In Pictures: Search continues after devastating US tornadoes
3 years, 3 months ago

In Pictures: Search continues after devastating US tornadoes

Al Jazeera  

Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the United States, leaving dozens dead and communities in despair. A twister carved a track that could rival the longest on record as the storm front smashed apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home and flattened an Amazon distribution centre. I pray that there will be another one or two,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said, as crews sifted through the wreckage of the candle factory in Mayfield, where 110 people were working overnight Friday when the storm hit. The death toll of 36 across five states includes six people in Illinois, where an Amazon facility was hit; four in Tennessee; two in Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed; and two in Missouri. If early reports are confirmed, the twister “will likely go down perhaps as one of the longest track violent tornadoes in United States history,” said Victor Gensini, a researcher on extreme weather at Northern Illinois University.

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Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado

Associated Press  

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. — From Logan School’s top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily — it was less than two blocks away. “She couldn’t tell which direction was home,” said Othella’s daughter, 81-year-old Sylvia Carvell. A surface low pressure system located over the Arkansas-Missouri border moved northeast, blending with a warm front moving north, …

When deadliest tornado ripped through US 100 years ago
2 weeks, 2 days ago

When deadliest tornado ripped through US 100 years ago

India Today  

From Logan School's top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily it was less than two blocks away. “She couldn't tell which direction was home,” said Othella's daughter, 81-year-old Sylvia Carvell. Deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history The deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago Tuesday, touching down in southeastern Missouri …

Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded U.S. history, ripped through Midwest 100 years ago
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tri-State Tornado, deadliest in recorded U.S. history, ripped through Midwest 100 years ago

LA Times  

This photo provided by the Jackson County Historical Society shows the Logan School in Murphysboro, Ill., after a tornado tore through Indiana, Illinois and Missouri in March 1925. Deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history The deadliest twister in recorded U.S. history struck 100 years ago Tuesday, touching down in southeastern Missouri and tearing up everything in its 219-mile path for …

US: Tornadoes claim 33 lives, wreak havoc in Missouri, Kansas, other regions; state emergency declared - Viral Video
2 weeks, 3 days ago

US: Tornadoes claim 33 lives, wreak havoc in Missouri, Kansas, other regions; state emergency declared - Viral Video

Live Mint  

Devastating tornadoes tore through parts of the US, destroying schools and toppling semitrailers. The death toll rose after a Kansas Highway Patrol report confirmed eight fatalities in a highway pileup caused by a dust storm in Sherman County on Friday. Here's a look at a few key updates The deaths came as a massive storm system moving across the country …

Deadly tornadoes sweep through southeastern US, claim three
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Deadly tornadoes sweep through southeastern US, claim three

Hindustan Times  

Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail, leaving two dead in Tennessee and one dead in North Carolina. Amid Wednesday's storms, the National Weather Service continued issuing tornado warnings that stretch past midnight in North Carolina, Alabama, …

Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tornadoes tear through southeastern US as storms leave 3 dead

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amid Wednesday's storms, the National …

Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
1 year ago

Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US

Associated Press  

Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said. A high school in Winchester had electricity and was open for people who “need somewhere warm and dry.” In Ohio’s Logan County, a suspected tornado tore through the villages of …

US tornadoes kill at least 21 across Midwest and South; rescue operation underway
2 years ago

US tornadoes kill at least 21 across Midwest and South; rescue operation underway

India TV News  

Tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 21 people, collapsed the roof of a packed theatre during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and left small towns and big cities throughout the region bewildered Saturday by the damage. As Jenkins spoke with a reporter, a passerby in a car yelled, “Do y'all want some …

Before and after satellite images reveal shocking extent of tornadoes’ destruction
3 years, 3 months ago

Before and after satellite images reveal shocking extent of tornadoes’ destruction

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery This combination of satellite …

Old family photo blown in from Kentucky found on Indiana woman's windshield
3 years, 3 months ago

Old family photo blown in from Kentucky found on Indiana woman's windshield

Daily Mail  

Deadly tornado storms in Kentucky are believed to have blown an 80 year-old photo 150 miles away to Indiana. Katie Posten, 30, of New Albany, Indiana, situated across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky, was walking to her car on Saturday morning when she noticed the 1942 photo on her windshield. An 80-year-old black and white photo that blew in …

Kentucky tornado: Drone footage captures devastation left by ‘longest-ever’ twister
3 years, 3 months ago

Kentucky tornado: Drone footage captures devastation left by ‘longest-ever’ twister

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Dramatic drone footage has …

More than 80 dead, dozens missing after powerful tornadoes rip through US midwest
3 years, 3 months ago

More than 80 dead, dozens missing after powerful tornadoes rip through US midwest

Firstpost  

In one demonstration of the storms’ power on Saturday, when winds derailed a 27-car train near Earlington, Kentucky, one car was blown 75 yards up a hill and another landed on a house Mayfield, United States: Dozens of devastating tornadoes roared through six US states overnight, leaving more than 80 people dead and dozens missing Saturday in what President Joe …

US tornado: Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states
3 years, 3 months ago

US tornado: Kentucky hardest hit as storms leave dozens dead in 5 states

India TV News  

A monstrous tornado, carving a track that could rival the longest on record, ripped across the middle of the U.S. in a stormfront that killed dozens and tore apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home, derailed a train and smashed an Amazon warehouse. The death toll of 36 across five states includes six people in Illinois, where an Amazon …

What is a tornado?
4 years, 9 months ago

What is a tornado?

Daily Mail  

A tornado is a narrow, rapidly spinning column of air around an intense low pressure centre that reaches the ground from cumulonimbus clouds, also known as thunderstorm clouds, according to the Met Office. As they develop, funnel shaped clouds extend from the base of the cloud and when these reach the ground, a tornado is formed. Pictured, a tornado over …

Residents take stock after night of tornadoes in central US
7 years, 10 months ago

Residents take stock after night of tornadoes in central US

Associated Press  

ELK CITY, Okla. — Residents of an Oklahoma subdivision and a Wisconsin trailer park that were leveled by deadly tornadoes sifted through what remained of their homes and possessions Wednesday, even as forecasters warned of another round of powerful storms on the horizon. “I was one of those people who thought, ‘Ah, it won’t happen to me.’ But never again.” …

Tornado damages or destroys hundreds of homes in Missouri town
10 years, 10 months ago

Tornado damages or destroys hundreds of homes in Missouri town

Raw Story  

A tornado destroyed or damaged 200 to 300 homes in a small town east of Kansas City, Missouri, on Saturday but caused no injuries, officials reported. The tornado touched down in Orrick, Missouri, at 5:45 p.m., damaging a school and a Baptist church, said Collin Stosberg, public information officer for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Stosberg said police who saw …

‘Amazing’ Oklahoma tornado was largest in U.S. history
11 years, 9 months ago

‘Amazing’ Oklahoma tornado was largest in U.S. history

LA Times  

A tornado that swept through Oklahoma on Friday was the widest tornado in American history, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. “It was amazing and something that’s extremely rare,” Howard Bluestein, professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, said of the storm’s strength -- which now presents a puzzle for researchers whose solution could help mean the difference between …

Tornadoes Fast Facts
11 years, 10 months ago

Tornadoes Fast Facts

CNN  

CNN — Here’s some background information about tornadoes, rotating columns of air that often, but not always, are visible as funnel clouds. March 1, 2007 - At least 20 people are killed, one in Missouri, 10 in Alabama, and nine in Georgia from a string of tornadoes. April 14-16, 2011 - At least 114 tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma, Kansas, …

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