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  • July 2008

    • AP Pulls Faked Tornado Video

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 10, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      AP Pulls Faked Tornado Video

      The Associated Press has pulled a video described as depicting a tornado that hit Nebraska last weekend after a storm chaser claimed that it was faked. After Andy Fabel sold the clip to the AP, which passed it along to 2,000 websites, another man noticed similarities between it and his own footage of a twister that hit Kansas 4 years ago. More »

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      tornado  • Kansas  • video  • Nebraska  • Associated Press  • fake photos

  • June 2008

    • Iowa Tornado Kills 4 at Boy Scout Camp

      newser  |  Des Moines Register  |  Jun 11, 08 9:09 PM CDT

      Iowa Tornado Kills 4 at Boy Scout Camp

      Four people were killed and at least 40 others were injured when a tornado struck a Boy Scout camp in western Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports. A Scout spokesman said about 100 youths ages 14 to 18 were at the camp along with adult supervisors, but it wasn't immediately clear if those killed were teens. The tornado struck as Iowa was struggling with severe floods elsewhere in the state. More »

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      Iowa  • storm  • tornado  • Boy Scouts of America

    • Storms, Floods in Midwest and East Coast Kill 8

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 9, 08 6:47 AM CDT

      Storms, Floods in Midwest and East Coast Kill 8

      Storms across the Midwest and East Coast this weekend forced hundreds to evacuate, destroyed homes, and killed 8 people, the AP reports. More than 10 inches of rain in much of Indiana caused flooding; more floods in Iowa were some of the worst in years. Falling trees, high winds, and lightning killed several people while others drowned. A tornado in Omaha, Neb., damaged buildings, but no injuries were reported. More »

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      Iowa  • flooding  • Indiana  • Midwest  • tornado  • severe weather  • Nebraska  • Omaha

    • Storms Pummel Midwest, Scare Visitors

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jun 6, 08 2:26 AM CDT

      Storms Pummel Midwest, Scare Visitors

      Severe weather lashed the Great Plains yesterday after forecasters warned of a possible tornado outbreak as bad as the 1974 one that spawned 39 twisters, AP reports. At least four tornadoes touched down in Kansas, causing widespread damage and spooking a pair of runaway circus elephants. Heavy rains caused rivers in Iowa to burst their banks. More storms are expected today. More »

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      Iowa  • weather  • storm  • tornado  • Kansas  • severe weather  • Nebraska  • twister  • Great Plains  • thunderstorms

  • May 2008

    • 8 Killed as Tornadoes Hammer Midwest

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 26, 08 5:17 AM CDT

      8 Killed as Tornadoes Hammer Midwest

      Midwestern tornadoes killed seven people in Iowa and a toddler in Minnesota yesterday as they tore paths of destruction through communities, CNN reports. The southern half of a town in Iowa was unrecognizable after a twister demolished the local high school, commercial areas  and some 200 houses. At least 50 people were injured in the town of 1,900, the Des Moines Register reports. More »

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      Iowa  • natural disaster  • Minnesota  • tornado

    • Tornadoes Leave 2 Dead in Midwest

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 24, 08 7:52 PM CDT

      Tornadoes Leave 2 Dead in Midwest

      Kansas authorities uncovered two bodies from a crumpled car today after nearly 20 tornadoes whipped through the state yesterday, the AP reports. Several more twisters landed in the countryside of northwestern Oklahoma, leveling a few barns, and Colorado residents are returning to the town of Windsor today after twisters damaged 596 homes there. More »

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      disaster  • tornado  • Kansas  • Oklahoma  • twister

    • 2008 Twister Deaths Highest in a Decade

      newser  |  USA Today  |  May 12, 08 7:31 AM CDT

      2008 Twister Deaths Highest in a Decade

      With 22 tornado-related deaths in the South over the weekend, 2008 is shaping up to be the deadliest year for twisters in a decade, USA Today reports. With 98 total fatalities, “we are on a pace that continues a record number” of tornadoes since modern record-keeping began in 1950, said an expert. Thus far, there have been 636 twisters this year, officials say, behind only 1999, which saw 669 through May 11. More »

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      natural disaster  • death toll  • tornado  • severe weather  • twister

    • Storms Kill 19 in Mo., Okla.

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 10, 08 9:39 PM CDT

      Storms Kill 19 in Mo., Okla.

      Tornadoes ripped through nation's heartland today, killing at least 19 people in Oklahoma and Missouri and leaving a wide swath of destruction, AP reports. Seven people were killed in the small mining town of Picher, Okla., and another 12 were killed in southwest Missouri, officials said. Oklahoma rescuers were working to free people trapped in their wrecked homes. Tornadoes also struck Arkansas, but no deaths have been reported. More »

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      Missouri  • tornado  • Oklahoma

    • Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 9, 08 6:41 AM CDT

      Deadly Storms Sweep Southeast

      A deadly North Carolina twister was part of a powerful storm system that rocked the Southeast last night, AP reports. The Carolina tornado knocked three tractor-trailers off a highway, killing one and injuring two. Storms also hammered a shopping area in Mississippi, and homes in Tennessee and Alabama, where winds hit 60 mph. More »

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      North Carolina  • natural disaster  • storm  • Mississippi  • tornado  • Alabama  • Tennessee  • severe weather

    • Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      newser  |  Wichita Eagle  |  May 5, 08 3:19 AM CDT

      Bush Salutes Tornado Town in Speech to Kansas Grads

      President Bush returned to praise Greensburg residents yesterday to mark the first anniversary of the day the Kansas town was struck by a devastating tornado that killed 11. Bush applauded the community's resilience and determination in a speech to the town's high school graduating class of just 18 students, reports the Wichita Eagle . More »

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      George W. Bush  • disaster  • US Marine Corps  • tornado  • rebuilding

    • Heartland Tornadoes Kill 7 in Arkansas

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 2, 08 6:35 PM CDT

      Heartland Tornadoes Kill 7 in Arkansas

      Severe storms spawned twisters in America's heartland today, knocking out power, toppling tractor-trailers, and killing seven people in Arkansas, the AP reports. Up to 25 tornadoes also hit Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, a state where hail smashed windshields and storms derailed railway cars. “It just seems like we’re getting pounded,” one official said. More »

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      Texas  • death  • natural disaster  • Missouri  • Kentucky  • tornado  • Kentucky Derby  • Arkansas  • Oklahoma

  • April 2008

    • Virginia Mops Up After Twisters

      newser  |  Virginian-Pilot  |  Apr 29, 08 7:35 AM CDT

      Virginia Mops Up After Twisters

      Virginia is digging out and cleaning up today after at least three tornadoes walloped the state, injuring hundreds and ripping through several counties. The Suffolk area was the worst hit, with dozens of homes and businesses wrecked and thousands left without power, reports the Virginian-Pilot. Virginia has declared a state of emergency in the affected areas. One of the storms was believed to be the strongest ever to hit the state. More »

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      Virginia  • tornado  • severe weather  • twister  • Suffolk

    • Twisters Rip Through Virginia

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 28, 08 5:59 PM CDT

      Twisters Rip Through Virginia

      Virginia twisters struck downtown Suffolk early today, injuring at least 200 people, AP reports. Early reports said one person was killed but police later said the death was unrelated. One tornado struck the city multiple times, damaging a hospital and nearby homes. Twisters also ripped up trees, felled power lines, and caused flooding, leaving some 3,600 without power. "It's very chaotic," said one fire official. More »

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      disaster  • Virginia  • tornado  • twister  • Suffolk

    • Savage Storms Lash the South

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 8:58 AM CDT

      Savage Storms Lash the South

      Severe storms tore through Southern states yesterday, the AP reports. Homes were damaged and tens of thousands of people had their power knocked out. A 2-year-old Kentucky girl died in surging floodwater and 22 injuries were reported in Mississippi as storms packing possible tornadoes toppled trees, ripped roofs off homes and businesses, and sent debris flying. More »

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      weather  • flood  • storm  • Mississippi  • Kentucky  • tornado  • Alabama  • Arkansas  • storm system

  • March 2008

    • 2 Dead on Second Day of Ga. Storms

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 15, 08 8:02 PM CDT

      2 Dead on Second Day of Ga. Storms

      Waves of thunderstorms clobbered the stunned city of Atlanta today, killing two and wounding at least four others, CNN reports. The storms leveled more than 20 homes and downed power lines, leaving 40,000 people—including 10,000 in Atlanta—without power in northern Georgia. Authorities are warning people to stay home as a storm watch continues overnight. More »

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      Atlanta  • tornado  • power outage  • Georgia Dome  • thunderstorms  • property damage

    • Atlanta Cleans Up After Tornado's Mess

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 15, 08 9:59 AM CDT

      Atlanta Cleans Up After Tornado's Mess

      Atlanta cleaned up today after a tornado with 130mph winds ripped through the city last night, CNN reports. About 30 people were injured, though none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening. Thousands were without power today, and about 20 homes were damaged or destroyed in the historic Cabbagetown district near downtown. The city braced for a new round of powerful storms today. More »

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      Georgia  • storm  • Atlanta  • tornado  • Southeastern Conference  • severe weather  • Georgia Dome

  • February 2008

    • Twisters Tear Through South

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Feb 17, 08 8:03 PM CST

      Twisters Tear Through South

      A barrage of tornadoes ripped through the South today as cold rain and snow blanketed parts of the Midwest, the AP reports. Twisters left toppled power lines, shattered windows, and wrecked homes in Alabama and Florida, causing injuries but no fatalities. “You see it on TV," said a KFC employee who saw windows blown out. "You can’t imagine how it feels until it happens to you.” More »

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      Florida  • Georgia  • Wisconsin  • tornado  • Alabama  • snowstorm

    • Tiny Survivor Gives Hope

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  Feb 8, 08 2:15 PM CST

      Tiny Survivor Gives Hope

      For the community of Castalian Springs, Tenn., one of many badly battered by twisters this week, 11-month-old survivor Kyson Stowell has become a symbol of hope, the Chicago Tribune reports. "He's just a miracle, luck, God watching over him—it's all it can be," said grandfather Doug Stowell. More »

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    • Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Feb 7, 08 5:32 PM CST

      Tornadoes Put FEMA on Spot

      As the full extent of the damage from this week's deadly tornadoes comes clear, survivors and lawmakers are united in one sentiment: FEMA better come through this time. The agency that botched the Katrina recovery is under close scrutiny, the New York Times reports. “FEMA must not use bureaucratic excuses to avoid helping Arkansans,” said Sen. Mark Pryor. The death toll has risen to 57. More »

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      natural disaster  • Michael Chertoff  • Kentucky  • tornado  • Tennessee  • FEMA

    • Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake

      newser  |  Washington Post  |  Feb 7, 08 11:03 AM CST

      Tot Found Alive in Twister Wake

      Three and a half hours after a vicious tornado struck Castalian Springs, Tenn., on Tuesday night, rescue workers found what they first thought was a doll but which was in fact a baby—alive and without a scratch, the Washington Post reports. Kyson Stowell, 11 months, was shivering and dazed after the storm that orphaned him and destroyed his home. More »

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      natural disaster  • tornado  • miracle

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