Wichita Falls and parts of North Texas could be in for severe weather Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the area at enhanced risk for severe storms. Just north of the Red River, the threat is raised to Moderate, and the National Weather Service is warning of the possibility of strong, long-tracked tornadoes with […]
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National Weather Service confirms 4 more tornadoes touched down Tuesday night in Clark County
The National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed Friday that four additional tornadoes touched down in Clark County Tuesday night as severe weather moved across central Wisconsin. This is in addition to the EF1 tornado confirmed Wednesday by the National Weather Service in Green Bay that touched down in the village of Unity on the […]
Northeast Kansas forecast to see potential Saturday for large hail, high winds, tornadoes
Severe storms possibly bringing high winds, large hail and tornadoes are forecast Saturday afternoon and evening for most of the eastern half of Kansas. Topeka is part of the area involved, which is anticipated to see an “enhanced” risk for severe weather, the National Weather Service’s Topeka office said in a graphic posted Friday on […]
Tornadoes reported near Altus, Duke, Eldorado Thursday night
Thursday evening marked another stormy, tornadic night for Oklahoma, especially in southwestern Oklahoma. Here’s what we know about where tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma last night and what storm damage has been reported so far. Tornado touched down near Altus Thursday At around 7:30 p.m. last night, the National Weather Service in Norman warned people […]
More bad weather could hit Iowa, where three tornadoes caused millions in damage
For block after block through the small city of Greenfield, Iowa, the destructive power of an EF-4 tornado that ripped apart more than 100 of the town’s homes in just one minute is evident in the muddy, shattered mess left behind. All along the mile-long swath on Thursday were the noisy clamour of heavy equipment […]
Five dead and dozens injured in tornadoes that tore through Iowa, say officials
Four people died and nearly three dozen were injured when a tornado hit a small city in Iowa, US officials said, while a fifth person was killed elsewhere. The twister that tore through Greenfield on Tuesday was rated at least an EF-3 by the country’s National Weather Service and was so destructive that it took […]
Five dead in Iowa tornadoes with casualties expected to rise
Five people are known to have been killed and at least 35 injured by tornadoes in Iowa, officials have said. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said the number of casualties is expected to rise after a tornado hit the small city of Greenfield on Tuesday. Four people died in Greenfield, a city of 2,000 […]
How much rain did Iowa get during storms that brought severe weather and tornadoes?
Iowa was hit with multiple rounds of severe weather Tuesday including high winds, thunderstorms, hail and reports of tornados. In Greenfield, Iowa, a tornado killed multiple residents, injured dozens of people and flattened much of the town. The exact number of those injured or killed in the tornado has yet to be determined. In other […]
Deadly tornadoes sweep through Iowa, leaving homes and businesses in Greenfield destroyed
A woman and a child walk past damage after a tornado Tuesday in Greenfield, Iowa. (Charlie Neibergall/AP) A tornado swept through Iowa on Tuesday, resulting in multiple fatalities, dozens of injuries, substantial property damage and widespread power outages. Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms also hit other parts of the Midwest such as Wisconsin and Nebraska. According […]
Photos capture damage from Iowa tornadoes that flattened town, left multiple deaths and injuries
The tornadoes that hit Iowa on Tuesday caused multiple deaths and injuries, and flattened a small town as states in the Plains and Midwest were also pelted with rain and thunderstorms. “Lives have been lost, and many will be forever altered,” said Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater in a statement. Greenfield, which is around 60 […]
Thunderstorm could bring strong winds, heavy rain, tornadoes Tuesday night to the Fox Valley
APPLETON – April showers may bring May flowers, but this May shower could bring thunderstorms, strong winds and possibly even tornadoes Tuesday night in Appleton, according to the National Weather Service Green Bay. Two rounds of showers are expected to reach the Fox Valley Tuesday. While showers are forecast for late this morning and early […]
Tornadoes, hail, strong winds possible in KC as outbreak of severe weather hits Midwest
Powerful storms are brewing, which could bring an outbreak of severe thunderstorms and the potential for strong tornadoes to parts of the Midwest, including the Kansas City area, on Tuesday. The areas most likely to be impacted by the storms are Iowa, northern Missouri, northwestern Illinois, southwestern Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota, according to the National […]