A tornado destroyed the only fire department in a Mississippi community

(CNN)The only volunteer fire department in Hamilton, a small community in Monroe County, Mississippi, was destroyed in this weekend’s devastating tornadoes. The tornado hit Monroe County on Saturday night, said CNN meteorologist Gene Norman. It was one of about six tornadoes to hit the state this weekend. One person in Monroe was killed and 10…

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…

NWS: 5 Confirmed Tornadoes in Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania

The National Weather Service has now confirmed five tornadoes touched down in northeastern and central Pennsylvania Tuesday night. The NWS says an EF-1 tornado with wind speeds between 90-100 mph touched down in Jackson Township in Monroe County. The tornado ripped up trees for more than a mile along Jackson Road, Sportsmans Trail, and Skyhawk…