7, including children, dead after tornadoes tear … Seven people were killed, including two children, when several tornadoes swept through central Iowa, destroying homes and knocking down trees and power lines in the state’s deadliest storm in more than a decade, authorities said.
Tornado Warning issued for TN counties UPDATE: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Crockett, Gibson, and Madison counties until 8:15 p.m. UPDATE: A Tornado Warning has been issued for Lauderdale and Mississippi counties. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thunderstorms are expected to sweep through the Mid-South around noon Monday. ► See local Weather Alerts Central Shelby County, northeast Crittenden County and southwestern […]
The Salvation Army provides aid to storm victims MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Salvation Army and volunteers prepare to give away meals to victims affected by Friday’s tornado outbreak in the Mid-South. Sunday morning Majors Mark and Lorie Hunter along with volunteers prepared meals to take to Wynne Arkansas. “Right after the threat is gone then we move and assess the situation and start […]
NWS: Panola County tornado reached EF-1 status MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The National Weather Service said after Wednesday’s storms the tornado that touched down in Panola county reached EF-1 status. A survey team with the Memphis-based section of the National Weather Service investigated the site and found preliminary EF-1 tornado damage in southern Panola County. Details are still coming in and WREG will […]
Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California … SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tropical Storm Hilary inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula with deadly floodwaters Sunday before moving over Southern California, where it swamped roads and downed trees, as concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho. Hilary brought floods, mudslides, high winds, power outages and […]
Evacuations ordered as California storm knocks out … SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018 as a huge storm barreled into the state Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain that threatened widespread flooding and knocked out power to more than 100,000 people. The storm was expected to dump up […]
5 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on March … PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) – According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Jackson, five tornadoes touched down in Mississippi on Tuesday, March 22. Four EF-1 tornadoes and one EF-3 tornado were found across their coverage area: Clay/Monroe County, Damascus (Kemper County), Edwards (Hinds County), North-Central Hinds, and West Ridgeland (Madison County). The NWS continues to […]
‘No lines on this ride’: Ominous cloud forms near … Guests at Disney World appeared frightened as a large funnel-shaped cloud loomed in dark skies above the resort on Thursday.
Time-lapse: Possible tornado moves through Jackson JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A time-lapse video showed the moment a possible tornado moved through Jackson on Wednesday, March 30. The video was captured by WJTV 12 News viewer John Dillon between 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in downtown Jackson. The possible rain wrapped tornado hit the south side of downtown and caused building damage. […]
In wake of floods, typical barbs at Kentucky political … FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — While Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was consoling families displaced by historic flooding in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, Republicans at the state’s premier political event on the other side of the state were campaigning to oust him from office in 2023. GOP candidates speaking at the Fancy Farm picnic in […]
National Weather Service determines Monette tornado … Crews with the National Weather Service have determined that the deadly tornado that ripped through Monette, Arkansas, last Friday night was rated as an EF4.
