After a deadly late-winter tornado devastated parts of central Ohio, meteorologists warn that tornado season hasn’t even started and that these powerful early storms might become more common in coming years. Ohioans experienced 18 tornadoes so far in 2024, the most on record this early in the year, according to the National Weather Service, eight […]
This winter’s record warmth provided the key ingredient for a Midwest outbreak of deadly tornadoes and damaging gorilla hail that hit parts of the Midwest Wednesday and Thursday, tornado experts said. At least three people were killed in Thursday’s tornado outbreak in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Arkansas, which came a day after large hail struck […]
Two people have died in a possible tornado that hit an Ohio mobile home park, and significant injuries and flattened buildings were reported in an Indiana town as severe weather struck several states Thursday, officials said. Logan County, Ohio, Sheriff Randall Dodds said that there were two deaths at the Geiger Mobile Home Park in […]
For the second time in as many weeks, storms and likely tornadoes tore through Ohio Thursday night with 20 tornado warnings issued statewide. The storms included what is being called a “mass casualty event” at a trailer park at Indian Lake in Logan County, about 70 miles northwest of Columbus. However, a spokesperson for the […]
The Miami Valley will see another round of severe storms this evening and they bring with them the possibility of damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes. Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney continues to track this system and will have updates later today at 5:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. on News Center 7. > […]
Severe thunderstorms roll into Dallas-Fort Worth Thursday afternoon with chances of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes possible, according to the National Weather Service Fort Worth office. “As the dryline and cold front move into the area Thursday afternoon, storms will increase in coverage and intensity with a threat for large hail, damaging winds, and […]
Thunderstorms intensified early Friday morning making the commute into Dallas-Fort Worth a wet and blustery mess. But a cold front expected to arrive later in the day will push all the moisture to the east and will cool things down considerably with patchy frost expected early Sunday in some parts of the region. “A few […]
While Sunday’s sunshine marked a welcome change from the storms and tornadoes that tore through greater Columbus Wednesday, don’t put away those umbrellas just yet. The National Weather Service in Wilmington says spring-like temperatures are here with partly sunny skies and a high temperature of 72 degrees across Franklin County with low temperatures in the […]
The National Weather Service confirmed three additional tornadoes touched down in Ohio during Wednesday’s storms. >>PHOTOS: Sky 7 drone footage shows Clark County tornado damage >>PHOTOS: Storm Damage from across the Miami Valley That brings our total to nine for the year, according to Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn. That is significant as […]
Homeowners continue to clean up after tornadoes tore through the Miami Valley this week. >>PHOTOS: Sky 7 drone footage shows Clark County tornado damage Several homes along Beard Road were damaged by an EF2 tornado in Clark County. The Better Business Bureau wants people to be careful when it comes to making repairs. News Center […]
Feb. 28—Tornadoes touched down early this morning in Riverside and in Springfield Twp. as severe thunderstorms moved across the region, also bringing damaging straight line winds, hail and torrential downpours along a cold front. Thousands are without power following the powerful storms that knocked down trees and power lines. In Riverside and Clark County, radar […]
Feb. 28—Nearly 1,300 people remain with power this afternoon this evening after strong thunderstorms crossed the region, with tornadoes touching down in Riverside and Clark County. The majority of outages were reported in Clark and Montgomery counties, where at one point about 9,000 customers were in the dark in just those two counties, according to […]