(FOX 9) – The National Weather Service confirmed four separate tornadoes in the Twin Cities area Saturday, some taking place in the early morning hours and others occurring in the evening. Two in the Braham, Minnesota area and two in the Afton, Minnesota area were reported. No injuries or fatalities occurred as a result of…
Report: One Alabama county leads nation for tornado warnings
2019 was an active year for tornadoes in Alabama, the most active in a while. And it was an active decade, too. It turns out that one Alabama county is No. 1 in the nation when it comes to tornado warnings, according to a report by The Washington Post. But first, a look back at…
Tornado touched down in Maine, first confirmed in state this year
A tornado touched down this week in Maine, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. It marks the first tornado to hit the state in 2019. The tornado was categorized as an EF1, featuring wind speeds as high as 90 miles per hour. It hit two areas in Washington County at approximately 5:40 p.m. Monday, with…
National Weather Service confirms tornado in rural Maine
KOSSUTH TOWNSHIP, Maine (AP) — Recent unsettled weather in Maine has produced the first tornado of 2019 in the state. The National Weather Service says an EF1 tornado touched down Monday in Washington County. A storm damage team confirmed the tornado in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield. More than 100 trees were knocked down…
Suspected tornado severely damages 9 Washington County homes, no injuries reported
Washington County Sheriff, Dan Starry, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS nine homes were severely damaged when a suspected tornado touched down late Sunday afternoon. “The thing was seen by a spotter, and he reported it touching down near the solar farm at Manning Trail North and Highway 97,” said Starry. “It then cut northeast a little…
Church heavily damaged by likely tornado in Washington County
SIMS CHAPEL, Ala. (WKRG) — Strong storms caused major damage in Washington County Sunday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff, Richard Stringer, says the majority of the damage was done in Sims Chapel. Sims Chapel Holiness Church in Washington County was heavily damaged by a likely tornado Sunday afternoon. A photo sent to us by Karolina…
Tornado warned storm leaves damage in its wake in Jackson: ‘1 of the worst in the last few years’
OZAUKEE COUNTY — The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Ozaukee and Washington counties until 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 — but it was canceled early. The storm left damage in its wake in Jackson in Washington County. As swiftly as the storm moved through, cleanup began in Jackson. “One of the worst…
National Weather Service: No evidence of tornado in Jackson, but plenty of storm damage
OZAUKEE COUNTY — The National Weather Service wrapped up their survey in Jackson Monday, Aug. 27 after Sunday night’s storms and saw no evidence of a tornado, despite a tornado warning issued Sunday for Ozaukee and Washington counties. The FOX6 Weather Experts said damage was likely caused by 70 miles-per-hour thunderstorm wind gusts. The National…
Colorado Tornado Outbreak Produces 14 Twisters In 90 Minutes
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…
NWS confirms EF0 tornado with 80 mph winds touched down in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY — The National Weather Service confirmed on Thursday, May 10 that a tornado did touch down in Washington County on Wednesday — an EF0 with peak winds estimated at 80 miles-per-hour. The Washington County tornado was caught on camera. Craig Breen was away from home when it zipped through his neighborhood. “Just like…