BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — This time last year, people in Birmingham’s Hillman community were sifting through rubble of dilapidated homes on Jefferson Avenue Southwest. A Christmas Day tornado swept through the street, downing power lines and trees, destroying houses. A year later, Ruthie Green has repaired the damage to her home, but the fear remains,…
Rare Christmas tornadoes touched down in Nebraska
Nebraska has two new blustery records: tornadoes in both November and December, and the latest tornado on record for a calendar year. The latest twisters touched down in south-central Nebraska on Christmas Day, doing minor damage. One formed just before noon and tracked northeast for nearly 3 miles before ending half a mile south of…
Christmas Day tornado count climbs for Kansas
At least five tornadoes touched down across Kansas on Christmas Day, weather officials said Wednesday – and one of them moved close to Greensburg, which was heavily damaged by a massive tornado in 2007. They’re the first tornadoes ever to form on Christmas Day in the Sunflower State and were nearly double the number of…