A weather service official says witnesses reported seeing a tornado on the ground over the weekend north of the town of Shelby, North Carolina, and there are reports of downed trees and a damaged barn. National Weather Service meteorologist Neil …
Mississippi officials fear that the federal government’s estimate on damage in Jackson from the April 4 tornadoes will jeopardize chances for federal aid. Jackson Public Works Director Thelman Boyd said Tuesday that storm damage estimates by the Federal Emergency Management …
At least two tornadoes have ripped across southern and eastern Iowa, with damage reported to a few homes and businesses. No injuries have been reported. Bill Nichols, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, says a tornado caused minor to …
In the wake of recent severe storms across the state, Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry declared a state of emergency to exist in 38 Oklahoma counties due to tornadoes, severe storms and flooding which began on April 9. Gov. Henry also …
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour asked the federal government to declare Hinds County a major disaster area after the county sustained large amounts of damage from severe weather and a tornado on April 4. In Barbour’s letter to the president and …
A small tornado was to blame for damaging a barn housing some horses and knocking down trees in southwestern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. No injuries were reported but more than 6,500 Consumers Energy customers lost power at …
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of emergency for 12 Mississippi counties Monday after a severe weather system and tornadoes hit parts of Central Mississippi, including the Jackson Metro area on April 4. Barbour announced the emergency declaration while …
An insurance industry trade organization estimates that preliminary damage from an April 8 Oklahoma hail storm has risen to $15 million and cautioned losses could increase significantly. Meanwhile, Northern Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas continued to be hammered with violent storms …
The National Weather Service released a survey of a recent tornado that went from North Little Rock, Ark., into Sherwood and damaged numerous structures at a cost of millions of dollars. Among the casualties was a tornado siren. The twister, …
Authorities say thousands of people were left in the dark after powerful storms with strong winds, heavy rain, hail and possible tornadoes tore across Mississippi late last week. At least 92,000 customers of Entergy Mississippi were without power on April …