Midwest tornadoes News

Crews Continue Searching for Missing After Tornadoes Ravage Communities

Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the U.S., leaving dozens dead and communities in despair. A twister carved a track that could rival the longest on record as the stormfront smashed …

Severe Storms, Tornadoes Cause Damage in Iowa, Missouri, Ohio

A tornado damaged several buildings and knocked down power lines and trees in eastern Iowa Sunday night; a tornado near the Ohio-Indiana border damaged houses and other structures; and several parts of Missouri were cleaning up Monday after strong overnight …

Severe Weather Spawns Tornadoes, ‘100-Year Flood’ in Midwest

A severe weather system tore through the Midwest over the weekend, bringing damaging high winds, tornadoes and flooding. Authorities say severe weather in Ohio spawned what forecasters are calling a “100-year flood” in Cleveland, Ohio. In Iowa, storms damaged an …

Unusual If Not Unprecedented: 500 Tornadoes in 30 Days

The U.S. has been rocked by 500 tornadoes in the past 30 days with a trapped jet stream in the atmosphere “stuck in neutral,” according to the U.S. Storm Prediction Center. In the past seven decades, only 2003, 2004, 2008 …

1 Dead After Tornadoes Leave Trail of Destruction Across Indiana, Ohio

A swarm of apparent tornadoes so tightly packed that one crossed the path carved by another tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, smashing homes and blowing out windows. One person was killed and dozens were injured. The storms were among …

Tornado-Spawning Storm System Killed 3 in Midwest, Moved Eastward

A spring-like storm system that killed at least three people as it spawned tornadoes and damaged dozens of homes in the central U.S. rumbled eastward on March 1, putting about 95 million people in its path, forecasters said. The compact …

Insured Loss for Midwest’s Rare November Tornadoes Could Top $1B: RMS

The Nov. 17 tornadoes in the Midwest could become the insurance industry’s first billion-dollar severe weather event to occur in November, according to catastrophe modeling firm RMS. According to Matthew Nielsen, RMS director and meteorologist, last Sunday’s outbreak is another …

Midwest Pelted With Rain, Wind, Hail, Tornadoes

A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest on June 12 in the evening, driving people into basements for shelter, tearing down power lines and causing flooding in low-lying areas. Forecasters predicted that …

Death Toll, Damage Mount from Tornadoes in Midwest, South

Across the South and Midwest, survivors emerged Saturday to find blue sky and splinters where homes once stood, cars flung into buildings and communications crippled after dozens of tornadoes chainsawed through a region of millions, leveling small towns along the …

Tales of Chaos After Deadly Pre-Dawn Midwest Storms

Jeff Rann had ample warning that terrible weather was approaching before dawn. A frantic call to his wife from his mother-in-law alerted them to reports that a tornado was barreling down, and Rann heard the deafening wail of storm sirens. …