May 19 Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central U.S. after killing dozens By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press The National Weather Service is warning of still more days of dangerous weather conditions across the central U.S. The agency issued the forecast Monday after four days of tornadoes, thunderstorms and heavy rain killed more than two dozen people. Continue reading
May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage By Matthew Brown, Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country. Continue reading
May 17 Severe weather leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky, 7 dead in Missouri By Michael Phillis, Corey Williams, John Hanna, Associated Press Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate. Continue reading
Apr 04 Potentially catastrophic rains and floods may hit South and Midwest after destructive tornadoes By Adrian Sainz, George Walker IV, John Seewer, Associated Press Many communities were still reeling from tornadoes that destroyed whole neighborhoods and killed at least seven people. Continue reading
Apr 03 Deadly storms rip through the South and Midwest, killing 6 By Jeff Martin, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Dozens of tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued Wednesday and early Thursday from Texas to West Virginia as storms hit those and other states. Continue reading
Apr 02 Extreme weather across central U.S. expected Wednesday, gets most severe 'high-risk' designation By Jeff Martin, Associated Press Potentially deadly flash flooding, high-magnitude tornadoes and baseball-sized hail could hit parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday as severe thunderstorms blowing eastward become supercharged, forecasters warned. Continue reading
Mar 17 100 years ago this week, nearly 700 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. tornado By John O'Connor, Associated Press The Tri-State Tornado touched down in southeastern Missouri on March 18, 1925. It tore through Missouri, Illinois and into Indiana with a mile-wide funnel, killing 695 people. Continue reading
Mar 16 Death toll rises to at least 37 after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ravage multiple U.S. states By Sara Cline, Rebecca Reynolds, Associated Press Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 4:35 What's causing a multi-day outbreak of deadly tornadoes across the U.S. By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A second round of violent weather is barreling across the central and southern U.S. after a deadly and destructive Friday night. The storms have spawned tornadoes and fanned wildfires and dust storms that claimed at least 17 lives. John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 15 At least 26 people killed as massive storm sweeping the U.S. spawns tornadoes and fires By Bruce Shipkowski, Julie Walker, Sean Murphy, Associated Press Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a monster storm that has killed at least 26 people as more severe weather was expected late Saturday. Continue reading