DENVER (CBS4) – The National Weather Service in Boulder says preliminary data from Monday’s Memorial Day tornado outbreak shows a total of 14 tornadoes touched down between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm on Colorado’s northeast plains. The tornado count includes 7 in Washington County, 3 in Kit Carson County, 2 in Morgan County and 2…
Tornado confirmed; hail crashed into Cullman at 130 mph
An EF-1 tornado touched down briefly near Vinemont during Monday’s storm, but the rare occurrence was the size and force of the hail. The magnitude of the hail storm, which included one spiked hail stone measuring 5.25 inches in diameter, was rare for Alabama and the Southeast, said Chris Stumpf, a meteorologist with the National…
Small tornado with 105 mph winds hits north Alabama
A short-lived tornado near Decatur did little damage early Monday morning beyond toppling trees into residences. The National Weather Service forecast office in Huntsville said the EF-1 tornado had an estimated peak wind speed of 105 mph during the five minutes it was on the ground. The storm hit Trinity in Morgan County, the tornado…
Two Tornadoes Hit The Lake Of The Ozarks Area During Memorial Weekend Storms
It’s official: two EF-1 tornadoes touched down at the Lake during the powerful storms last weekend. The National Weather Service in Springfield, Mo. confirmed five tornadoes touched down in Missouri on Saturday, May 27: two were on the ground in Morgan County around 2:30 p.m. and three touched down in Phillipsburg, Dry Knob and Ft.…
Some homeowners still displaced following tornado in Morgan County
More than two weeks after a tornado swept through Morgan County, Stuart Brakeman still has one thought about the ordeal. “I thank the good Lord every day that my family’s just safe. That’s all that matters. Everything else can be replaced,” Brakeman said. Until he can replace, Brakeman busies himself with cleaning up. Since the…