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News Articles: tornado

Scenes of devastation are visible in all directions along Lamar County Road 35940, west of State Highway 271, after a massive tornado hit the area, causing extensive damage and destroying an unknown number of homes, Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 in Powderly, Texas.

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Tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, killing at least one person and injuring dozens

Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state on Friday. The county's emergency manager confirmed one death although he didn't immediately provide details.

November 05, 2022
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Albany Museum of Art Katie Dillard unpacks a repaired painting by glass artist Dale Chihuly while mounting the show titled "Homecoming" recently.

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A new exhibit at Albany's Art Museum celebrates surviving a natural disaster

A new exhibit now open at the Albany Museum of Art this week celebrates the treasures in the museum collection and how they survived a 2017 tornado.

May 13, 2022
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  • Grant Blankenship
A tree toppled by the storm rests on the roof of a gazebo at Battlefield Park in Jackson, Miss., following a severe weather outbreak in the state, Wednesday, March 30, 2022. About a dozen trees were felled by the storm in the park.

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Severe storms pummel South killing at least 2 in Florida

Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South, killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their path.

March 31, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A debris lined street is seen in the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans is seen Tuesday.

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Tornado kills at least 1 after it rips through New Orleans and its suburbs

The storm reportedly leaves about 13,000 homes and businesses without power in the three parishes around New Orleans.

March 23, 2022
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How to keep yourself safe during a tornado

Outrunning a tornado is very unlikely. But there are several things you can do to increase your chances of staying safe if a tornado hits.

March 22, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Cleanup efforts were underway in Winterset, Iowa, on Sunday, March 6, 2022, after a tornado tore through an area southwest of town on Saturday.

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4 of the 7 killed in Iowa tornadoes came from the same family, sheriff says

Two children, their father and their grandmother were killed when a tornado hit the grandparents' home that didn't have a basement.

March 07, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Deadly tornado leaves behind damage in Newnan, Ga. on Friday, March 26, 2021.

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PHOTOS: The Aftermath of Deadly Tornado in Newnan

A Georgia town is picking up the pieces after an overnight tornado left one man dead and others injured. Coweta County officials blame the death on the storm that caused "catastrophic" damage in Newnan.

March 26, 2021
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  • Skylar Nicholson
Patti Herring sobs as she sorts through the remains of her home in Fultondale, Ala., on Tuesday, after her house was destroyed by a tornado.

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Tornado Rips Through Birmingham, Ala., Area Leaving At Least 1 Dead, Dozens Injured

The brunt of the twister's damage was sustained in the city of Fultondale, just north of Birmingham. The Jefferson County coroner confirmed one dead, whom officials said was a high school student.

January 26, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
Damage to Farmers Gin and Peanut Company in Moultrie, Georgia

Tornadoes Move Through South Georgia

The National Weather Service reports at least three tornadoes touched down in South Georgia this afternoon. Damage is reported in Mitchell, Clinch, Cook...

April 23, 2020
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  • Josephine Bennett and
  • Rickey Bevington
Emma, 78, right, and husband Charles Pritchett, 80, stand in front of their home the day after a tornado hit, Monday, April 13, 2020, in Chatsworth, Ga.

National Weather Service Confirms Multiple Tornadoes Across State

The National Weather Service confirmed multiple tornadoes touched down across the state during storms Easter Sunday evening into Monday. The Atlanta...

April 15, 2020
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  • Sarah Rose

Tornado, Severe Storm Risk For Georgia This Easter

The threat of strong tornadoes on Easter is creating added difficulties for communities sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic. An outbreak...

April 12, 2020
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  • Ellen Eldridge
Debris is scattered across the parking lot of a damaged apartment building after a tornado hit Nashville in the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

Tornadoes Hit Downtown Nashville; Kill At Least 7

At least two tornadoes shred buildings across the city of Nashville and central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least seven people. The Tennessee...

March 03, 2020
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  • Associated Press
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Tornado Hits Chatham County; 1 Minor Injury Reported

Forecasters say a tornado passed through the Wilmington Island area, east of Savannah. The National Weather Service confirmed the tornado hit Chatham...

May 05, 2019
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  • Associated Press
A spire was blown off a Hall County church during the storm.

4 Tornadoes Touched Down In Recent Georgia Storm

The National Weather Service confirmed on Tuesday that four tornadoes touched down in Georgia during a storm system last week.

April 23, 2019
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  • Sophia Saliby
Leslie Harrington kneels down to help a former neighbor and family friend look for jewelry in her destroyed home along Seely Drive outside of Hamilton, Miss., after a deadly storm moved through the area on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Strong Storms In South Kill At Least 8 And Injure Dozens

Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people, injured dozens and...

April 15, 2019
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