Emergency officials in Virginia’s Pittsylvania County say a July 17 tornado and storm caused an estimated $69,500 in damage. The National Weather Service has confirmed that an F-1 tornado touched down in Hurt that day. The tornado was part of …
Greensburg, Kan., which was nearly wiped off the map by a tornado two years ago, is famous for having the world’s largest hand-dug well and the world’s largest pallasite meteorite. Now it’s another tourist attraction, not those claims to fame, …
Damage from Colorado’s hail and high winds on July 20 are adding up to an estimated $350 million in insured losses to homes and vehicles from approximately 52,400 claims, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association. Golf ball-sized hail …
Connecticut officials say the federal government is rejecting a request for aid for homeowners for storm damage that included a tornado on June 26. State officials say that preliminary damage information shows the state is not expected to be eligible, …
A sophisticated new weather satellite rocketed into orbit Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, giving forecasters another powerful tool for tracking hurricanes and tornadoes. An unmanned rocket carrying the nation’s latest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite blasted off early Saturday evening, a …
Two Jefferson County, Alabama, employees have filed lawsuits claiming they became seriously ill with Legionnaires’ disease as a result of using a hot tub at an Oxford hotel. The lawsuits, filed last week in Calhoun County Circuit Court, say the …
The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornados struck in Harford and Baltimore counties in Maryland and a waterspout formed over the Chesapeake Bay. The National Weather service says three thunderstorms developed into supercells on Saturday afternoon and produced the …
Ravaged by decades of lead and zinc mining and a deadly tornado that killed six people last year, the northeastern Oklahoma town of Picher is likely to close Sept. 1. But Mayor Tim Reeves says officials are still working to …
A major disaster declaration granted by President Obama is the third presidential disaster declaration of the year for Oklahoma. Gov. Brad Henry’s office announced that Obama had approved federal individual assistance to residents and businesses in nine counties where damage …
For the past eight days Mother Nature has taken Coloradans on a wild weather ride — starting June 7 with a tornado and damaging hail in Aurora and the South Metro area, then pounding Northern Colorado with golf-ball and baseball-sized …