One person is dead and at least four tornadoes have been confirmed after storms swept through Mississippi Tuesday and Wednesday. Malary White, external affairs director for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, said officials are still reviewing assessments from various counties. “This is very, very preliminary and can definitely change,” White said. Early reports indicate at…
Tornadoes in the wake of Florence twist through N.C.
FAYETTEVILLE – Tornadoes spawned in the wake of what was once Hurricane Florence ripped through parts of eastern North Carolina on Monday. At least four confirmed tornadoes touched down in Wayne, Sampson and Wilson counties, areas already inundated by heavy rain and flooding. No injuries were reported, though there was property damage in Elm City…
NWS: Overnight storms spawned brief tornado touchdown in Taylor
DETROIT – Tuesday night was one of those rare occasions where the large-scale ingredients needed for severe storms simply did not exist, but a tornado developed anyway and caused damage in Taylor. Atmospheric instability was weak, and wind speeds both at low and mid-levels were also unimpressive. If we look at these radar images from…