MONTAGUE COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Montague County is hosting its annual severe weather storm spotter class next week. With the city of Bowie still recovering from a tornado that caused widespread damage in May, officials are saying this class means much more than it has in past years. Officials said they hope this class can better…
Severe thunderstorms bring tornado concerns to Howard County, leave many dealing with flood water
KOKOMO – A mix of tornado concerns and severe weather Monday evening through Tuesday led to cancellations at the Howard County 4-H fair and significant flooding in parts of the county. After multiple tornado warnings from the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm watch and flash flooding warnings throughout Monday night and into Tuesday morning,…
Severe weather, tornadoes plague Missouri to start 2017
COLUMBIA — Missouri has been among the states hit hardest by severe weather so far in 2017, according to preliminary data from the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. As prime time for tornadoes begins, the data suggests the worst is yet to come. Through May 4, Missouri recorded 555 reports of severe weather, made…
One tornado confirmed in NC, one suspected from early morning storms
Severe weather, which downed trees and damaged homes in NC, dumped more than an inch of rain at the Raleigh-Durham International Airport but did not cause much harm in the Triangle. North of the Triangle, an EF-1 tornado hit Granville County four miles northeast of Oxford about 5:21 a.m., said National Weather Service meteorologist Jonathan…
American Red Cross: 30 displaced after severe weather in Westmoreland County
WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — The American Red Cross is assisting late Friday night after a possible tornado left 30 people displaced. A release from the American Red Cross said that 12 homes were damaged in Westmoreland County by Friday night’s severe weather. “Our team is working to provide food to first responders and are…
Tornado kills woman, young daughter in Louisiana as state put on ‘high alert’
BREAUX BRIDGE, La. — A tornado flipped a mobile home Sunday in Louisiana, killing a mother and her 3-year-old daughter as a storm system with hurricane-force winds crawled across the Deep South, damaging homes and businesses. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards put the entire state on “high alert” and warned residents to stay off the…
Severe storms in Texas and Oklahoma unleash damaging tornadoes, flooding and baseball-sized hail
An outbreak of severe weather unfolded across the south-central United States on Tuesday and continued to impact parts of Oklahoma and Texas into Wednesday morning. The powerful thunderstorms left behind damage across North Texas and caused power outages to more than 200,000 in the state. Thousands were also without power in Oklahoma early Wednesday. There…
Rare Winter Tornado Rips Through Western Massachusetts
A violent thunderstorm tore through western Massachusetts around 7 p.m. last night spawning a tornado in the towns of Conway and Goshen just to the west of Northampton and Deerfield. The tornado has been given a rating of EF1 with winds up to 110 mph according to the National Weather Service. The radar imagery was…
Severe storms, tornadoes target South
An outbreak of severe weather — including the chance for strong tornadoes — is forecast to batter portions of the South on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for six communities in northwest Alabama Tuesday night, advising residents to take cover. The greatest chance for twisters is in northern Mississippi, although portions…
Huge storm hit Shuswap ‘like a tornado’
MAGNA BAY — Residents are cleaning up the aftermath of damage from a huge storm that hit Magna Bay Resort and other Shuiswap Lake communities on the weekend. The deluge was part of a thunder, lightning and rain storm that arrived in Kamloops shortly before 6:30 p.m. Saturday and swept the Shuswap less than an…