Tornadoes

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TAYLORVILLE, Ill. | Illinois surveys damage after rare December tornadoes

TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — Residents in central Illinois are assessing damage from rare December tornados that ripped roofs off homes, downed power lines and injured at least 20 people. The Springfield Journal Register reports the National Weather Service sent crews Sunday to survey the hardest-hit areas, including Taylorville, 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Springfield. Assistant … Continue reading TAYLORVILLE, Ill. | Illinois surveys damage after rare December tornadoes →

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Residents take stock after night of tornadoes in central US

ELK CITY, OK/May 17, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — Residents of an Oklahoma subdivision and a Wisconsin trailer park that were leveled by deadly tornadoes sifted through what remained of their homes and possessions Wednesday, even as forecasters warned of another round of powerful storms on the horizon. The twisters were among up to 29 that were … Continue reading Residents take stock after night of tornadoes in central US →

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11 killed by storms and flooding in South and Midwest

CANTON, TX/April 30, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — At least 11 people have been killed by tornadoes or flooding in the South and Midwest by a storm that also dumped a rare late-season blizzard in western Kansas on Sunday. Tornadoes hit several small towns in East Texas, killing four people. Three people were killed by flooding and … Continue reading 11 killed by storms and flooding in South and Midwest →

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Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in East Texas

CANTON, Texas/April 30, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — Severe storms including tornadoes have swept through several small towns in East Texas, leaving a trail of overturned vehicles, mangled trees and damaged homes. Authorities believe as many as five people were killed and dozens injured, though they were still assessing the damage from the storms that swept through … Continue reading Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in East Texas →

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18 dead amid reported tornadoes, other storms in the South

ADEL, Ga./January 22, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — A severe storm system that spun off apparent tornadoes and left scattered destruction around the Southeast has claimed at least 18 lives on a two-day sweep across the region, authorities said. The enormous system put millions of people in the South on edge during a weekend of violent weather … Continue reading 18 dead amid reported tornadoes, other storms in the South →