A tornado touched down north of the state capital Monday, ripping shingles off rooftops, scattering patio furniture and blowing down trees and power lines as a series of funnel clouds caused damage in a wide area stretching from south of …
A tornado swept out of the sea and hit a beachfront neighborhood in New York City on Saturday, hurling debris in the air, knocking out power and startling residents who once thought of twisters as a Midwestern phenomenon. Firefighters were …
The National Weather Service says a small tornado touched down in the Camden, N.J., area this week, damaging many homes. The weather service confirms that the area was hit by a tornado that carried 85 mph winds during a storm …
The National Weather Service has rated a tornado that touched down near Ardmore in southwestern South Dakota last week an EF-2. The Rapid City Journal reports that that rating is considered “strong” on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which rates tornadoes …
A tornado has damaged several homes on Grand Isle, La., but officials say no injuries have been reported. Jefferson Parish Councilman Christopher Roberts said the tornado touched down Wednesday afternoon on the west side of the island, where it destroyed …
A tornado that struck Norman, Okla., shortly after middle-school students were dismissed for the day has led the district to re-evaluate its emergency communication policy. No one was hurt in the April 13 tornado, but Norman Public Schools Superintendent Joe …
Some central Kansas safety officials say storm chasers created traffic jams and put others in danger while following severe weather that hit the state during the weekend. But professional storm chasers are defending the practice, saying they provide valuable information …
Many of the severe weather events that occurred outside of the Midwest in 2011, like the “Super Outbreak” of tornados that devastated much of Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and even Virginia, were seen as an anomaly. According to CoreLogic, however, historical …
The Tuscaloosa City Council, in Alabama, is considering a new zoning ordinance that would put higher standards on homes being built in areas devastated by tornadoes last April. The Tuscaloosa News reports the city planning commission will vote Monday on …
About half of the structures in one Ohio River village are among nearly 100 structures in southwest Ohio with major damage after weekend storms. Clermont County building inspectors say their initial assessment found 47 structures in the village of Moscow …