(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…
National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes hit Logan County Sunday morning
LOGAN COUNTY, Ark. — Two tornadoes hit Logan County early Sunday morning, the National Weather Service confirmed after a damage survey. Both tornadoes were rated EF-0. The first touched down about 3.2 miles southeast of Paris. Its winds were as strong as 80 mph and it was 25 yards wide. It traveled for about a…
Tornado in central Arkansas leaves 2 people hurt; storms injure 2 others elsewhere in state
An EF1 tornado touched down near Scott in southeastern Pulaski County on Saturday morning, destroying homes and injuring two people, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said. Scott Fire Chief Ron Myers said five structures were destroyed — four mobile homes and a farm shop. The tornado spun out of a larger line of…
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…
Family Speaks Out After Elderly Lady Dies In Tornado
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A family is grieving after their loved one died when her home collapsed during a tornado. “It’s just like it flattened everything,” Tammy Brown said. Brown is devastated and in disbelief after the force of a tornado brought down her parent’s home on Dot Road. “He lost everything in 12 minutes,”…
Tornado Warning Issued Late In Logan County
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – A tornado warning was issued 12 minutes after a tornado hit Logan County. An elderly lady died when her home collapsed during the tornado outbreak. The EF-2 tornado touched down near the Kentucky/Tennessee border at 3:54 p.m. Saturday leaving behind a trail of destruction. “That pick up truck went 250 yards,”…
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…
‘There was no warning’ in TN/KY line tornado, Robertson Emergency director says
A home in Robertson County near the Tennessee/Kentucky border was about 80 percent damaged Saturday after a tornado “just dropped right down on them,” according to Robertson County Emergency Management Director R.L. Douglas. At the time the funnel dropped, estimated between 4-5 p.m., Robertson County was under a tornado watch, but no sirens sounded, the…
3 tornadoes touch down within 10-mile area in Logan County
PEETZ, Colo. — Three tornadoes touched down within 10 miles in Logan County on Monday. Logan County Emergency Manager Kyle Moulton said one tornado caused damage, while the other two were short-lived. One tornado destroyed a barn and ripped the door of a house near County Roads 37 and 74, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office…