Montgomery County homeowners can sign up for a chance to receive a rebate of up to $4,875 toward the construction or installation of a tornado safe room. Homeowners can fortify an existing structure like a bathroom or closet or build a completely separate safe room that provides protection from flying debris and high winds during…
Severe Storms Spawned a Tornado That Uprooted Trees, Damaged Cars
A batch of storms that touched down in the Philadelphia region Monday included a tornado that in one minute did some damage in a Montgomery County retail plaza. The National Weather Service surveyed the damage and concluded that an EF0 tornado touched down near Routes 309 and the 202 Parkway in Montgomeryville just before 4…
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in Bucks, Montco during Isaias
MT. HOLLY, N.J. – The National Weather Service has confirmed six tornadoes formed around the region during Tropical Storm Isaias, including one each in Bucks and Montgomery counties. The National Weather Service did not confirm their specific locations or severity during Tuesday’s storm, but Doylestown, Bucks County saw major damage. A tornado had been suspected…
Multiple tornado touchdowns Tuesday in central Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — After an active evening of severe weather across central Illinois, the National Weather Service (NWS) is confirming at least two tornado touchdowns on Tuesday afternoon. The first tornado touch down happened shortly after 4:00 PM in Auburn, Sangamon County. At least three tornado reports from the National Weather Service have come…
Tornado count from Tuesday climbs to five
The tornado count from Tuesday’s stormy weather has climbed again. The National Weather Service in Birmingham has now confirmed five tornadoes touched down in south-central Alabama on Tuesday. The strongest was an EF2 that stuck Barbour County south of Eufaula. Three of the others hit just one county. Pike County had three EF0 twisters, according…
NWS: 5 tornadoes touched down in Maryland, with 2 in Montgomery and 1 in Frederick County
MARYLAND, USA — The National Weather Service confirmed that five tornadoes touched down in Maryland Friday morning, after strong storms tore through the DMV. Two of the tornadoes were in Montgomery County, while the third was in Frederick County. An EF-1 tornado touched down in Dickerson and an EF-0 touched down in Boyds, both at…
Woman rides out tornado in her car
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dayton Daily News reporters Chris Stewart and Josh Sweigart — joined at times by Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist McCall Vrydaghs — are traveling the length of the largest of the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes. It tore a path all the way across Montgomery County impacting thousands of homes and businesses. We are…
Taylorville tornado classified as EF-3 as cleanup continues
The National Weather Service has classified the tornado that came through Taylorville Saturday as an EF-3, making it the strongest one to touch down in the town since NWS began keeping records in 1950. National Weather Service senior meteorologist James Auten and two other NWS meteorologists spent Sunday and Monday assessing damage in Christian County…
Clarksville tornado: Destruction’s path up to 300 feet wide, totaling 9 miles
Two tornadoes that carved into Clarksville-area neighborhoods Saturday night were 150 and 300 yards wide, and they stretched a total of 9 miles. National Weather Service officials, as well as state and local Emergency Management Agency crews, were on the ground Saturday around Clarksville assessing the damage. Meteorologist James LaRosa said the tornadoes that touched…
Confirmed tornadoes in southwest Virginia Monday evening
(WVVA) Two tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg in Grayson, Pulaski and Montgomery counties in southwest Virginia and in Wilkes County NC. Strong storms moved through the area Monday evening, causing a few quick tornadoes to spinup. Both tornadoes were rated EF1, with winds between 86mph and 110mph. The EF…