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• Severe storms blast South, Midwest

  January 23, 2012 10:08 AM

  CLAY, Ala. (AP) -- Two people were killed in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states early Monday. At least one of the areas affected by the storms, which were part of a system that stretched from... more »

• Tornadoes surprise western Massachusetts

  June 2, 2011 12:36 PM

  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - It's an area of the country known more for winter blizzards than for springtime tornadoes, but central and western Massachusetts is cleaning up today from tornadoes that killed at least four people and injured about 200. The deaths are the first in the state from tornadoes... more »

• Mayor says rebuilding already under way

  May 28, 2011 2:42 PM

  JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - Joplin, Missouri, Mayor Mike Woolston says his city has begun rebuilding. Woolston tells CBS he saw walls going up for a building on Thursday morning. And he says the school system has announced it has begun rebuilding. Woolston also says crews won't stop searching for the... more »

• "Phil Campbell"s from around the world helping Ala. town

  May 16, 2011 11:16 AM

  PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala. (AP) - The Phil Campbell Convention, which honors people who share the name of the only incorporated town in Alabama with a first and last name, has a new purpose this year after tornadoes raked the state. A tornado destroyed much of Phil Campbell and killed... more »

• Alabama mom uses Facebook to help families after tornadoes

  May 7, 2011 4:08 PM

  A Facebook page created by an Alabama woman is helping tornado victims in the South to recover their personal photographs and other items. Patty Bullion lives in the town of Lester near the Tennessee border. The tornadoes missed her home but in the hours following the storm she said,... more »

• Tornado victims seek comfort in Sunday services

  May 1, 2011 6:57 PM

  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The deadly storms that roared across the South last week flattened churches and crushed the homes of pastors and parishioners from Mississippi to Virginia. So on the first Sunday after the disaster, believers streamed into houses of worship to give thanks for being spared, to... more »

• UPDATE: Red Cross volunteers from the Pikes Peak region head to Alabama

  May 1, 2011 4:36 PM

  Earlier today the Pike Peak Chapter of the American Red Cross announced that their ECRV (Emergency Communications Response Vehicle) would be deployed to assist in recovery efforts in areas affected by Tornado ravage in the South. Since then the Red Cross has updated that the vehicle along with resources from... more »

• On the edge of Tornado Alley

  April 28, 2011 11:30 PM

  Watching images of destruction from tornadoes in the Southeast United States can make you wonder; could a major tornado happen here? The damage they can do is devastating. Every year tornadoes pop up in Colorado. "We're right on the edge of Tornado Alley," says News First 5 Meteorologist... more »

• Southeast tornadoes spark fears of destruction at home

  April 28, 2011 6:09 PM

  Tornadoes ripping through the Southeastern United States have people around the country wondering if the same could happen where they live. Colorado has seen its fair share of tornadoes. "We're right on the edge of Tornado Alley," says News First 5 Meteorologist Mike Madson. He says it's a... more »

• No deaths in St. Louis tornado called a miracle

  April 24, 2011 5:15 PM

  BRIDGETON, Mo. (AP) - Many of the people gathered for Easter services in the area around St. Louis' Lambert Airport are thanking God for sparing them from what could have been a killer tornado that struck two days earlier. Early warnings and common sense also helped account for the... more »

• Three day severe weather onslaught claims at least 17 in the Carolinas

  April 17, 2011 9:36 AM

  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say 10 people are confirmed dead after storms spawning tornadoes swept through a small eastern North Carolina county. Bertie County Manager Zee Lamb said Sunday that one person also is missing. He said authorities have identified nine of the dead but did not release... more »

• Massive storm howls across nation's midsection

  October 27, 2010 8:18 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) - A massive storm making its way through a big chunk of the nation has brought a bit of everything: strong winds, rain, tornadoes and now even some snow for a couple of states. The storm packed wind gusts of up to 81 mph Tuesday as it... more »

• Moderate La Nina effect expected to strengthen

  October 11, 2010 3:57 PM

  The U.N. weather agency says the La Nina climate phenomenon is likely to increase from moderate to strong over the next four to six months. The World Meteorological Organization says La Nina, characterized by abnormally cold sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, may result in drier conditions... more »

• Arizona tornadoes derail train, smash homes

  October 6, 2010 3:36 PM

  The National Weather Service says two tornadoes touched down in northern Arizona, west of Flagstaff. The first hit Bellemont around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday and the second touched down east of the small community a short time later. The tornadoes smashed windows and ripped siding off homes. A parked freight... more »

• Rain pounds NC as storm moves up the East Coast

  September 30, 2010 8:39 AM

  Driving rain from a storm system moving up the East Coast has been soaking southeastern North Carolina and prompting worries of flooding and tornadoes. In North Carolina, the National Weather Service says the nearly 21 inches collected in Wilmington since rain started falling Sunday topped Hurricane Floyd's five-day mark... more »

• Storm that killed 2 in Texas continues north

  September 9, 2010 8:19 AM

  The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine have moved north after killing two people in Texas and forcing more than 100 high-water rescues. The storm system also produced several tornadoes. Three tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma as the system moved into that state. A few homes were damaged, a tractor-trailer... more »

• Fresh snow on Pikes Peak this weekend

  June 11, 2010 8:59 AM

  What a week! Colorado's seen record high temperatures this week, along with flooding, rain, hail and tornadoes. Next up--snow! The First Alert weather team is predicting lows in the 40s at the lower elevations this weekend, 30s in the higher elevations and snow over the Rampart Range. (Cover your... more »

• Ohio tornado winds clocked at 165 mph

  June 7, 2010 10:04 AM

  The National Weather Service says the tornado that killed seven people in northwest Ohio over the weekend had winds of up to 165 mph, was up to 300 yards wide and may have traveled 10 miles. Weather service meteorologist Will Kubina in Cleveland says the tornado was by far... more »

• Tornadoes touch down in Colorado

  May 31, 2010 6:16 PM

  It's been an afternoon of severe weather in southeast Colorado. The National Weather Service reports two tornadoes touched down in Baca county. A tornado touched down 3 miles south of Campo and another 6 miles south of Pritchett. Baseball size hail was reported from Campo to south of Pritchett.... more »

• Insurers bracing for Colorado storm claims

  May 28, 2010 8:09 AM

  Colorado residents and insurance companies are just starting to assess the damage from Wednesday's blast of tornados and thunderstorms, but the bill likely will be big. Carole Walker of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Thursday that the larger insurance companies expect the damages to run into the... more »

• Tornadoes touch down across Oklahoma

  May 20, 2010 11:29 AM

  Severe weather was forecast to continue sweeping through the South on Thursday, a day after at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, causing some damage and power outages but few injuries. The National Weather Service reported tornadoes in mostly sparsely populated areas of central and northern Oklahoma,... more »

• Colorado storm chasers undertake most ambitious project ever

  April 30, 2010 9:41 AM

  It is considered the largest and most ambitious effort ever to understand tornadoes. Wednesday morning, more than 150 scientists will embark on a six-week project called "Vortex 2." A group of scientists has been putting the finishing touches on their instruments over the last six weeks at the Boulder... more »

• Tornadoes, baseball-sized hail slam southeast

  March 11, 2010 9:15 AM

  Twisters struck parts of Arkansas Wednesday night, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes, as a line of storms marched east. After a daylong watch for possible tornadoes in the region, Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar said three people suffered major injuries in a tornado that destroyed... more »