(Marion County, Tx) – Severe storms started to move through East Texas about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night and continued until around 6 a.m. Sunday. Storms produced large hail, sometimes in excess of 2 inches in diameter, damaging wind gusts over 70 mph, and reports of a possible tornado near Lake O’ the Pines. One KTBS…
‘The sound of death:’ Deadly tornadoes ravage Central Florida in dark (from 1998)
EDITOR’S NOTE: While many of us were asleep, a string of deadly tornadoes tore through east-central Florida on Feb. 22-23, 1998, destroying homes and resulting in 42 deaths and more than 260 injuries. On the 20th anniversary of that tragedy, here is an account of the devastation that night, originally published in the St. Petersburg…
Storms damage homes in DeSoto, Johnson County
GODLEY, Texas – Early morning storms caused damage in parts of North Texas, especially in Dallas and Johnson counties. Video from SKY 4 showed lots of roof damage and fences blown over in DeSoto off Nora Lane, just north of DeSoto High School. FOX 4 Meteorologist Evan Andrews suspects the neighborhood was hit by strong…
North Texas Rocked by Powerful Storms; 2 Injured in Johnson County
Several homes were destroyed and at least two people were hospitalized after severe storms rolled through Johnson County, Texas, early Tuesday morning. The damaging storms rolled through the county, just south of Fort Worth, at about 3:40 a.m. CST, but the National Weather Service did not issue severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings. The worst of…
National Weather Service confirms 2nd tornado in north metro
KMSP – Many folks in the north metro are still picking up the pieces from severe storms that ripped through the area late Tuesday night and early Wednesday. One tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) late last week, well a second one has now been recorded as well. Just to the northwest…
Storms produced nine tornadoes in Red River Valley
HILLSBORO — Meteorologists have confirmed storms from last week produced seven tornadoes in the Red River Valley, including one in Traill County that tracked 23 miles and reached the width of 10 football fields. Severe weather brought hail, damaging winds and, to some counties, tornadoes on July 11, downing power lines, breaking trees and causing…
Severe thunderstorms bring tornado concerns to Howard County, leave many dealing with flood water
KOKOMO – A mix of tornado concerns and severe weather Monday evening through Tuesday led to cancellations at the Howard County 4-H fair and significant flooding in parts of the county. After multiple tornado warnings from the National Weather Service, a severe thunderstorm watch and flash flooding warnings throughout Monday night and into Tuesday morning,…
Tornado touches down in the Northwood Park area of Silver Spring
A tornado touched down Monday afternoon in Montgomery County, tearing down trees, limbs and wires, damaging houses and sending two people to a hospital, according to authorities. The small tornado struck in the Northwood Park neighborhood of Silver Spring as a long line of intense storms sped northeast across the region, bringing strong winds and…
Confirmed: Tornado touched down in Berks County
A tornado with winds up to 80 mph touched down Monday in Berks County, the National Weather Service confirmed a day after a line of thunderstorms swept through the region. The twister left a path 2.1 miles long and 50 yards wide at 2:36 p.m., toppling hardwood trees along the southern slope of Blue Mountain…
At least three tornadoes and microburst confirmed in Quebec
Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 8:30 AM – Environment Canada has confirmed at least three tornadoes and a microburst affected Quebec on Sunday, June 18. In a statement issued Tuesday, the weather agency said at least two people were injured and two homes were completely destroyed, with several others severely damaged after powerful storms swept through…