TOLONO, Ill. (WCIA) – 47 years ago, a historic tornado outbreak began right here in Central Illinois. It was a warm and humid day on April 3rd, 1974. The air was ripe for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms with ample instability, wind shear and moisture needed for violent tornadoes. The first tornado of the day touched…
65th anniversary of deadliest tornado outbreak in Michigan’s history
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — Saturday, April 3 marks the 65th anniversary of the deadliest tornado outbreak in Michigan’s history. On April 3, 1956, an F-5 tornado tore through Hudsonville and Standale, causing devastation and killing at least 17 people. More than 300 people were injured. The tornado touched down around 6:30 p.m. in Vriesland and continued…
15 years later, mid-Missouri remembers 2006 tornado outbreak
NEW BLOOMFIELD — Friday marks the 15 year anniversary of the destructive March 12, 2006 tornado outbreak that swept across mid-Missouri. Most of the tornadoes during the outbreak occurred on Sunday, March 12, but a few also touched down on March 11, and early in the morning of March 13. In all, a total of…
Remembering South Georgia’s deadliest day of tornados
It was Georgia’s third deadliest tornado outbreak in history when a line of thunderstorms unleashed tornadoes across the state and narrowly missing Jacksonville. On Jan. 22, 2017, a severe line of storms swept through Adel and Albany, taking 16 lives, wiping out homes and destroying lives, making it the deadliest tornado outbreak in the southern…
22 years later: Remembering Arkansas’ largest tornado outbreak
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Twenty-two years ago on Jan. 21-22, Arkansas saw its largest tornado outbreak in history. On that date, 56 tornadoes touched down. The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued 48 tornado warnings that day alone. Most of the tornadoes that formed did so along the Interstate 30 and Highway 67 corridor…
Remembering the tornado outbreak of 2002
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – 18 years have passed since the devastation of November 10th, 2002, but many residents still have vivid memories of the day. 64 tornadoes touched down across 6 states over a 3 day period, with 14 of those twisters happening in Mississippi and Alabama. Three of those impacted Lowndes County. One of…
Alabama’s day of devastation: Remembering the April 27 tornado outbreak 9 years later
It’s been nine years, and nothing has even come close to April 27, 2011, when it comes to severe weather in Alabama. Or, by some measures, even the nation. There were 62 confirmed tornadoes in Alabama on that one day alone, making it one of the largest tornado outbreaks in Alabama history. Alabama averages about…
Xenia tornado remembered 46 years later
XENIA — The Shawnee Indians weren’t wrong. The tribe the occupied many states in the Ohio River Valley — including Ohio — long ago referred to the area that would become Xenia as the land of the devil wind. Or land of the crazy wind, depending on which source you trust. But nonetheless, the Shawnee…
Super Tuesday tornado outbreak–12 years later
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Twelve years ago on Feb. 4, as voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2008 primaries, 12 tornadoes tore across the state of Arkansas, killing 14 people. The Super Tuesday outbreak laid waste to everything in its path. One EF-4 tornado stayed on the ground for 122…
One month later: Trotwood facing long road after deadly tornado
TROTWOOD, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — One month since the Memorial Day tornado outbreak across Ohio, neighbors have made a lot of progress with clean up. But there’s still a long road ahead for many communities. The National Weather Service now confirms 21 tornadoes throughout the state in that one 24-hour period. The largest tornado, an EF-4,…