After a whirlwind weekend of thunderstorms across the south, the National Weather Service office in Birmingham has confirmed that at least 17 tornadoes touched down in central Alabama, a number that could increase as teams continue to scout damaged areas. As of Wednesday morning, three tornadoes were confirmed to have touched down in the River…
Weather service: Tornado hit Lowndes
VALDOSTA — A tornado touched down in Lowndes County Sunday during the violent weather outbreak, a weather service forecaster said. The twister ranked as EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with winds of 86-110 miles per hour, said Parks Campa, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s office in Tallahassee, Fla. The Enhanced Fujita Scale…
No major damage reported after twister spotted near Lawrence, Nebraska
A rare late-season tornado was confirmed Sunday about 25 miles south of Hastings, near the town of Lawrence, Nebraska. According to spotter reports to the National Weather Service, it was a cone-shaped tornado that dropped and lifted intermittently. It was first seen about 4:30 p.m. A tornado warning was in effect until 5:30 p.m. for…
U.S. Tornadoes So Far in 2016 Continue Near 11-Year Low
The U.S. tornado count so far in 2016 continues to be on a pace that is among the lowest of the last 11 years. Through Oct. 24, 897 tornadoes had touched down in the U.S. in 2016, which is 237 less than the 20-year average through that period of time, according to Dr. Greg Forbes,…
Tornado confirmed in Ocean City on Aug. 1
The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Virginia, has confirmed a tornado touched down on Monday, Aug. 1 in Ocean City. The tornado, which came during a severe thunderstorm, was rated an EF-0 tornado with peak winds estimated to be at 80 mph and a path 50 yards wide. The tornado started at 4:40 p.m. and…
July’s Kansas tornadoes turning heads
July isn’t just the heart of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. It’s commonly a pretty sleepy month for tornadoes in Kansas as well. On average, fewer than five tornadoes a year touch down in the Sunflower State. The ones that do are typically weak and short-lived. But this past July was different. Not…
Tornado Reported in Northeastern IOWA
BREMER COUNTY, Iowa — A tornado was reported Tuesday evening northeast of central Iowa. Emergency management reports the tornado briefly touched down in a field just west of the Waverly Municipal Airport at 6:45 p.m. There were no reports of damage. Damage reports across northern Iowa Wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour were…
