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Later, Volkman's WKY-TV colleague Frank McGee tipped him off about another tornado approaching Meeker, Oklahoma. [9] While the tornado destroyed the town, nobody was hurt and one resident told the Associated Press, "God bless Harry Volkman." [10] This eventually resulted in the government lifting its ban on tornado warnings. [11]
The tornado then lifted and dissipated at 1:38 a.m. CST (07:38 UTC) near Cedar Spring, after causing one final area of EF1-strength tree damage along KY 259. The path length of the tornado was 29.26 miles (47.09 km). [17] In total, 17 people were killed and 63 people were injured by this tornado. [23]
A destructive tornado outbreak impacted the Midwestern United States and Tennessee River Valley on November 15, 2005. It occurred along a cold front separating warm, humid air from the southeast from cold Arctic air to the north and northwest. 49 tornadoes were confirmed in the central United States in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee over ...
Editor’s note, March 4: This story is no longer being updated. Visit kentucky.com to find the latest news about this storm.. Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency ahead of severe weather ...
[37] [38] [35] [36] Allegedly, workers' jobs had been threatened if they left the factory between the first and second tornado warnings for the area – a tornado warning had been issued at approximately 5:30 p.m. CST that evening – and again after the second tornado warning was issued after 9:00 p.m. CST. [39] Several nearby industrial ...
A destructive F5 tornado killed 7 people in or around Lacon, and losses from the tornado totaled $600,000 (1942 USD). This tornado is the most recent F5 or EF5 tornado to hit Central Illinois. An F2 tornado killed two people in Lincoln County, [26] [25] and an FU tornado was reported west of Findlay. [25]
It's been a little more than ten years since a tornado ripped through the northwest section of Pekin. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado crossed the Illinois River from Peoria ...
[83] [84] [85] Tornado watches and warnings were posted across ten states from Tennessee to New York, covering 29.5 million people. [86] U.S. government offices in Washington, D.C. were closed early in anticipation of severe weather. [87] Joe Biden's trip to the western United States was delayed 90 minutes. [86]