HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On November 15, 1989, an F-4 tornado carved an 18.5 mile path through south Huntsville and parts of eastern Madison County. Three decades later, it remains the deadliest tornado in Huntsville’s history. The events of that day resulted in 21 deaths and 463 injuries. The tornado also destroyed 259 homes, 80 businesses…
NWS: Three tornadoes strike central Iowa Tuesday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP/KCRG) – UPDATE 10:46 p.m.: The National Weather Service in Des Moines confirms that three tornadoes occurred in central Iowa on Tuesday. Damage caused by what the National Weather Service in Des Moines says is a tornado in Lacona on August 20, 2019 (WOI) A tornado in Marion County near Tracy was…
NWS confirms tornado near Marquand Sunday
The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed a EF-1 tornado touched down in eastern Madison County Sunday night. The tornado path continued from just south of Marquand into portions of Bollinger County. The maximum width of the tornado was one-third of a mile with winds from 73 to 110 mph. Although there was…
Tornado Confirmed in Madison County
(Marquand) The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Sunday evening in eastern Madison County. The twister, with peak winds of 110 miles per hour, first touched down just south of Marquand and continued on a track into Bollinger County. The tornado was a third of a mile wide.…
Madison Co. residents clean up after tornado leaves trail of damage
MADISON, Miss. (WJTV)– Residents in one Madison County neighborhood are still piecing their homes together after Friday’s tornado. {WJTV 12’s Lanaya Lewis gives us a look at what the storm left behind} Clean-up efforts are underway after a tornado ripped through a Madison County neighborhood. Residents tell us this is the worst storm they’ve ever…
NWS confirms tornado destroyed Moonsville barn
MOONSVILLE — The storm that flattened a barn and scattered debris across a small northern Madison County village Friday has been officially confirmed as an F1 tornado. The fast-moving tornado swept through the 3700 block of East Gemini Drive in Moonsville around 4 p.m. Debris from the barn, owned by Bill Maxwell, was dragged down…
Barn destroyed by possible Moonsville tornado
MOONSVILLE — A funnel cloud swept through the 3700 block of East Gemini Drive in Moonsville, leveling a barn and scattering debris across several yards. The possible tornado was reported at approximately 3:59 p.m., according to scanner traffic. Debris from the barn, owned by Bill Maxwell, was dragged down Gemini Drive. Long strips of aluminum…
THREE TORNADO SIRENS ARE NOT WORKING IN HUNTSVILLE
According to Huntsville-Madison County Emergency Management Agency, three outdoor sirens are not working, because they are undergoing repairs. The sirens are located at Oakwood University, Slaughter Rd, and Owens Crossroads. WAAY 31 reached out to Emergency Management Agency who said, Owens Crossroads is currently under repair. Maysville area and Oakwood University sirens are being moved…