Rare January tornado hits Ohio’s Trumbull County

Rare January tornado hits Ohio’s Trumbull County

An EF-1 tornado touched down just northeast of Champion Township, Ohio on January 8, 2019. While there were no injuries or fatalities, tornadoes in this part of the country during the month of January are very rare. According to data provided by the NWS, the…

Tornado Alley shifting east

Tornado Alley shifting east

Meteorologist Dr. Harold Brooks appeared on AMHQ recently, speaking about Tornado Alley and his recent study about spatial trends in United States tornado frequency. While it's evident that tornadoes are shifting east, the reasons why this is happening are still…

Deadly storms move through southeastern United States

Deadly storms move through southeastern United States

Intense and damaging thunderstorms moved over the southern Plains and into the Southeast over the past couple of days, dumping heavy rain and producing strong winds and 17 reported tornadoes. At least 2 people have lost their lives, one in Texas and another in…

Florence sparks historic tornado outbreak in Virginia

Florence sparks historic tornado outbreak in Virginia

Tropical Cyclone "Florence" spawned multiple tornadoes near Richmond, Virginia on September 17, 2018, killing one person and injuring another. This brought the death toll caused by Florence to at least 32. Local media is describing the outbreak as…

Extensive damage after tornado rips through Webster and Dudley, Massachusetts

Extensive damage after tornado rips through Webster and Dudley, Massachusetts

The National Weather Service office in Boston confirmed two tornadoes across Windham County, Connecticut into southern Worcester County, Massachusetts which touched down on Saturday, August 4, 2018. The tornadoes occurred from the same parent thunderstorm cell. One…

Four injured after EF-2 tornado destroys a home near Cullman, Alabama

Four injured after EF-2 tornado destroys a home near Cullman, Alabama

Four people were injured Friday evening, June 22, 2018, after an EF-2 tornado swept through parts of Cullman County in northern Alabama. It was one of those storms that drop out of a clear blue sky, Cullman County EMA director said. According to Cullman County…