NASHVILLE, TN – Middle Tennessee was brought to its knees on Saturday as a series of tornadoes wreaked havoc, resulting in the loss of at least six lives, including a minor, and leaving in excess of 160,000 residents without power. The storms left a trail of destruction, with vehicles overturned, trees uprooted, and homes and buildings torn apart. The roof of the Big Play game center in Hendersonville was no match for the storm’s fury, …
The town of Perryton in the Texas Panhandle was hit with disastrous force on Thursday when a tornado raged through and cost the lives of three people, injured dozens, and caused widespread destruction. The National Weather Service in Amarillo confirmed the deadly twister struck around 5 p.m. Two people were reported missing. Chief Paul Dutcher of the Perryton Fire Department declared the victims were all from the mobile home park that bore the brunt of …
Several southern states were battered by major storms that spawned dangerous tornadoes, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. These tornadoes ripped through parts of the southern United States late Tuesday into Wednesday morning, leveling a community in Alabama and destroying mobile homes. This powerful late-season severe weather event caused tornadoes, torrential rain, and damaging winds. This combination made for perilous driving conditions. Residents were warned to take cover immediately. One official even made …
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for eastern Texas, southeastern Oklahoma, southwestern Arkansas, and northwestern Louisiana until midnight. Storms will persist well into the night, bringing rain to the Ark-La-Tex region. The Mississippi River has reached record low levels due to the recent drought. 42 million people are at risk of severe storms, including Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Little Rock, Kansas City, and Wichita. 40,000 homes and businesses are without …