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57d ago

Tornado reports across the U.S. reach 478, double the average for this point in a single year

So far this year, at least 63 people have been killed in tornado-related incidents. The annual average of tornado-related deaths is 71.
Damage from a tornado in Sullivan, Ind., earlier this month.
Damage from a tornado in Sullivan, Ind., earlier this month.
58d ago

Possible tornadoes reported as storms push through Midwest and South

Tens of millions of people are in the path of the severe weather, which could bring thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes overnight into Wednesday.
Up turned vehicles are seen next to damages structures after a tornado swept through Coralville, Iowa, Friday, March 31, 2023.
Up turned vehicles are seen next to damages structures after a tornado swept through Coralville, Iowa, Friday, March 31, 2023.
61d ago

At least 25 dead as tornadoes batter the South and Midwest

Wynne, a city in Arkansas’ northeastern Cross County where 4 people died, saw widespread damage from the storm system, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a tweet.
Emergency personnel and volunteers clear downed trees following a tornado in Sherwood, Ark
Emergency personnel and volunteers clear downed trees following a tornado in Sherwood, Ark

Chasing tornadoes, scientists still looking to unlock secrets of destructive storms

Storm chasing has for decades been a valuable way to study tornadoes in an effort to understand what it takes to create these intense rotating columns of air.
As part of the PERiLS project, scientists have deployed around 50 instruments in part of the Tennessee Valley.
As part of the PERiLS project, scientists have deployed around 50 instruments in part of the Tennessee Valley.
62d ago

At least 7 dead and dozens injured as tornadoes devastate parts of Midwest and South

Across 10 states more than 530,000 people were without power, according to poweroutage.us.
Damage from a tornado in Little Rock, Ark.
Damage from a tornado in Little Rock, Ark.

Map: track where tornadoes have been reported across the Midwest

Reports of tornadoes have come in from Illinois to Arkansas. This map will be updated frequently Friday.
The interior of store is damaged after a severe storm swept through Little Rock, Ark., Friday, March 31, 2023.
The interior of store is damaged after a severe storm swept through Little Rock, Ark., Friday, March 31, 2023.

Biden to survey Mississippi storm damage and recovery efforts

The trip is planned for Friday, a week after tornadoes ripped through Mississippi, killing 25 people.
Charlie Weissinger tosses away debris in his father's demolished law office in Rolling Fork, Miss.
Charlie Weissinger tosses away debris in his father's demolished law office in Rolling Fork, Miss.

Extreme weather meets reality of poverty to create a tragedy in Mississippi

A violent tornado with a 59-mile path struck Alabama and Mississippi, where the predominantly Black community of Rolling Fork was hard hit.
A pair of sneakers and pants lay in front of the skeletal remains of the underside of a mobile home in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday,  March 25, 2023.  Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
A pair of sneakers and pants lay in front of the skeletal remains of the underside of a mobile home in Rolling Fork, Miss., Saturday,  March 25, 2023.  Emergency officials in Mississippi say several people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
66d ago

Severe storms continue to move through the Southeast after deadly tornadoes

Cities in the path of the severe weather include Atlanta and Birmingham, Alabama.
satellite map
satellite map
67d ago

Biden declares major disaster in Mississippi as forecasters warn of more tornadoes after 26 people were killed

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said the devastation is going to be “a long-term recovery event.”
Image: TOPSHOT-US-DISASTER-TORNADO-STORMS-MISSISSIPPI
Image: TOPSHOT-US-DISASTER-TORNADO-STORMS-MISSISSIPPI
67d ago

Residents of Mississippi town destroyed by tornado search for loved ones

In Rolling Fork, a Delta town of about 2,000, hardly anyone escaped the storm without losing someone they knew or loved.
James Anderson and his sister Barbie stand in front of their home where they stayed during the tornado that ripped through Rolling Fork, Miss., two days earlier, on March 26, 2023.
James Anderson and his sister Barbie stand in front of their home where they stayed during the tornado that ripped through Rolling Fork, Miss., two days earlier, on March 26, 2023.

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