The track of the destructive tornado that struck 3 counties near and after midnight March 25 and 26. Radar track provided by the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City conducted a detailed aerial and ground investigation of the aftermath of the powerful tornado that dealt Newnan and Coweta County a…
Damage survey shows EF0 tornado hit Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) – The National Weather Services says a small tornado whipped through Fayette County during Monday’s severe weather. A fast-moving thunderstorm traveled its way across the Mid-South but a damage survey shows an EF0 tornado hit Fayette County about five miles north of Piperton. The tornado was 1.2 miles in length and…
Tornado Damages Apartment Building in Northeast Iowa
OELWEIN, Iowa (AP) — Severe storms damaged an apartment building in northeast Iowa Saturday night and knocked down power lines in the area. A tornado that was spotted in Oelwein, Iowa, tore off part of the wall of a 12-unit apartment building and damaged the siding of a second building in the complex. Oelwein police…
4 confirmed tornadoes from severe storms on Saturday
The National Weather Service offices in the Quad Cities and La Crosse, Wisconsin surveyed damage from Saturday’s storms and confirmed 4 tornadoes in the TV9 viewing area. The first tornado happened in Fayette County, near Oelwein and was rated an EF-1, with estimated wind speeds of around 107 mph. Meteorologists that surveyed the damage said…
Uniontown neighborhood working to clean up after tornado rips through area Thursday
A tornado ripped through Uniontown Thursday evening, damaging dozens of homes and leaving streets littered with full roofs and walls, uprooted trees and downed utility poles. Two young children and their mother were trapped in a trailer in the area of Reppert Boulevard for about 20 minutes before a family member and a neighbor cleared…
NWS Confirms EF1 Tornado In Uniontown
UNIONTOWN (KDKA) – Severe weather rolled through western Pennsylvania Thursday night, which caused heavy damage in Fayette County. Gallatin Avenue in Uniontown was hit particularly hard. Now, the National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down, which had winds up to 105 mph. It’s the first tornado recorded in the month of February…
