Southeast storms 2017 News

Damage Reported in North Carolina From Severe Storms That Spawned Tornado

Officials in a North Carolina county say a tornado has destroyed a fire department. The Fayetteville Observer reports Sampson County Emergency Management said the Autryville Fire Department was destroyed by a tornado on Tuesday. Reports indicate the roof of the …

Mississippi Gov Seeks Federal Tornado Aid for End of April Outbreak

Residents of Holmes and Montgomery counties in Mississippi could get federal help following April 30 tornadoes, if Gov. Phil Bryant gets his way. Bryant on Thursday officially asked that President Donald Trump declare a disaster. The Republican governor also asks …

2 Tornadoes Confirmed in Atlanta Area

Weather officials have confirmed that two Atlanta-area sites were touched by tornadoes on Thursday. The National Weather Service said Friday in a news release that a tornado with winds of 75-85 mph (121-137 kph) touched down shortly after 9 p.m. …

Wild Weather Causes Damage Across Southeast

Storms moving across the Southeast late last week caused damage from high winds and tornadoes in some parts, as well as sparked fires, in multiple states. Officials say tropical storm-force winds blew down power lines and trees across the area …

Strong Mississippi Storms Spread Destruction Across State

One person died and two other people were injured Sunday as strong storms spread across Mississippi, said the Emergency Management Agency. Details of the death near Durant, Mississippi, have not been provided in an area where trees and powerlines were …

Strong Storms Hit Alabama On Anniversary of Deadly 2011 Tornado Outbreak

The National Weather Service has sent out teams to look for damage and confirm where tornadoes might have touched down in the state. Al.com reports that the weather service was sending survey teams to Montgomery, Lee, Pike and Barbour counties. …

Floods Prompt State of Emergency in North Carolina

A North Carolina county declared a state of emergency Wednesday because flooding closed a number of roads and led to evacuations. Edgecombe County officials announced on Facebook that several roads are impassable and that residents on one road outside the …

North Carolina Storms Cause Flood Worries

People in North Carolina were paying attention to rising rivers on Tuesday after storms dumped several inches of rain across much of the state – the worst drenching since a damaging hurricane late last year. The state’s heaviest rainfall since …

Heavy Rains in South Carolina Cause Street Flooding, Power Outages

Heavy rains moving across South Carolina have left street flooding and scattered power outages. Duke Energy reported more than 2,500 customers without electricity Monday morning. Most of those were in Greenville County. South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. reported about …

Mississippi Long-Term Recovery Agency Back to Work in Tornado-Ravaged Areas

The long-term recovery agency in Hattiesburg, Miss., R3SM, is still getting some of its people in place, but officials with the organization say it is ready to take on the huge job of leading three of the four counties hit …