A preliminary EF1 tornado struck the Greasy community and along Rock Fence Road Monday night, causing major damage to a community center, ball field and several houses. The drone of chainsaws filled the air Tuesday morning as dozens of downed trees were removed from roads and buildings in the area. Crews from the Oklahoma Department…
Tornado destroys Greasy building, damages homes
ADAIR COUNTY, Okla. (KTUL) — Several buildings were damaged and at least one was destroyed after storms and a tornado ripped through the small town of Greasy Monday night. A community building in the heart of Greasy is still standing but their storage shed has major damage. People who live there said a snack bar…
Perryville tornado lasted more than an hour
The historical comparisons are evident. The National Weather Service’s Paducah office – which assessed the damage from the Perryville tornado – released its final storm report on Saturday. According to the NWS, the twister is not only the longest-track tornado in this region since 1981 – spending an incredible one hour and 2 minutes on…
Fat Tuesday tornado upgraded to EF-4
The Fat Tuesday tornado that hit Jackson and Franklin counties has been upgraded to an EF-4, the National Weather service has reported. That tornado started near Perryville, Missouri, where it did significant damage and killed one person, and then traveled more than 50 miles east where it finally dissolved just southeast of Christopher. It was…
A tornado hit Chatsworth on Wednesday
A “brief” tornado rolled through Chatsworth on Wednesday afternoon, with winds reaching 90 miles per hour that caused “significant” damage but no injuries along the three-mile path, according to the National Weather Service. The tornado was classified as EF-1, which is on the lower end of the tornado scale. Winds from an EF-1 tornado are…
Confirmed tornado ripped through Highland County barn
LEESBURG, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — When there are record-breaking warm temperatures in February there is usually a price to pay. The Larrick family in Leesburg knows about paying that price. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday morning an EF0 tornado ripped through their farm completely obliterating their barn. The family horse, Dakota was inside the barn and made…
Perryville tornado had winds up to 165 mph, meteorologists say
PERRYVILLE, Mo. • The tornado that killed one motorist and destroyed homes in Perryville on Tuesday night packed winds of up to 165 mph and covered nearly 50 miles, weather officials said Thursday. The National Weather Service has preliminarily labeled the tornado an EF-3 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. A final report is expected by…
Second tornado confirmed in Tuesday storm in Arkansas; governor monitoring damage
A second tornado has been confirmed in Arkansas as part of a storm system that ripped through the state Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday that he is monitoring damage caused by that EF-2 tornado in Kensett as well as an EF-1 tornado that struck the nearby…
Third and fourth Central Texas tornadoes confirmed in Sunday’s storms
The National Weather Service has confirmed a third and fourth tornado hit Central Texas during storms on Sunday. Two tornadoes were confirmed in Williamson County near Thrall, causing heavy damage to some buildings. NWS says the third tornado, an EF-1, touched down in the San Marcos/Kyle area, along Ranch Road 12 and new Ranch Road…
NWS confirms multiple tornadoes hit San Antonio area during overnight storms
SAN ANTONIO — Multiple tornadoes hit parts of San Antonio Sunday night as part of a storm system that caused significant damage to homes and other buildings, left thousands without power and sent emergency crews scrambling to aid storm victims and restore services. The National Weather Service confirmed late Monday morning an EF-1 strength tornado…