tornadoes

People walk through debris at Salmonberry Dry Storage in Port Orchard, Wash., where a rare tornado touched down Tuesday.

Tornado Touches Down Near Seattle, Causing Damage But No Deaths

7:51pm December 19, 2018

by Denise Couture

The Port Orchard twister was extremely rare, especially for December, says the National Weather Service. No serious injuries were reported, but homes and other buildings were affected by the storm.

Kris Ingram, a DJ hired to perform at a prom at The Rustic Barn, looks through debris for his equipment after the event venue in Canton, Texas, sustained major tornado damage on Sunday.

National

Severe Weather Kills At Least 14 People Across 5 Southern States

2:10pm May 01, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

People are taking stock of the damage after heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes swept through over the weekend. The American Red Cross is calling it the deadliest start to tornado season in nine years.

A neighborhood in the eastern part of New Orleans where a tornado touched down on Tuesday. Tornadoes destroyed homes and injured dozens of people in the city.

'It's Just A Mess.' New Orleans Residents Clean Up After Tornadoes

2:24pm February 08, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Tornadoes injured dozens of people as they moved through southeastern Louisiana on Tuesday. In New Orleans East, the National Guard was helping clear streets of debris and downed electrical wires.

Eshon Trosclair holds her son Camron Chapital on Tuesday after a tornado tore through while they were inside their home in the eastern part of New Orleans. The National Weather Service says at least three confirmed tornadoes touched down, including one in

After Tornadoes Hit In And Around New Orleans, Wall Of Storms Moves East

5:31pm February 07, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

The National Weather Service says multiple tornadoes touched down in southern Louisiana on Tuesday, and severe weather moving east threatened other Southern states.

A man clears the debris from a destroyed convenience store in Rosalie, Ala., on Thursday, the day after a reported tornado struck the area.

Tornado Outbreaks Are On The Rise, And Scientists Don't Know Why

5:36pm December 01, 2016

by Christopher Joyce

A new study looks at clusters of tornadoes, like those that hit the Southeast this week. They are costly in lives and insurance payouts.

Queue Listen Now

This image, made from a video taken through a car window, shows a tornado near Wynnewood, Okla., on Monday. A broad tornado capable of leaving

National

Deadly Tornadoes Wreak Havoc Across The Great Plains

10:54am May 10, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

At least two people died Monday in a series of severe storms. Oklahoma was particularly hard-hit.

A fallen tree rests atop a pickup truck in Holly Springs, Miss., after a storm struck the town on Wednesday. A storm system killed several people as it swept across the South.

National

Deadly Spring-Like Storms Spawn Tornadoes, Destroy Homes

12:07pm December 24, 2015

by Doreen McCallister

Severe storms put a damper on holiday preparations across parts of the South and Midwest on Wednesday. Travel was treacherous as the storms produced heavy rains, flooding and tornadoes.

After a tornado leveled Moore, Okla., last year, firefighter Shonn Neidel (left) developed an app that helps first responders locate storm shelters under the wreckage.

Environment

Storm Shelter App Helps Pinpoint People Amid Tornado's Rubble

10:08pm August 23, 2015

by Rachel Hubbard

After a tornado hits, emergency crews looking for survivors in storm shelters face a problem: Streets and landmarks are suddenly unrecognizable. One Moore, Okla., firefighter developed an app to help.

Queue Listen Now

National

WATCH: Tornado Skirts Past Cows In Oklahoma

2:21pm May 17, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Filmed by storm chasers, the video was shot near Elmer, Okla., on Saturday.

A photo from Thursday shows Dillan Taylor salvaging items from her destroyed recreational vehicle in Oklahoma City following a tornado there. More tornadoes hit the Plains states over the weekend.

National

Tornadoes Hit Texas As Tropical Storm Ana Makes Landfall In S.C.

2:50pm May 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

At least one person is dead and others still missing in Texas. Meanwhile, near Myrtle Beach, a weakening Ana has stormed ashore.