Weather service confirms two tornadoes touched down in southern Indiana New Year’s Eve

DOGWOOD, Ind. (AP) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado struck southern Indiana on New Year’s Eve. It says the EF-1 twister with estimated peak winds of 105 mph touched down Monday afternoon in Spencer County, damaging at least three homes, mostly to their roofs and fascia. A detached garage was destroyed…

Friday’s storm near Salem now labeled tornado; area continues cleanup

CLARKSBURG — The National Weather Service has confirmed that it was in fact a tornado that struck near the Harrison County community of Salem on Friday. “The location was four miles east-southeast of Salem, and the estimated time was around 7:58 p.m.,” Jonathan Wolfe, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said. “It was an…

Tornado confirmed in Salem

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. (WDTV) – Heavy rain and wind from the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy battered parts of the state Friday evening. Around Harrison County, damage from the weather system varied from location to location. Shaw’s Run Road in Clarksburg was hit especially hard. Trees and power lines were down in the area, and…