July will get off to a hot and stormy start as showers and thunderstorms will roll through the Kansas City area Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The weather service said the storms’ movement into the area is not expected to produce any severe weather, although heavy rainfall is possible from some of them. […]
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Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for Wisconsin due to recent storms, tornadoes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to the recent severe weather that hit across the state, producing hail, heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In a news release, the governor’s office said the state of emergency declaration, which was made Friday, comes after “several rounds of storms” hit […]
Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for Wisconsin due to recent storms, tornadoes
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to the recent severe weather that hit across the state, producing hail, heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. In a news release, the governor’s office said the state of emergency declaration, which was made Friday, comes after “several rounds of storms” hit […]
3 confirmed tornadoes touched down in Pittsburgh area, NWS says
Three confirmed tornadoes touched down throughout the Pittsburgh region during Wednesday’s storms, the National Weather Service said. CLICK HERE to see photos of the damage left behind. >> LATEST: Thousands without power after storms bring ‘potential’ tornadoes to western Pennsylvania The NWS said an EF-1 tornado touched down in the Oakdale area of Allegheny County. […]
How many tornadoes have hit the Treasure Coast? When was the last fatal tornado?
An EF1 tornado touched down June 12 in the Hobe Sound and Jupiter Island area, taking down Ficus trees lining Bridge Road with wind speeds between 85 and 90 mph. This is the second tornado to touchdown on the Treasure Coast this year, according to TCPalm’s tornado database, which uses National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
Despite deadly tornadoes, no place in Iowa requires storm shelters in homes, apartments
A busy, deadly year for tornadoes in Iowa and the 50th anniversary of a twister that devastated Ankeny are reminders of the hazards Iowans face — and that many people have less than ideal places in which to shelter. Sheltering in a basement or interior room on the ground floor is best during a tornado, […]
Tornadoes confirmed across swath of northern Minnesota
DULUTH — A devastating storm system produced multiple tornadoes along its roughly 60-mile northern Minnesota path Wednesday, the Duluth office of the National Weather Service confirmed. Whitefish Lake and Crosslake north of Brainerd in Crow Wing County were hit the hardest, said Patrick Ayd with the weather service. Portions of Aitkin and Carlton counties also […]
6th person confirmed dead following May tornadoes, severe weather in Kentucky
A sixth person has been confirmed dead as a result of the severe weather that ravaged Kentucky at the end of May, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. In his weekly Team Kentucky press conference, Beshear said a Laurel County resident died as a result of a car crash caused by the storms. The person has […]
Tornadoes possible in Palm Beach County today as messy weather and thunderstorms continue
The soggy weather could be packing a more severe threat than just nuisance flooding with the National Weather Service in Miami saying the most “overachieving” storms could also spin up tornadoes. Meteorologist had issued a tornado warning for areas in Palm Beach County including Lion Country Safari, Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Loxahatchee Groves, but […]
Possible tornadoes, large hail, strong winds in northern Minnesota
Tornadoes and possible storm damage hit Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region in the far northeast parts of the state Wednesday night. Storms largely skirted Duluth and the North Shore, National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Howell said late Wednesday. Clear skies and warm temperatures turned to storms Wednesday afternoon starting in north-central Minnesota, near the Canadian border and […]
Are there really more tornadoes this year, or are we just better at spotting them?
Now that Ohio has tied its record for tornadoes in a single year, meteorologists keep reminding everyone that one year, no matter how remarkable, isn’t enough time to declare bad tornado seasons the new normal. But what about 15 years? An Enquirer analysis of National Weather Service data found the number of tornadoes per year […]
Are there really more tornadoes this year, or are we just better at spotting them?
Now that Ohio has tied its record for tornadoes in a single year, meteorologists keep reminding everyone that one year, no matter how remarkable, isn’t enough time to declare bad tornado seasons the new normal. But what about 15 years? An Enquirer analysis of National Weather Service data found the number of tornadoes per year […]