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News Articles: tornadoes

Family members cull through the debris of their home that was destroyed by a severe storm in London, Ky., on Saturday.

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At least 27 dead after tornadoes sweep through Kentucky and Missouri

Powerful storms and tornadoes tore through Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake.

May 17, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise and
  • Sandhya Dirks
Damage to Maurices clothing is shown in Ada, Okla., after severe weather passed the area on Sunday.

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  • Weather

Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas

Additional heavy rain is expected across the Plains this week. With streams already swollen and the ground saturated, that leaves the area at risk of additional flooding.

April 21, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The severe threat is expected to develop eastward into parts of Georgia and the southern Appalachians by mid to late Saturday evening, with a severe threat continuing overnight.

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  • Weather

Storm alert for North and Central Georgia this weekend: Strong tornadoes, wind, hail possible

The National Weather Service and NOAA have issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for North and Central Georgia through the weekend.

March 14, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland and
  • GPB News Staff
A car is crushed by a fallen building that hosted the Gansevoort mural that was struck by a tornado, in Rome, N.Y., on Tuesday. Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England.

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  • Weather

Swath of storms flood the Ozarks and ravage an upstate New York community

The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat.

July 18, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
A man sorts through the remains of a home damaged by a tornado on Tuesday in Greenfield, Iowa.

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  • Weather

Search and rescue efforts continue after tornado slams Iowa, killing at least 1 person

The tornado that struck Tuesday left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars. Officials did not immediately give details of other deaths or injuries.

May 22, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Storm damaged mobile homes are surrounded by debris at Pavilion Estates mobile home park just east of Kalamazoo, Mich., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

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  • Weather

Tornadoes tear through the southeastern U.S. as storms leave 3 dead

Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could march through parts of the South early Thursday, after deadly storms a day earlier spawned damaging tornadoes and massive hail.

May 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
This photo provided by Bay County Sheriff's Office shows damage around Panama City Beach, Fla., on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, after a sprawling storm hit the South with strong thunderstorms and tornado warnings that blew roofs off homes and tossed about furniture in the Florida Panhandle.

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  • Weather

The Northeast will see heavy rain and winds as storms roll through the region

A storm packing heavy rain was sweeping through the Northeast early Wednesday, while winter weather brought tornadoes in the Midwest and South, flood threats in Florida and blizzards in the Northwest.

January 10, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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Tennessee homes damaged by apparent tornado as severe storms rake the state

Police and firefighters in Clarksville were responding to multiple reports of damage in the northern part of the city, which is located north of Nashville near the Kentucky state line.

December 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Storm clouds pass over downtown Chicago and the Bronzeville neighborhood of the city heading East out over Lake Michigan as the National Weather Service continued to issue multiple tornado warnings in the greater metropolitan area Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

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  • Weather

Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no reports of injuries.

July 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Debris covers the ground as homes are damaged after severe weather in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday.

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  • Weather

At least 5 people are dead after a tornado tore through Missouri

A large tornado hit southeastern Missouri before dawn, causing widespread destruction as a broad swath of the Midwest and South braced for further storms that could spawn additional twisters and hail.

April 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Damage from a late-night tornado is seen in Sullivan, Ind., Saturday. Multiple deaths were reported in the area following the storm.

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  • Weather

Death toll rises to 26 after tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest

The powerful storm system spread destruction in several states. In Illinois, one person died and 28 were hurt after a theater roof caved in during a concert.

April 02, 2023
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Authorities work the scene at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Ill., after a severe storm hit during a heavy metal concert, killing one person and injuring 28.

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  • National

7 people are dead after storms strike Arkansas, Illinois and Indiana

A monster storm system spawned deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas and collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois.

April 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
This May 21, 2020, photo provided by Victor Gensini shows a tornado in Moscow, Kan. A new study says warming will fuel more supercells or tornados in the United States and that those storms will move eastward from their current range.

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  • Climate

Warming-fueled supercells will hit the southern U.S. more often, a study warns

America will probably get more killer tornado- and hail-spawning supercells as the world warms, according to a new study that also warns the lethal storms will edge eastward to strike more frequently.

March 28, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
An aerial view of neighborhood in Rolling Fork, Miss., destroyed by Friday night's tornado.

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  • Climate

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

Western Mississippi is turning to recovery after being hit by a long-track tornado on Friday. Here's what made it so destructive — and why the impact of climate change on tornadoes is still unclear.

March 27, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
AFTER: Destroyed homes and buildings along Walnut Street in Rolling Fork, Miss. on March 26, 2023.

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  • National

Satellite Images Show Devastation From Tornado in Rolling Fork, Mississippi

Extensive damage to buildings, homes and infrastructure can be seen across the area as the tornado moved from the southwest to the northeast directly through the town, the technology firm Maxar said.

March 27, 2023
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By:
  • Nicole Werbeck
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