WAKEFIELD, Va. (WAVY) — The National Weather Service in Wakefield confirmed that two tornados touched down Tuesday night throughout parts of the area. On Sept. 29 at about 10:30 p.m., the damage survey team with NWS Wakefield confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with max winds of 75 mph touched down in Southhampton County. The tornado…
5 tornados confirmed in Illinois after strong storms
CANTRALL, Ill. — The National Weather Service has confirmed five tornados in central and western Illinois after a line of strong storms moved across the state. The weather service says the tornados touched down between 8:15 p.m. Wednesday and 8:15 a.m. Thursday with wind speeds between 60 and 105 mph. No one was injured but…
Environment Canada investigating report of tornados in southwest
It was a pretty wild start to the week in southwestern Saskatchewan yesterday afternoon as a severe weather system moved through the area. A tornado watch was placed on the region by Environment Canada around 3:30 p.m. and stuck around for about three hours before being rescinded. Alysa Pederson, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said…
Minco Mystery: Tornadoes spawn without any warning
MINCO, Okla. (KOKH) — In and around Minco, it’s all anybody’s talking about. “Seen some dark clouds roll in,” Clayton Woods said. “Happened to look up and see all the tornadoes dancing around.” Woods compared the sight to dancing fingers in the sky. Working at the Shawnee Feed Store, he had a perfect view out…
Two injured as severe storm outbreak continues in Kansas
Two people were injured in Ford County, Kansas, on Tuesday and taken to hospital for treatment, interim county administrator and Ford County spokesman, J.D. Gilbert, said. They were sent home on Wednesday morning, he said. As many as six unconfirmed tornados also hit an area west of Dodge City, Gilbert said, destroying homes and a…