Severe storms continued to roar across the Deep South on Thursday after floods and apparent tornadoes hit part of Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana a day earlier, killing at least 6 people and leaving thousands without power. In southern Oklahoma, a trailer worker’s body was found a quarter mile from the factory where he worked after…
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…
Storms across Alabama lead to tornadoes in Montgomery, Pike counties
A tornado touched down in Pike County Thursday afternoon. According to the Pike County Emergency Management Agency, the tornado hit the northeastern side of Troy along Highway 29 around 11:30 a.m. Crews were headed to the area to survey the damage. A spokesperson from Troy University said the school’s campus did not suffer any damage.…
Tornado confirmed in Pike County
WILMINGTON, Ohio (WSYX/WTTE) — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Pike County on Wednesday. The twister that struck in Waverly has been registered as an EF1. Officials said the maximum speed was 90 miles per hour with a maximum path length at three-quarters-of-a-mile and maximum path width of 125 yards. A…