NWS News

Falling Trees, Flying Branches Kick Start Damage During Tornadoes

Temperatures are slowly starting to warm up and spring weather is right around the corner. While it may bring out the birds, tree buds and daffodils, it also can bring severe weather that can cause major damage to homes and …

Storm Brings Deaths, Travel Problems, Power Losses

A Midwest snowstorm packing heavy snow and strong winds left six people dead in Kansas, hundreds of vehicles crashed or stranded in Wisconsin, and tens of thousands of utility customers without power in Michigan. “It’s the heaviest snow we’ve received …

Severe Weather Awareness Week to Focus on Safety

As spring weather approaches in Tennessee, emergency officials and weather forecasters will launch a statewide campaign during the Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week to provide important weather safety information. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, along with the National Weather Service …

No Tornado Sign Found in West Arkansas Search by Team

A National Weather Service meteorologist says a survey team found no indication of a tornado when it investigated storm damage in two western Arkansas counties. Meteorologist John Robinson says the investigators surveyed storm damage in Scott and Polk counties on …

Georgia Tornado 900 Yards Wide, 160 MPH at its Peak

Authorities believe a tornado swelled to 900 yards wide — more than four times the width of the Georgia Dome — and as it tore across northwest Georgia for nearly 22 miles. National Weather Service officials say the Wednesday twister …

Weather Service Confirms Second Indiana Tornado

Predawn storms that raked Indiana on Wednesday spawned two small tornadoes and destructive winds, uprooting trees, downing power lines and flattening barns and other structures. An EF1 tornado with winds of 85-95 mph damaged the roof and porch of an …

Trees Down, Outages as Storms Rake U.S. Midsection

A large storm system packing high winds, rain and some possible tornadoes tore across several states in the South and central U.S. on Wednesday, blacking out power to thousands, downing trees and damaging homes. One death was reported when a …

Winds Blamed for Indiana Storm Damage

The National Weather Service is blaming straight-line winds and not a tornado for damaging several homes and other buildings in southwestern Indiana. Meteorologist Dave Tucek in Indianapolis says descriptions of overnight storm damage reported in Greene County suggest that homes …

Change Forecast for Blizzard of Winter Weather Terms

Ever hit a mental whiteout pondering the difference between a winter storm watch and winter weather advisory? The National Weather Service is looking at the idea that less is more when it comes to such jargon. This winter, the federal …

Investigators to Tour Arkansas Storm Damage

The National Weather Service in Little Rock, Ark., will be sending a team of investigators to tour storm damage near Viola. The Sunday afternoon storm produced strong winds and a possible tornado about four miles west of the Fulton County …