tornadoes

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Tornado-producing storm deals deadly weather to Oklahoma and Texas

12:59am April 21, 2025

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.

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

1:52am July 18, 2024

by The Associated Press

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.

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A tornado devastates an Iowa town and kills multiple people, authorities say

12:23am May 22, 2024

by The Associated Press

Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes, shredded trees and smashed cars.

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

2:35pm May 09, 2024

by The Associated Press

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.

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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A sprawling storm in the U.S. spawns high winds in the South and snow in the Midwest

10:11pm January 09, 2024

by The Associated Press

The storm caused deaths and damage in the Southeast and stranded motorists on highways in the Midwest. It is expected to bring heavy rain to the Northeast, parts of which got a foot of snow on Sunday.

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Tennessee homes damaged by apparent tornado as severe storms rake the state

6:55pm December 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

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.

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

11:08pm July 12, 2023

by The Associated Press

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.

Debris covers the ground as homes are damaged after severe weather in Glen Allen, Mo., on Wednesday.

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

3:11pm April 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

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.

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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Death toll rises to 21 after tornadoes sweep across the South and the Midwest

6:44pm April 01, 2023

by Juliana Kim

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.

A car is upturned in a Kroger parking lot after severe storm swept through Little Rock, Ark., on Friday.

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A tornado slams Little Rock, smashing rooftops and flipping vehicles

6:01pm March 31, 2023

by The Associated Press

A tornado raced through the Arkansas capital and surrounding areas, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter.