OCALA, Fla. — Strong storms whipped up a brief tornado in Ocala on Sunday evening, knocking down power lines and damaging a commercial building but causing no injuries. Winds peaked at 110 miles per hour, which means the tornado fell just short of a 2 rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. “It was brief, but…
4 tornadoes in Mississippi during weekend storms confirmed. Here’s where they were…
The National Weather Service’s Jackson office on Tuesday confirmed four twisters hit the state Friday night and early Saturday morning. Meteorologist Latrice Maxie said there were no injuries or deaths reported from the tornadoes, although the system did cause some damage to homes and sheds from downed trees. An EF0 touched down just west of…
Severe weather: Early reports indicate 4 tornadoes confirmed in Miss., 1 man dead
One person is dead and at least four tornadoes have been confirmed after storms swept through Mississippi Tuesday and Wednesday. Malary White, external affairs director for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said officials are still reviewing assessments from various counties. “This is very, very preliminary and can definitely change,” White said. Early reports indicate at…
Tornadoes, Storms Across Deep South Kill Two People, Damage Homes in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
Residents across the Deep South are assessing damage Monday after severe storms and tornadoes battered the region for the second consecutive weekend. At least two deaths, one in Mississippi and one in Alabama, have been blamed on the storms. The National Weather Service counted at least seven reports of tornadoes. High winds from thunderstorms knocked…
Chattanooga tornado had winds of 145 mph as deadly storms damage 150 structures in Tennessee
One of the tornadoes that ripped through the South as part of a severe storm system that left dozens dead brought severe winds in Chattanooga, where the storms killed at least 10. The National Weather Service office in Morristown, Tenn., said Monday the twister that struck Putnam County was a 145 mph EF-3 tornado. Overall,…
Severe storms in September? Remember the tornado on this day in 2002?
Do you remember where you were on this day 17 years ago? It was a Friday in 2002. You may feel that severe weather season is over for the year as the start of fall is just days away, but storms and the threat of severe weather can linger into autumn. It was on this…
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 to Conduct Storm Surveys for Lacona, DeSoto Tornadoes
JOHNSTON, Iowa – The National Weather Service out of Johnston has confirmed two tornadoes touched down Tuesday morning south of the metro. Both tornadoes were confirmed using the radar tornado debris signature and damage reported by law enforcement. The first happened southeast of De Soto, near Badger Creek State Park around 5:20 a.m. The second…