisting Jackson County Emergency Management Director Earl Etheridge in surveying the damage caused by the storm. Graham confirmed the storm did produce a tornado that…
UPDATE: National Weather Service confirm tornadoes in Cullman, Franklin and Jackson Counties
The National Weather Service Huntsville forecast office is releasing its findings after Saturday’s severe storms caused damage in several Tennessee Valley counties. The latest find is an EF-0 tornado near Skyline in Jackson County. That tornado had a max width of 200 yards a distance of 2.19 miles and peak winds of 85 mph. The…
NWS: Two short-lived tornadoes touched down in Barrow, Jackson counties
ATLANTA – Two days after deadly storms tore through the state, survey crews confirmed Thursday two short-lived tornadoes briefly touched down in Barrow and Jackson counties. The National Weather Service released their preliminary findings of the survey. It happened after 9 p.m. Tuesday and was spawned from the same squall line which also produced widespread…