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Storms Kill 19 in Mo., Okla.
 Storms Kill 19 in Mo., Okla. 
UPDATED
May 10, 2008 9:39 PM CDT

Storms Kill 19 in Mo., Okla.

Deadly tornadoes rip through the nation's heartland

(Newser) - Tornadoes ripped through nation's heartland today, killing at least 19 people in Oklahoma and Missouri and leaving a wide swath of destruction, AP reports. Seven people were killed in the small mining town of Picher, Okla., and another 12 were killed in southwest Missouri, officials said. Oklahoma rescuers were working...

Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast
 Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast 
May 9, 2008 6:41 AM CDT

Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast

1 killed, 2 injured in NC twister

(Newser) - A deadly North Carolina twister was part of a powerful storm system that rocked the Southeast last night, AP reports. The Carolina tornado knocked three tractor-trailers off a highway, killing one and injuring two. Storms also hammered a shopping area in Mississippi, and homes in Tennessee and Alabama, where winds...

Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

US communities 'stronger than any storm,' he boasts

(Newser) - President Bush returned to praise Greensburg residents yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the day the Kansas town was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 11. Bush applauded the community's resilience and determination in a speech to the town's high school graduating class of just 18 students, reports...

Heartland Tornadoes Kill 7 in Arkansas

Severe storms and hail also hit Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

(Newser) - Severe storms spawned twisters in America's heartland today, knocking out power, toppling tractor-trailers, and killing seven people in Arkansas, the AP reports. Up to 25 tornadoes also hit Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, a state where hail smashed windshields and storms derailed railway cars. “It just seems like we’re...

Virginia Mops Up After Twisters

State of emergency declared in tattered regions

(Newser) - Virginia is digging out and cleaning up today after at least three tornadoes walloped the state, injuring hundreds and ripping through several counties. The Suffolk area was the worst hit, with dozens of homes and businesses wrecked and thousands left without power, reports the Virginian-Pilot. Virginia has declared a state...

Twisters Rip Through Virginia
 Twisters Rip
 Through Virginia 
UPDATE
Apr 28, 2008 5:59 PM CDT

Twisters Rip Through Virginia

Hospital, homes damaged in Suffolk

(Newser) - Virginia twisters struck downtown Suffolk early today, injuring at least 200 people, AP reports. Early reports said one person was killed but police later said the death was unrelated. One tornado struck the city multiple times, damaging a hospital and nearby homes. Twisters also ripped up trees, felled power lines,...

Savage Storms Lash the South
 Savage Storms Lash the South 
Apr 5, 2008 8:58 AM CDT

Savage Storms Lash the South

2-year-old dies in Kentucky; Mississippi and Arkansas battered

(Newser) - Severe storms tore through Southern states yesterday, the AP reports. Homes were damaged and tens of thousands of people had their power knocked out. A 2-year-old Kentucky girl died in surging floodwater and 22 injuries were reported in Mississippi as storms packing possible tornadoes toppled trees, ripped roofs off homes...

2 Dead on Second Day of Ga. Storms

State of emergency declared as storm watch continues

(Newser) - Waves of thunderstorms clobbered the stunned city of Atlanta today, killing two and wounding at least four others, CNN reports. The storms leveled more than 20 homes and downed power lines, leaving 40,000 people—including 10,000 in Atlanta—without power in northern Georgia. Authorities are warning people to...

Atlanta Cleans Up After Tornado's Mess

Surprise storm rips through city; no deaths reported

(Newser) - Atlanta cleaned up today after a tornado with 130mph winds ripped through the city last night, CNN reports. About 30 people were injured, though none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. Thousands were without power today, and about 20 homes were damaged or destroyed in the historic Cabbagetown...

Twisters Tear Through South
Twisters Tear Through South
Feb 17, 2008 8:03 PM CST

Twisters Tear Through South

Tornadoes wreck homes, topple poles as Wis. snowstorm benches Dems

(Newser) - A barrage of tornadoes ripped through the South today as cold rain and snow blanketed parts of the Midwest, the AP reports. Twisters left toppled power lines, shattered windows, and wrecked homes in Alabama and Florida, causing injuries but no fatalities. “You see it on TV," said a...

Tiny Survivor Gives Hope
Tiny Survivor Gives Hope
Feb 8, 2008 2:15 PM CST

Tiny Survivor Gives Hope

Kyson Stowell is the silver lining to a bad storm

(Newser) - For the community of Castalian Springs, Tenn., one of many badly battered by twisters this week, 11-month-old survivor Kyson Stowell has become a symbol of hope, the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's just a miracle, luck, God watching over him—it's all it can be," said grandfather Doug Stowell.

Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot
Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot
Feb 7, 2008 5:32 PM CST

Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

Agency that botched Katrina response is under close scrutiny

(Newser) - As the full extent of the damage from this week's deadly tornadoes comes clear, survivors and lawmakers are united in one sentiment: FEMA better come through this time. The agency that botched the Katrina recovery is under close scrutiny, the New York Times reports. “FEMA must not use bureaucratic...

Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake
Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake
Feb 7, 2008 11:03 AM CST

Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake

Tennessee child orphaned, but uninjured by tornado

(Newser) - Three and a half hours after a vicious tornado struck Castalian Springs, Tenn., on Tuesday night, rescue workers found what they first thought was a doll but which was in fact a baby—alive and without a scratch, the Washington Post reports. Kyson Stowell, 11 months, was shivering and dazed...

Tornado Survivors Recall Horror
Tornado Survivors Recall Horror
Feb 6, 2008 8:00 PM CST

Tornado Survivors Recall Horror

54 dead as FEMA steps in to begin cleanup

(Newser) - As FEMA teams mobilized rescue efforts in the Southern states ravaged by yesterday's tornadoes, survivors combed through the wreckage today, sharing survival stories and clutching their faith. “It looks like the Lord took a Brillo pad and scrubbed the ground,” said Tennessee’s governor. The twisters, possibly spawned...

Tornadoes Kill 54 in South
Tornadoes Kill 54 in South
Feb 6, 2008 7:24 AM CST

Tornadoes Kill 54 in South

Twisters rip through Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee

(Newser) - At least 54 people are dead and 100 injured in a series of tornadoes that tore across the South last night and early this morning, and rescue teams fear that the full extent of the storms' destruction remains to be seen. The twisters, which closed polls early in some states,...

Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest
Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest
Jan 8, 2008 11:29 AM CST

Freak Twisters Ravage Midwest

Two killed in unseasonal storms

(Newser) - A series of freak tornadoes touched down last night across the Midwest, killing two Missouri women and leaving a swath of destruction in their wake, CNN reports. Another person was killed when another twister hit Arkansas this morning. “I’ve never seen damage like this in the summertime,”...

Midwest Picks Up Pieces After 'Devastating' Storms

Region ravaged by tornadoes, floods

(Newser) - The Midwest began massive storm cleanup yesterday as power was restored in southern Michigan after a series of tornadoes, and Ohio residents picked through homes ruined by floods. Hardest hit was Fenton, where at least 250 buildings in the Michigan town were destroyed when six tornadoes touched down in the...

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn
Aug 9, 2007 4:47 AM CDT

Freak Twister Wallops Brooklyn

Looked like 'Wizard of Oz'

(Newser) - Trees were toppled, cars mangled and roofs ripped off houses when the first tornado in 118 years ripped through Brooklyn yesterday in the midst of a vicious storm that pummeled New York. Winds clocked speeds of 135 mph. "I thought it was 'The Wizard of Oz,'" said a...

Strapped National Guard Hampers Tornado Cleanup

(Newser) - The National Guard was slow to respond to the Kansas tornado because much of its equipment is in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Times reports, and sniping between the state and federal governments echoes the Hurricane Katrina fallout. The Kansas Guard has only about half the vehicles and heavy machinery it...

Twister Levels Kansas Town, Leaving 9 Dead

Greensburg, farming community of 1,400, destroyed by worst tornado in years

(Newser) - A wedge tornado more than a mile wide carried off the city of Greensburg, Kansas, yesterday, destroying virtually the entire town and killing at least nine residents. Some Kansans are calling it one of the worst twisters in more than a decade. "I can't believe the destruction I'm seeing,...

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