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Workers at Candle Factory Sue Employer After Tornado

They accuse Mayfield company in Kentucky of refusing to let them leave before storm

(Newser) - Update: Employees of a candle factory in Kentucky that was decimated by a tornado over the weekend are suing their employer. The workers accuse Mayfield Consumer Products of endangering their lives by refusing to let them go home as the storm approached, reports the AP . The company denies the allegation....

Baby Seemed Fine After Tornado. She Wasn't

A number of children were killed in Friday devastation

(Newser) - When the tornadoes hit Kentucky Friday night, the Koon family sheltered in a bathroom until they were sucked outside and blown across the street by the strong winds. Initially, 2-month-old Oaklynn, whom the family had strapped into her car seat to keep her safer, seemed to have suffered only minor...

Kentucky Tornado: Not as Many as Feared Dead in Candle Factory

Governor confirms 64 deaths statewide as of Monday morning

(Newser) - Update: As of Monday morning, Kentucky has confirmed 64 deaths from the weekend's tornadoes. Gov. Andy Beshear said that "undoubtedly there will be more," per CNN , perhaps as many as 80. He added that 105 residents of the state remain unaccounted for. Some of the fatalities occurred...

Tornado Carries Family Photo 130 Miles Away
How a 1942 Photo
Flew 130 Miles
Dec 13, 2021 3:24 AM CST

How a 1942 Photo Flew 130 Miles

Kentucky family's photo ends up in Indiana during tornadoes

(Newser) - There's a happy ending to at least one story coming out of the weekend's devastating tornadoes , Fox News reports. On Saturday, the morning after the storms, Katie Posten walked outside to find an old photograph stuck to the windshield of her car in New Albany, Indiana. She posted...

Amazon Drivers Died in Warehouse as Tornado Ripped Through

6 dead in Illinois

(Newser) - Six people died in an Amazon warehouse in Illinois on Friday when six states were hit by a devastating swarm of tornadoes . Austin J. McEwen, 26, was a cargo driver for the company who was sheltering with colleagues in a bathroom when he was killed, Reuters reports. Employees tell the...

Tornado May Have Broken World Record

Meanwhile, candle factory survivors would be 'miracle'

(Newser) - Saturday's devastating Kentucky tornado carved an over 200-mile track that could rival the longest on record as the stormfront smashed apart a candle factory, crushed a nursing home and flattened an Amazon distribution center, all while killing upwards of 70 people.
  • Record-breaker: The longest tornado on record tracked for
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Tornado Rips Chicago Suburbs
Tornado Rips Chicago Suburbs
photos
Jun 21, 2021 9:24 AM CDT

Tornado Rips Chicago Suburbs

More than 100 homes damaged, and at least 5 people hospitalized

(Newser) - A tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power, and causing multiple injuries, officials said. At least five people, including a woman who was listed in critical condition, were hospitalized in Naperville, where 16 homes were left “uninhabitable"...

On-Air Weatherman Finds Out Wife Is in Tornado&#39;s Path
As He Reported
Live on Tornadoes,
Some Personal Bad News
in case you missed it
Mar 28, 2021 9:01 AM CDT

As He Reported Live on Tornadoes, Some Personal Bad News

James Spann was covering dangerous Alabama twister when he found out his home was in its path

(Newser) - Alabamians relied this week on local reporting to keep them abreast of the severe weather pummeling their state, including a series of tornadoes that killed at least five. One meteorologist in particular not only offered coverage of the twisters—he found out while on the air that his own home...

At Least 3 Dead After Tornado Rips Through NC

'It's something like I have never seen before'

(Newser) - A tornado ripped through North Carolina's Brunswick County early Tuesday, killing at least three people and injuring 10 others in its trail of destruction, the AP reports. The tornado hit just after midnight Tuesday in southeastern Brunswick County near Grissettown in the Ocean Ridge Plantation Community, destroying homes, downing...

At Least 1 Dead After Tornado Slams Alabama

Damage is extensive in Fultondale, north of Birmingham

(Newser) - One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham on Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees, per the AP . Fultondale Police Chief DP Smith said a young man trapped in the basement of his home was pronounced dead at...

2020&#39;s Latest Gift: Potential &#39;Firenado&#39;
Just What 2020
Lacked: A 'Firenado'
Aug 16, 2020 8:14 AM CDT

Just What 2020 Lacked: A 'Firenado'

National Weather Service warns that Loyalton Fire in California could produce a tornado

(Newser) - If you were idly sitting around on your Sunday morning wondering what else 2020 could throw our way, well, you're reading your answer and it is "firenado." "A pyrocumulonimbus from the Loyalton Fire is capable of producing a fire induced tornado and outflow winds in excess...

They Just Moved In, Were Saved by Home's Safe Room

Andrew Phillips and his family hid in a room made from concrete blocks

(Newser) - With a tornado bearing down on their rural home, Andrew Phillips told his wife to grab their two children and get into the safest place they had: A small room built from concrete blocks. It was a decision that likely saved four lives. While the rest of their Moss, Mississippi,...

Tornado Lifts House, Drops It on Road
Tornado Lifts House,
Drops It on Road
Apr 14, 2020 12:04 AM CDT

Tornado Lifts House, Drops It on Road

Storms across the southeast leave at least 33 dead

(Newser) - Amidst the tornadoes that ripped through the southeast Sunday and Monday, a scene reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz: A Georgia home was torn from its foundation and flung 50 to 100 yards away, where it landed, intact, in the middle of a road. No one was inside at the...

'This Is Not How Anyone Wants to Celebrate Easter'

14 said to be dead after storms course through the South

(Newser) - Easter Sunday closed in a fury in the South, where strong storms left at least seven people dead in Mississippi. Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency there, citing tornadoes that had hit. He tweeted , “This is not how anyone wants to celebrate Easter. As we reflect on...

Tornado Destroys Home of Doctor in Viral Photo

1-year-old was with his mother elsewhere when twister struck

(Newser) - Last week, a photo showing a doctor greeting his 1-year-old son through a glass door while on a break from treating COVID-19 patients went viral. Because of the coronavirus risk, Jared Burks saw son Zeke crawl for the first time through the glass. That door, and the rest of the...

Tornado Tears Through Ark. College Town

6 injured in Jonesboro, but could have been much worse if not for social distancing

(Newser) - A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, reports the AP , leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, Jonesboro E-911 Director Jeff Presley said. The tornado did...

70M Americans Face Severe Weather Forecast

That could include tornadoes and hail

(Newser) - Good thing Americans have nothing else to worry about—because severe storms that might include hail and tornadoes are forecast for a good swath of the country on Saturday, CNN reports. "Over 70 million Americans face the threat of severe weather today, with the greatest threat for a significant...

Taylor Swift Makes Big Tennessee Move

She's donating $1M to tornado relief

(Newser) - Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties this week, including in Nashville, the AP reports. In an Instagram post made Thursday, Swift said “Nashville is my home.” She added that “the fact that so many people...

Tornado Victims Included a Young Family of 3

Names of most of those killed in Tennessee storms have been released

(Newser) - Among the victims of Tennessee's devastating tornadoes was a young family of three: Josh and Erin Kimberlin, who were in their 30s, and their toddler son Sawyer. They were among four Putnam County families that lost multiple members in the tragedy, the Tennessean reports; one of the other families...

Group Sues to Extend Voting in Tornado-Hit Tennessee
Group Sues to Extend Voting
in Tornado-Hit Tennessee
SUPER TUESDAY
Mar 4, 2020 12:11 AM CST

Group Sues to Extend Voting in Tornado-Hit Tennessee

Storm damage closed 21 polling stations

(Newser) - Advocates have filed a lawsuit in Tennessee seeking to extend Super Tuesday voting until Friday. Hours before polls opened, tornadoes killed at least 24 people in parts of the state including Nashville. The suit filed by the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law states that storm damage affected...

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