Sunday night’s storms produced tornadoes in at least three Pennsylvania counties, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS confirmed tornadoes in Union County, Warren County and Columbia County as of Tuesday morning, with officials still surveying damage in other areas. All information is preliminary. Union County tornado In Union County, which is south of…
NWS determines five tornadoes hit western Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – The National Weather Service determined five tornadoes hit western Kentucky on Thursday, March 14th. Storms began to move into the region on the evening of Wednesday, March 13th and grew stronger into the morning hours. Just after nine Thursday morning, an EF2 tornado went past the NWS office in Paducah. It…
3 tornadoes confirmed from same Thursday night storm in MO, IL
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) – Three separate tornadoes spawned from the same storm cell that moved through Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Union County, Illinois on Thursday night, May 31. This comes after a survey team assessed the storm damage on Friday. According to the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, an EF1 with 95 mph…
Tornado touches down in Buffalo
BUFFALO — It was the weakest kind of tornado but that didn’t stop the tornado that touched down in the Buffalo area Sunday evening from doing some damage. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) website (noaa.gov) there are five categories of tornadoes on the “Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale.” The weakest of these…