A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from a thunderstorm to the ground. It’s important that children, families and communities understand how to stay safe during a ...

When it comes to keeping your family safe, it's paramount to make sure your kids are ready for a severe weather situation. Some of the generalized guidelines about tornadoes apply to kids ...

The official forecast on March 18, 1925, for parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana called for “rains and strong shifting winds.” There were no tornado warnings or watches, not even severe storm ...

Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces of nature, with the power to wipe out entire neighborhoods in minutes. The first tornado forecast was issued on March 25, 1948, a time when they were ...

Students and families displaced by Tuesday’s tornado in Irving are receiving some much-needed assistance as the cleanup and ...

An EF-4 tornado hit Cookeville around 2 a.m., catching many off guard and leaving little time for them to seek shelter. The ...

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Moundville has its first-ever reinforced steel tornado shelter in town. It couldn’t come soon enough we get close to the ...