WACO, Texas — The year was 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. Allan Shivers was governor of Texas. The year also saw one of the deadliest known tornadoes in the history of the Lone Star State. On May 11, 1953 a violent tornado ripped through downtown Waco, claiming 114 lives. The National Weather Service states…
A Decade Later, Deadly Western Mass. Tornado Remembered As Rare Event That Pulled People Together
Ten years ago this Tuesday, multiple tornadoes tore through western Massachusetts, killing three people, injuring 200, and causing more than $200 million in damages. The most violent of the tornadoes touched down at 4:17 p.m. in Westfield, churning into West Springfield, then Springfield, leaving streets blanketed with rubble and broken glass, road signs twisted, entire…
National Weather Service confirms 2 tornadoes hit the Bolivar, Mo. area Thursday
BOLIVAR, Mo. (KY3) – The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes hit the Bolivar, Mo. area Thursday. The two EF1 twisters hit around the noon hour. The first brief tornado hit along Killingsworth Avenue in the southern portion of the Polk County city. The second EF1 tornado hit between Bolivar and Halfway. Multiple witnesses reported…
Joplin’s EF5 Tornado: What Our Meteorologists Haven’t Forgotten 10 Years Later
Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Joplin tornado, which tore a six-mile-long and up to a mile-wide path of devastation through the southwest Missouri city. One hundred fifty-eight people lost their lives directly due to the EF5 tornado on May 22, 2011. The city will commemorate the anniversary with an observance Saturday, including a…
Touch Down: La Crosse tornado remembered 10 years later
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – Ten years ago, 11 tornadoes tore through Wisconsin, and six touched down in the La Crosse area. One came right through La Crosse, ripping roofs off buildings and uprooting countless trees. La Crosse is not a normal landing spot for Mother Nature’s remarkable power. “Kinda knew we were gonna be…
Sheridan Co. town hit by tornado reports damage, minor injuries
(WIBW) – A tornado reportedly did serious damage Monday evening in a small town in western Kansas. The National Weather Service reports a tornado touched down in Selden just after 6 p.m. Selden is a town of fewer than 300 people in Sheridan Co., just east of Colby. An NWS storm report said a train…
Ruskin Heights tornado took 44 lives, injured 531 people 64 years ago
Since 1950, more than 300 tornadoes have been reported in the Kansas City metro area, but none of them compare to what happened on the evening of May 20, 1957. It’s now known simply in Kansas City as the Ruskin Heights tornado. And 64 years later, it’s still utterly astonishing to see the destruction the…
NWS: Confirmed tornado damage in Rice County
RICE COUNTY, Minn. — The National Weather Service is reporting tree damage due to a tornado touching down near Dundas, Minnesota, in Rice County. Severe weather swept through parts of southern Minnesota, with several counties being placed under a tornado warning. NWS also confirmed another touchdown near Elko New Market in Scott County and another…
Thursday marks 64 years since the most destructive and deadliest tornado in Kansas City history
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Thursday marks 64 years since the worst weather disasters on record for Kansas City. On the evening of May 20, 1957, a F5 tornado touched down southwest of Kansas City and traveled a distance of 71 miles, according to the National Weather Service, causing major construction from when it touched down…
Home, Nursery Damaged by 2019 Tornado Struck Again by Sunday’s Storm
A sudden Tornado Warning in Dallas on Sunday afternoon came as a surprise to many — especially to property owners in Preston Hollow. Survey crews with the National Weather Service determined Monday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado touched down in North Dallas Sunday afternoon. To people who live and work on Northaven Road, Sunday reminded…