Tag: tornadoes

Nearly 100 People Injured by ‘Golf Ball-Sized’ Hail at Louis Tomlinson Concert

Nearly 100 people were injured Wednesday night when a massive hailstorm battered Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks amphitheater ahead of Louis Tomlinson’s show, according to authorities. The West Metro Fire Rescue confirmed in a post on Twitter that seven people were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries in connection to the incident. Apart from those…


Tornadoes Tear Through Northwest Texas Town, Killing 4 People and Causing Widespread Damage

A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds, and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and causing significant damage around the town of Matador. A supercell developed about 8 p.m. Wednesday near Amarillo before striking Matador, killing four people, injuring nine…


Tornadoes Hit in Texas and Florida, Killing 4 and Destroying Homes; Cleanup Begins

PERRYTON, Texas—Cleanup efforts continued Friday morning after severe storms spawned tornadoes that left at least four dead, three in Texas and one in Florida, destroyed hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles into buildings and left hundreds of thousands without electricity. In Perryton in the Texas Panhandle, Ochiltree County Sheriff Terry Bouchard said three people were killed…


Severe Storms in Southeastern US Bring Tornadoes, Gusty Winds, Hail

Severe storms Wednesday afternoon in the U.S. Southeast have brought damaging winds, hail, as well as tornadoes to various parts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, according to multiple reports. The National Weather Service (NWS) throughout Wednesday issued numerous tornado warnings, mainly in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. The federal weather agency also…


TORNADO Act Progresses, Seeks to Improve Forecasting and Warning Times

A bipartisan bill intent on bringing better understanding, increased forecasting and warning times for tornadoes and severe weather passed the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on Wednesday, May 10. The TORNADO Act, short for Tornado Observations Research and Notification Assessment for Development of Operations, was reintroduced this year by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)…


NTD Good Morning (May 1): JPMorgan Chase Buys Failed First Republic Bank; Manhunt Underway in Texas After 5 Murdered

It’s the second largest bank failure in U.S. history. First Republic becomes the third U.S. Bank to fold since March. Find out who bought the troubled lender after it was seized over the weekend. A Texas killer is on the loose.  Over 200 officers are taking part in the manhunt. Take a look at the…


2 Dead as Severe Storms, Tornadoes Move Through Central US

COLE, Okla.—Strong storms including tornadoes, winds and hail moved through parts of the central U.S., killing at least two people, causing injuries, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service began issuing tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings Wednesday evening in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa, with forecasters warning people to find shelter. Central…


At Least 26 Dead After Tornadoes Rake US Midwest, South

WYNNE, Ark.—Storms that dropped possibly dozens of tornadoes killed at least 26 people in small towns and big cities across the South and Midwest, tearing a path through the Arkansas capital, collapsing the roof of a packed concert venue in Illinois and stunning people throughout the region Saturday with the damage’s scope. Confirmed or suspected…


3 Dead, Hundreds Injured in Arkansas After Tornados Hit, Multiple States Under Tornado Watch

Tornados have torn through cities in central Arkansas, as well as parts of eastern Iowa, killing at least three people and injuring hundreds more. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences declared a mass casualty event after a “catastrophic” tornado hit Little Rock on Friday, with reports of at least 600 injuries and three deaths, reported CBS19….


Tornados Hit Arkansas, Iowa; Multiple States Under Tornado Watch

Tornados have torn through cities in central Arkansas, as well as parts of eastern Iowa, injuring dozens of people and causing widespread power outages and damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has also issued a tornado watch for multiple U.S. states in the South and Midwest….