Latest Tornadoes News

National Weather Service surveying tornado damage in Arizona town

Nov. 19, 2023 19:38 PM EST

STAR VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — A tornado that hit the town of Star Valley prompted the National Weather Service's Flagstaff branch to survey damage to the area, the organization said Sunday. Officials from the town located about 95 miles northeast of Phoenix said at least 10 homes were...

Extreme weather can hit farmers hard. Those with smaller farming operations often pay the price

Nov. 19, 2023 08:43 AM EST

MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Justin Ralph estimates he's made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle this year. They're accustomed to using their four semi-trucks to take the harvest from a total of about 800 acres each of corn, soybeans and wheat to market....

Cameron tries to energize growing GOP base in challenging Democratic incumbent in Kentucky

Oct. 31, 2023 17:42 PM EDT

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Looking to energize his party's growing base, Republican Daniel Cameron picked apart Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear's record Tuesday in Kentucky's hotly contested gubernatorial campaign. Cameron took aim at the incumbent's veto of transgender bills and handling of...

Early morning storms leave path of damage from Tampa Bay into north Florida. No injuries reported

Oct. 12, 2023 16:32 PM EDT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage to cars, houses and businesses, authorities said. Police in Clearwater, which is on Florida's Gulf Coast near Tampa, said in a social media post that no injuries were...

White House preparing for government shutdown as House Republicans lack a viable endgame for funding

Sep. 22, 2023 21:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday directed federal agencies to get ready for a shutdown after House Republicans left town for the weekend with no viable plan to keep the government funded and avert politically and economically costly disruption of federal services. A...

Tornadoes kill 10 people and seriously injure 4 others in eastern China

Sep. 20, 2023 09:01 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China, state media said Wednesday. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. It destroyed 137 homes and...

After days of heavy rain, flooding and tornadoes in New England, Hurricane Lee up next

Sep. 14, 2023 21:28 PM EDT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Days of wild weather that produced torrential rain, flooding, sinkholes and tornadoes in New England could be a prelude to something more dangerous lurking offshore — Hurricane Lee. As the Category 1 system swirled southwest of Bermuda, Maine Gov. Janet...

Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

Sep. 14, 2023 15:10 PM EDT

Frankort State Journal. September 12, 2023. Editorial: Be prepared for disasters, emergencies In the 1908 Boy Scouts handbook, “Scouting for Boys,” founder Robert Baden-Powell minted the motto “Be prepared.” In the book, he defined preparedness as “always in...

Rain-soaked New England hit by likely tornado amid wild weather ahead of Hurricane Lee's arrival

Sep. 13, 2023 22:24 PM EDT

LEOMINSTER, Mass. (AP) — Hurricane Lee barreled north toward New England on Wednesday and threatened to unleash violent storms on the region just as communities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were dealing with tornado warnings and another day of heavy rain that opened up sinkholes and brought...

Severe weather uproots trees, damages homes in Little Rock neighborhoods rebuilding from tornado

Sep. 06, 2023 19:35 PM EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Thousands of Little Rock residents were without power Wednesday after a severe storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in neighborhoods rebuilding from a tornado that hit the state last spring. There were no immediate reports of injuries from the microburst...