Tag: swept

Destructive EF2 tornado confirmed in Midlands after storms swept the area

A tornado was indeed responsible for the severe damage in the small town of Bamberg’s downtown, the National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday. A tornado with a rating of EF2 and wind speeds of around 125 miles per hour touched down in Bamberg on Tuesday, collapsing one old building and causing significant damage to other buildings […]

Stories that swept PA in 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – ABC27 News is taking a look back at some of the biggest stories that took place across the Midstate and the Commonwealth in 2023. The swearing in of Gov. Josh Shapiro, who became Pennsylvania’s 48th Governor: Gov. Shapiro was sworn in on Jan. 17, 2023 and ended the year with a […]

Three men die after 4×4 ‘swept away’ while trying to cross river

A man who tried to save three men trapped in a submerged 4×4 vehicle said they were “swept away” as they attempted to cross a river. Emergency services including police, ambulance and a helicopter attended a location on the River Esk near Glaisdale shortly before midday on Thursday. A 4×4 was recovered from the river […]