Tornado News

Restoring a Tornado-Damaged High School in Indiana

The Facts Who: Service On Site (SOS) Contents, a division of Enservio What: $2 million damage to Henryville Junior-Senior High School Where: Henryville, Indiana When (DOL): March 2, 2012 How the damage happened: EF-4 tornado The Process Just in time …

Homes Wrecked, Dozen Hurt in Mississippi Tornado

Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for their survival. More than a dozen in the state were injured. Daylight also offered …

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 …

Alabama Woman Sleeps Through Tornado Ripping Off Roof

An Alabama woman said Friday she fell asleep on the couch and didn’t realize a tornado had ripped off part of her roof and damaged most of the home until firefighters and neighbors came to check on her. Betty Russell, …

Louisiana Tornado Damage Tallied

A tornado that ripped through Bake, La., on Monday damaged at least 87 homes and other buildings, city officials say. The Advocate reports the hardest-hit area appeared to be a residential section on South Magnolia Drive and Cypress Drive. The …

Tornado Damages 40 Homes in Florida County

Forty homes have been damaged by a tornado that ripped through Florida’s Volusia County. The Edgewater Fire Department says a tornado touched down Monday afternoon, ripping off roofs of some of the homes. At least a dozen of those homes …

Tornado Damages Roof of Louisiana Car Wash

Police said a tornado touched down in Baker, La., damaging a car wash on Highway 19. Police Chief Mike Knaps told The Advocate the tornado caused other problems including “a lot of damage” in the center of the city. Trees …

Six Schools in Mississippi County Getting “Safe Rooms”

DeSoto County, Miss., school officials plan to build safe rooms at six schools that would serve as safe locations during a tornado. The Commercial Appeal reports school board members this week approved advertising for bids after being briefed on a …

Rare Tornado Kills 3 in New Zealand’s Largest City

An unusually destructive tornado swept through neighborhoods around New Zealand’s largest city Thursday, killing three people and forcing 250 more to evacuate damaged and powerless homes. The small tornado hit Hobsonville and Whenuapai, western suburbs of Auckland, during a midday …

Freak Tornado Hits Disputed Italy Steel Plant

A freak tornado struck a steel plant in southern Italy on Wednesday just days after its owners announced their intention to close what is Europe’s largest steel facility. One person was reported missing and some two dozen were injured when …