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Watch: Video Shows Devastation of Kansas Tornado That Generated 165 MPH Winds
At least 300 to 400 buildings were destroyed by the storm in the Andover area as part of a total of 1,074 buildings that were damaged.
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Tornado Rips Through Kansas; 3 Students Killed in Crash
A suspected tornado that barreled through parts of Kansas destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and buildings, injured several people and left more than 6,500 people without power
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Female Storm Chasers Pursue Passion as Climate Change Creates Extreme Weather
People of various ethnic groups and gender identities are also getting into the business in a quest to document and report tornadoes, hurricanes and other high-impact events.
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23 People Injured as Central Texas Tornadoes Cause Widespread Damage
Nearly two dozen people were injured when tornadoes swept through central Texas as part of a storm system that was expected to spawn more twisters and damaging winds Wednesday.
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Severe Storms Pummel South, Killing at Least 2 in Florida
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight, toppling trees and power lines and leaving homes and businesses damaged as the vast weather front raced across several states.
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7 Hurt in Arkansas Tornado; Storms Move Into Deep South
Severe storms and a possible tornado damaged buildings and downed power lines in northwest Arkansas early Wednesday as tornadoes and hurricane-force winds were forecast in much of the Deep South, a week after severe storms struck the New Orleans area.
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Nearly 150 Structures Seriously Damaged in New Orleans Area Tornado That Killed Man
Survey teams found damage consistent with an EF-3 tornado and a path around 11 miles long, the National Weather Service said.
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Louisiana Twister Carved Destruction in Mere Moments
Residents of a south Louisiana community say a powerful tornado splintered their homes in mere seconds as it carved a swath of destruction through their neighborhood.
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EXPLAINER: Why South Gets More Killer Tornadoes at Night
Tuesday night’s deadly tornado is the ideal example of what experts say is the 21st-century problem with twisters: Killer tornadoes have shifted a bit out of the vast emptiness of the Great Plains, more into the Southeast where there are more people to hit
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Watch: Time-Lapse Video Shows Tornado Move Through New Orleans
Other tornadoes spawned by the same system caused so much damage in Texas that the governor declared a disaster in 16 counties.
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Girl on Respirator, In Wheelchair Rescued After Tornado Takes Family Home on ‘Wizard of Oz' Ride
A witness said all the men in the New Orleans suburb neighborhood ran into the wreckage of the house to find the girl.
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Tornado Rips Through New Orleans
The string of storms that spawned tornadoes in Texas on Monday moved east, causing a tornado to touch down in New Orleans.
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Tornado Rips Through New Orleans and Its Suburbs, Killing 1
A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars and ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago.
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Official: 6 Dead as Large Tornado Roars Through Central Iowa
Authorities say six people are dead after a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging homes, knocking down trees and toppling power lines
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Governor: No One Still Missing in Kentucky After Tornadoes
Gov. Andy Beshear says all of the people reported missing in Kentucky after tornadoes swept through the state last weekend have been accounted for.
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Strong Winds in Midwest Whip Up Dust, Blow Over Semitrailers
A powerful storm system is blowing through the Great Plains and Midwest, combining with unusually warm temperatures to close highways and prompt numerous tornado warnings.
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More Than 100 Still Missing After Kentucky Tornadoes; Death Toll Stands at 74, Gov. Beshear Said
At least 74 people were confirmed dead in the state, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday, and that number will likely continue rising.
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Death Toll in Kentucky Climbs to 74 as Thousands Remain Without Heat, Water
At least 88 people — including 74 in Kentucky — were killed by the tornado outbreak that also destroyed a nursing home in Arkansas, heavily damaged an Amazon distribution center in Illinois and spread its deadly effects into Tennessee and Missouri.
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Photos Show Devastated Communities in Aftermath of Deadly Tornadoes
Multiple twisters, including a massive “long track” tornado, tore through Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi and Kentucky, killing at least 88 people. Hundreds of buildings were leveled within the paths of the tornadoes. More than 100 people remain missing, and thousands are left without water or heat in the wake of the disaster. -
Planning Questions Emerge at Tornado-Destroyed Candle Plant
The Mayfield Consumer Products factory was the third-biggest employer in this corner of western Kentucky, an important economic engine that churned out candles that lined the shelves of malls around the U.S. But why its Friday night-shift workers kept making candles as a ferocious tornado bore down on the region remains unknown as rescuers continue scouring the wreckage of the...