Apr 15 Watch 2:38 More than a dozen tornadoes cut deadly path through the South At least 16 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, according to the National Weather Service. The twisters flattened several communities and the extreme weather caused at least eight deaths. Meanwhile, more dangerous… Continue watching
Apr 12 Spring snowstorm buries Midwest, with tornadoes possible in the South By Associated Press Strong winds and more snow hit the Midwest on Friday after a spring storm buried several states in snow and created dangerous travel conditions, while forecasters warned of potential weekend tornadoes in the South. Continue reading
Mar 08 Local Alabama leaders were planning shelter when killer tornado hit By Jay Reeves, Associated Press Now that the worst has happened, Fire Chief Mike Holden said, perhaps everyone will agree on a final plan and find the funding to remedy a situation that much of Alabama addressed about eight years ago after twisters killed more… Continue reading
Mar 08 Trump tours tornado damage in Alabama By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump toured rural Lee County in eastern Alabama, where 23 people died Sunday in an E4 tornado that carved a path of destruction nearly a mile wide. Continue reading
Mar 06 Rescuers use heat-seeking drones after tornado By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press The drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 5:48 In eastern Alabama, communities reel from tornado’s ‘annihilation’ Officials have released the names of 23 people confirmed dead from a tornado that hit Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday. Rescue efforts are winding down, though many residents will face a long road to recovery after losing homes and livelihoods… Continue watching
Mar 05 Is climate change making U.S. tornadoes worse? By Nsikan Akpan After a deadly storm struck Alabama and Georgia, here's what scientists know -- and don't know -- about climate change and tornadoes in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 05 Tallying the dead, Alabama officials identify 7 tornado victims in one family By Kim Chandler, Jeff Martin, Associated Press The tornado was an EF4 packing winds estimated at 170 mph and chewed a path of destruction up to nine-tenths of a mile wide in Alabama for nearly 27 miles, the National Weather Service said. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch 6:07 After deadly tornado, survivors face freezing temperatures amid power outages Tornadoes tore through the southeastern U.S. over the weekend, killing more than 20 people so far, though the death toll may rise as rescue workers comb through rubble. Cutting a path more than a mile wide and 24 miles long,… Continue watching
Mar 04 WATCH: Officials discuss deadly Alabama tornado Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of mobile homes and houses Monday in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people, including children. Continue reading