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'Life-Threatening' Tornadoes, Hail Hit Midwest

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:39:17 CDT

More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported today as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather. An apparent tornado took down barns, outbuildings, and large trees in southeast Nebraska, and Johnson County emergency director Clint Strayhorn said he was still trying to determine how...

Tornado Toll: 34 Dead So Far

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:17 CST

A string of violent storms scratched away small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as a tornado outbreak killed at least 34 people yesterday. The death toll rose as daylight broke on the search for survivors. A total of 14 people were reported killed in Indiana...

9 Killed as Violent Storms Lash Midwest

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:41:04 CST

At least nine people are dead as a violent storm system sweeps across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, pounding rain, high winds, golf-ball-sized hail, and "dangerous lightning." "It's like nothing I've ever seen, and something I don't care to see again," says the mayor of Harrisburg, Illinois, where Reuters reports that...

2 Dead as Storms Slap South, Midwest

Matt Cantor — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:15:00 CST

Alabama rescuers are going door-to-door seeking trapped Birmingham-area residents following violent storms in the region that have killed two so far. Tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, with warnings in effect in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, the AP reports. Hail and heavy wind have also slammed Mississippi, Illinois, and Tennessee, where...

Storm Wallops Houston Area

Neal Colgrass — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:32:02 CST

A deluge of heavy rain, wind, tornadoes, and nickel-sized hail is giving Houston-area residents a major headache today, the Houston Chronicle reports. A fast-moving storm front pummeled the city with winds reaching 60mph and up to 4.5 inches of rain, shutting part of Highway 288 and flooding a dozen...

1.5M Lose Power in Storm; Thousand Flights Snarled

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:26:53 CDT

A rare October snowstorm has rolled up the East Coast and knocked out power to some 1.5 million people, MSNBC reports. The snowfall and ferocious winds have also delayed flights in Newark, New York, and Philadelphia—some by up to 6 hours. One live tracking site has tweeted more...

Northeast May Get Foot of Snow

John Johnson — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:49:54 CDT

The Northeast is preparing for an early taste of winter tomorrow: Central and western Massachusetts could see a foot of snow, reports the Boston Globe , and the governor of Connecticut has warned residents they might lose power. Much of the East Coast is in the path: Parts of Maine could...

25-Foot Waves Pound Chicago

Kevin Spak — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:51:53 CDT

If you live in Chicago, today is probably a bad day to go sailing. For the second straight day, Lake Michigan is being bombarded by winds gusting at up to 60mph, which are conjuring up waves up to 25 feet high. Wipeout conditions and some low-level flooding are expected along...

Terrifying Video Captures South Korea Mudslide

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 07:13:47 CDT

The death toll from South Korea's massive landslides has reached 67, with at least 10 still missing, Reuters reports, and this terrifying video shows some of the destruction. In the wake of the flash flooding and mudslides, caused by the heaviest rains in a century, residents were warned to be...