Storms Bring Floods and Tornadoes to Missouri, Kentucky
Five tornadoes were confirmed in Missouri Thursday night band Friday, including an EF-2 that struck near Pomona in the southern part of the state, the National Weather Service said. Kentucky was soaked by up to 5 inches of rain, leading to flash flood .
Fairdale, Illinois, Tornado Receives Preliminary EF4 Rating, National Weather.
The tornado that tore through northern Illinois Thursday night has received a preliminary rating of EF4 based on an initial ground survey of the most heavily damaged area, the National Weather Service reported Friday evening. ���Based on early. The.
Tornadoes, damaging storms sweep across Midwest
(AP)���Dozens of tornadoes and intense thunderstorms swept across the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing extensive damage in several central Illinois communities, killing at least three people and prompting officials at. By mid-afternoon, with communications difficult and many roads impassable, it remained unclear how many people were killed or hurt by the string of unusually strong late-season tornadoes... Nouls impending landfall raises warning #2 in Luzon.
Oklahoma Tornado 2013 Devastates Moore, Kills Dozens.
MOORE, Okla., May 20 (Reuters) - A 2-mile-wide (3-km-wide) tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing at least 51 people while destroying entire tracts of homes, pili.. That tornado ranked as an EF5, meaning it had winds over 200 mph. The 1999 event in Oklahoma ranks as the third-costliest tornado in U.S. history, having caused more than $1 billion in damage at the time, or more than $1.3 billion in todays dollars. Only the��.
Can weather and earthquakes impact each other?
But major storm systems such as tropical cyclones (hurricanes or typhoons) associated with low-pressure changes in the atmosphere can induce fault slips and, in turn, earthquakes.. Snow and ice resting near the highest points away from the Earths.
Tornado hits Okla. mobile home park, kills one
The tornado flipped cars and hit a doughnut shop off U.S. Highway 41 as the storm rolled out of Pawnee County and into Tulsa County. Large hail smashed windows in eastern Pawnee County, homeowners told the station. Minutes later, the tornado, .
Tornado that hit was EF-4, National Weather Service says.
���Frankly, were very blessed that more people were not hurt. This was a devastating storm,��� said Rauner. The National Weather Service says at least two tornadoes churned through six north-central Illinois counties ��� Boone,��.
US secretly tracked billions of calls for decades
For more than two decades, the Justice Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration amassed logs of virtually all telephone calls from the USA to as many as 116 countries linked to drug trafficking, current and former officials involved with the.
Three veteran storm chasers killed by Oklahoma tornado.
This undated photo provided by The Discovery Channel shows Carl Young and Tim Samaras watching the sky. Jim Samaras said Sunday, June 2, 2013, that his brother storm chaser Tim Samaras was killed along with Tims��.
2 killed, over 20 hurt in tornadoes, storms
Tornadoes and storms ripping through several central states in the U.S. have killed two people and injured dozens, while a tropical storm affected the Carolinas in the Southeast, and wintry weather hit parts of Colorado in the Mountain West. Two people.
2 Dead After Two Tornadoes Hit Near Rockford; Searches.
Bruce Rauner confirmed two people have died in the tiny hamlet of Fairdale, Illinois, after a massive ���wedge��� tornado virtually destroyed the town. At least 20 other people were injured in the storm, including six who spent the��.
4 dead, 16 hurt in oil platform fire in Gulf of Mexico
Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 12:58 p.m. EDT April 2, 2015. AFP 539375262 I. At least four people were killed and 16 workers injured when a fire erupted early Wednesday on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico belonging to Mexicos state petroleum giant.
The oldest person in the world now is an American
She and her husband had four children, all of whom have died except for a son, now in his 90s. Weaver lives at Silver Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, a nursing home in Camden, Ark., about two hours southwest of the states capital city, Little Rock.
Afghan soldier kills 1 American soldier, wounds 2
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) ��� An Afghan soldier opened fire at a group of U.S. troops in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing an American soldier and wounding at least two others before he was shot dead, a U.S. official said.
UPDATE: 2 Dead After Tornadoes Rip Through Stateline.
Two people are confirmed dead, another woman found today under the rubble in her bathtub in Fairdale.. The zoo is reporting that at least two animals were killed in the tornado and according to their Facebook page, its estimated the storms caused $200,000 in damages. Volunteers wanting to help.. 23 News Anchor Whitney Martin Spent today in Fairdale where people tell 23 News they are hurting both for the loss of their friends and their loved ones. One woman��.
Latest on severe weather: Tornado debris closes interstates
Forecasters had warned that severe storms could strike through much of Tornado Alley. Twisters were also reported in Kansas and Nebraska. No injuries have been reported in Wednesdays weather. Local television stations reported that some storm spotters .
Six of the worst twisters in US history - U.S. News
Heres a look at how Mondays horrific storm compares to some of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history: Joplin, Mo.. The F4 tornado killed 65 during a record-setting day when 200 twisters spun through the Southeast.. Two tornadoes merged over Gainesville, Ga., just northeast of Atlanta, on April 6, 1936... I lived in Dallas/Fort Worth for many years and watched severe storms and tornadoes follow I 20 and I 30 from west to east through the entire Metroplex.
Air Canada plane skids off runway; 25 hurt
An Air Canada plane skidded off the runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, injuring 25 people on board, the airline said Sunday. The airline said Flight AC624, an Airbus 320 that left Toronto late Saturday, had 133 passengers.
Couple dies, 36 injured after EF-1 tornado touches down in.
Virginia State Police say theyre still only confirming two deaths (The Eastville Volunteer Fire Department has confirmed three) and approximately 20 injured at the Cherrystone Family Camping Resort. At this time, those at the.. While working at Childrens Hospital of the Kings Daughters in Norfolk, and treating patients affected by todays storm on the Eastern Shore, Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam released the following statement: ���As an Eastern Shore native,��.
Blast, fire erupt in NYCs East Village; 19 hurt
NEW YORK ��� A probable gas leak sparked an explosion Thursday collapsed one building, destroyed another another and damaged two more in Manhattans East Village, city authorities said. The blast and seven-alarm fire injured at least 19 people, .
Mich. woman, 115, is worlds oldest person, group says
The speaker stood Thursday night over a placid figure dressed in a pale pink nightgown named Jeralean Talley, a bright-eyed elderly woman in spectacles who ��� despite her profound hearing loss ��� was fully aware, relatives said, that shed just been.
Two dead, 20 injured after tornadoes rip through northern Illinois
This Friday, April 10, 2015 aerial image made from video provided by ABC 7 Chicago (WLS-TV) over Fairdale, Ill., shows damage after a tornado blew through the area Thursday evening. The National Weather Service says at least two tornadoes churned .
Illinois Tornado Death Toll Rises As Crews Search Rubble.
We are very blessed that more people were not hurt. This was a devastating storm. The two people killed were identified as Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, and Geraldine M. Schultz, 67. About 15 to 20 homes were destroyed in��.
UPDATE: Child killed, two hurt in shooting in Montfort - KTIV.
Updated: Jan 17, 2015 2:20 PM PST. Saturday, January 17. MONTFORT (WKOW) -- The Grant County Sheriffs Office says a 6-year-old was killed and two other people, an 8-year-old and an adult female, were hurt in a shooting in Montfort. The two injured. A tornado outbreak in the plains Wednesday has caused some major destruction, and one death.More >>. A tornado. Severe storms were seen across the central U.S. again on Thursday. Several tornadoes��.
Oklahoma tornado deaths include three veteran storm.
Three professional storm chasers were among the 13 people who died in the tornadoes that ripped through the Oklahoma City area Friday, the research project they ran confirmed Sunday. Tim Samaras. Weather scientist Tim Samaras, his son, photographer Paul Samaras, and meteorologist Carl Young were killed by a powerful tornado that struck Oklahoma City over the weekend. NBCs Mark. This story was originally published on Sun Jun 2, 2013 5:52 PM EDT��.
Tornadoes ravage Plains states; 1 killed, 21 hurt. - US News
A vast area of the central U.S. was warned to prepare for storms on Monday, after tornadoes killed one and injured 21 in Oklahoma and also hit Iowa and Kansas. ���After over 300 reports of severe weather on Sunday, another��.
EF-4��� tornado hits northern Illinois community, 2 killed and.
Only the thickest branches remained. Schultz and Klosa were killed, officials said. One woman was pulled from the rubble where her home once stood. The other was found in her tub, where she tried to ride out the storm.
Illinois town big tornado disaster
Illinois town tornado disaster. End minute, 1 dead 10 hurt in Illinois town after tornado. One person has died as a result of storms in Fairdale, Illinois, said a state emergency management spokeswoman. Tornadoes hit parts of three midwestern US states.
Now the real trial: Deciding if Tsarnaev lives or dies
In the sentencing phase, they will attempt to extend their argument that Tsarnaev, while culpable, was manipulated by a domineering older brother, Tamerlan, who died during a police shootout two days after the bombing. Prosecutors, however, have.
Northern Illinois Tornado Kills At Least Two, Injures 20.
At least two people were killed and 20 injured when a tornado ripped through a small northern Illinois town on Thursday night, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner said on Friday.
Storm Chaser Tim Samaras Killed In Tornado - Business.
Storm chaser Tim Samaras, Samarass son Paul Samaras, and Samarass chase partner Carl Young were killed in the Oklahoma tornado on Friday, a Denver ABC affiliate reports. Samaras has been chasing storms for 30��.
Authorities: 1 dead, 7 hurt in Illinois tornado - KOIN.com
Supercell thunderstorms produced a large tornado that touched down Thursday night in northern Illinois, killing one person and injuring seven others in one tiny community as severe weather pummeled the Midwest.. One person was killed in the tiny community of Fairdale, James Joseph with the Illinois Department of Emergency Management said. Eight others were taken to area hospitals for. A storm moves over U.S. 20 on Thursday, April 9, 2015, in Belvidere, lll.