Tornado News

Flooding the Next Natural Disaster for Arkansas

Water pushed beyond the banks of rivers in east Arkansas on April 27, flooding homes and flowing over fields where many farmers had already postponed planting because of an unlikely stretch of wet weather during a drought. On the two …

More than 57,000 Power Outages After Arkansas Storms

Nearly 58,000 homes and businesses remain without electricity following severe storms across Arkansas that left at least 11 people dead. Entergy Arkansas reported more than 47,000 outages on April 27 with the largest number being more than 9,400 in Garland …

Cleanup After East Texas Storm Damages 100 Homes

A daunting job of damage assessment and cleanup confronted a tiny East Texas town of Edom, Texas, on April 27 after a suspected tornado roared through, damaging than 100 homes and injuring at least one person. The storm slammed through …

Mississippians Reflect on Deadly 2010 Tornado

Many Mississippians spent Easter Sunday reflecting on a tornado that killed 10 people in Mississippi a year ago. Dale Thrasher was the only person in Hillcrest Baptist Church in Yazoo City when a tornado ripped it apart. He has spent …

No Deaths in St. Louis, Mo. Tornado Called a Miracle

The St. Louis area’s most powerful tornado in 44 years rips into an airport and through a densely populated suburban area, destroying up to 100 homes, shattering hundreds of panes of glass at the main terminal and blowing a shuttle …

Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma County Approved

Gov. Mary Fallin says the White House has approved a request for federal disaster assistance for Atoka County in the wake of a tornado that killed two people. The announcement means individuals and business owners affected by the April 14 …

Insurers Receive Hundreds of Tornado Claims in Virginia

Property owners in Virginia have submitted hundreds of claims to insurers for damage caused by recent tornadoes. The Virginian-Pilot reports that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. received about 400 claims by Wednesday morning. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. received 130 …

Storm’s Fury Leaves at Least 39 Dead

A furious storm system that kicked up tornadoes, flash floods and hail as big as softballs has left at least 39 people dead on a rampage that stretched for days as it barreled from Oklahoma to North Carolina and Virginia. …

National Weather Service Confirms 4 Tornadoes Hit North Texas

A National Weather Service storm survey team has confirmed that at least four tornadoes struck rural areas south and east of Dallas and Fort Worth on April 11. A line of savage thunderstorms packing damaging winds and spawning the tornadoes …

Metra to Reopen Arena After Tornado Repairs

A new and improved Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark is opening this week, less than a year after being significantly damaged by a tornado. The rebuilt arena hosts a Women of Faith event on Friday and Saturday and will break …