TORNADO

On this week's episode of "Getting Better with Kirstin O'Connor", Kirstin speaks with News 6 meteorologist Jonathan Kegges about some of the wild weather we've had around the Sunshine State.

A tornado warning was issued in Volusia County Saturday morning just before 1 a.m.

The tornado that damaged more than more than 1,000 buildings in south-central Kansas generated winds up to 165 mph and carved a path of destruction nearly 13 miles long.

Tornado reported near Little Rock, Arkansas; see photos, videos from the scene Stock photo of a storm system. A tornado reportedly struck near Little Rock, Arkansas, on Monday as a storm system swept through the region, damaging homes and trees while knocking out power to thousands of customers. — A tornado reportedly struck near Little Rock, Arkansas, on Monday as a storm system swept through the region, damaging homes and trees while knocking out power to thousands of customers. #arwx — NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) April 12, 2022UPDATE TO THE TORNADO EMERGENCY...TORNADO WAS REPORTED BY THE OBSERVER AT THE LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE! !#ARWX — NWS Little Rock (@NWSLittleRock) April 12, 2022By late Monday, about 3,700 customers in Arkansas had lost power, KTHV reported.

After being behind the wheel of a pickup truck that was flipped by a Texas tornado, a 16-year-old boy is getting a brand new ride.

A 16-year-old boy behind the wheel of a pickup truck flipped by a Texas tornado during severe weather this week is thankful for “another chance in this life,” according to KVUE in Austin.

In addition to New Orleans, Atlanta, Raleigh, Dallas and Nashville are among cities hit hard by tornadoes in recent years.

Residents of a south Louisiana community say a powerful tornado splintered their homes in mere seconds as it carved a swath of destruction through their neighborhood.

A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago.

Harsh winds and pounding rain ripped through a north Texas town Monday afternoon, flattening homes and damaging the small town's elementary and high schools.

Marion County residents impacted by strong storms that ripped through the area last weekend may be eligible for financial assistance in new funding announced by the governor Friday.

A tornado formed in Sarasota as strong storms pushed through the area.

Officials in Marion County are now estimating over $15 million in damage after a tornado tore through Ocala.

Marion County leaders released an update Monday afternoon on the damage done Saturday by an EF-1 tornado that cut a 200-yard-wide tornado, 25-mile long path of destruction.

Germany Combat Aircraft FILE -F-35B aircraft pass on a runway after landing at the Akrotiri Royal air forces base near city of Limassol, Cyprus, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Germany announced Monday that it will replace its ageing fleet of Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35 Lighting II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias,file) (Petros Karadjias)BERLIN — (AP) — Germany will replace some of its aging Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35A Lightning II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the country's defense minister said Monday. “We reject arming the Bundeswehr with new, nuclear-capable combat jets,” said Ali Al-Dailami, the party's deputy defense spokesman. He warned that equipping German pilots to drop U.S. atomic bombs could “fuel the risk of nuclear war in Europe.”U.S.

Germany Combat Aircraft FILE -F-35B aircraft pass on a runway after landing at the Akrotiri Royal air forces base near city of Limassol, Cyprus, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Germany announced Monday that it will replace its ageing fleet of Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35 Lighting II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias,file) (Petros Karadjias)BERLIN — (AP) — Germany said Monday that it will replace some of its ageing Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35A Lightning II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. “We reject arming the Bundeswehr with new, nuclear-capable combat jets,” said Ali Al-Dailami, the party's deputy defense spokesman. He warned that equipping German pilots to drop U.S. atomic bombs could “fuel the risk of nuclear war in Europe.”Copyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Germany says it will replace some of its aging Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35 Lightning II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

Germany said Monday that it will replace some of its aging Tornado bomber jets with U.S.-made F-35A Lightning II aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Announcing the decision, Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said Germany also will upgrade its Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets for electronic warfare — a capability that's also currently fulfilled by the Tornado jets. The Eurofighter will be replaced from 2040 with the Future Combat Air System, or FCAS, that's being jointly developed with France and Spain, she said.

New video shows the aftermath of a tornado tearing through Ocala.

Police say a tornado touched down in Ocala as strong storms ripped through the area.

Six people were killed Saturday when a tornado swept through central Iowa, damaging buildings and knocking down trees and power lines, authorities said. Emergency management officials in Madison County said four were injured in addition to those killed when the tornado touched down in the area southwest of Des Moines at about 4:30 p.m. Among those killed were children and adults. Madison County Emergency Management Director Diogenes Ayala said 25 to 30 homes were badly damaged by the tornado.

The Seminole County Office of Emergency Management and National Weather Service-Melbourne partnered to develop 'The Great Tornado' community-wide drill in 2015 during Severe Weather Awareness Week. Since then, the State of Florida adopted this event, and now all 67 counties participate in the drill.

Florida will conduct a tornado drill this Wednesday to help prepare residents for the chance of severe weather events.

Fifteen years ago three tornadoes touched down in the early morning on Groundhog Day. This recalls where it happened and how it impacted residents.

A short-lived tornado touched down in southwest Florida Tuesday morning, leaving more than $500,000 worth of damage in its wake, according to the National Weather Service.

A grandmother in Kentucky was looking after her two infant grandchildren when last week's tornadoes hit.

Authorities say the body of a Kentucky teenager has been found after a tornado ravaged her neighborhood.

Tornado season has a part two, but did you know it includes the south? Read more about the second tornado season and why it impacts the south more than you might think.

On the heels of last Friday’s historic tornado outbreak in the nation’s heartland, another round of severe weather is possible in the U.S.

President Joe Biden is pledging to do “whatever it takes, as long as it takes” to help Kentucky and other states recover and rebuild after a series of deadly tornadoes that he says left a trail of unimaginable devastation.

One event can't prove that climate change is wreaking damage, but can strongly reinforce that idea.

Kentucky's governor says at least 74 people were killed in the state during a devastating cluster of tornadoes.

Autumn Kirks and her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, were both working the night shift at a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, when a massive tornado struck.

Maps and before and after images of what may have been the country’s deadliest-ever outbreak of December tornadoes, which tore through parts of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley on Friday and Saturday, devastating areas of six states.

The most destructive, potentially historic tornado caused catastrophic damage in Mayfield, KY as it moved through prior to 10 p.m. local time.

One train car landed in a home, but firefighters on scene said there were no immediate reports of injuries or fatalities at the site.

WATCH: Tornado crosses Texas freeway in dramatic viral video Stock photo of a tornado. A driver captured shocking footage Wednesday morning as a massive tornado swept across a freeway near the Texas-Louisiana border. (Warren Faidley/Getty Images)ORANGE, Texas — A driver captured shocking footage Wednesday morning as a massive tornado swept across a freeway near the Texas-Louisiana border. >> Read more trending newsAccording to KATC, Mary Phan was in Orange, Texas, when the twister barreled across Interstate 10. >> Watch the video hereKFDM reported that the tornado, which touched down in Orange County at 8:30 a.m. CDT Wednesday, was on the ground for about an hour as it moved toward Newton County.

Severe weather tracks across Central Florida.

Tornado destroys newlyweds' apartment in June 2020 and woman helps them recover.

The National Weather Service confirmed touchdowns of one tornado Friday and three on Saturday in northern Illinois, as thunderstorms and waves of rain with a possibility of flash flooding are expected again this week.

Czech Republic Europe Weather View of the wreckage after a Tornado hit the village of Moravska Nova Ves in the Hodonin district, South Moravia, Czech Republic, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. A rare tornado hit towns and villages in southeast part of the country, injuring some 150 people and damaging hundreds of houses. (Vaclav Salek/CTK via AP) (Vaclav Salek)PRAGUE — (AP) — A rare tornado believed to be the most devastating twister in the Czech Republic’s modern history has torn through country's southeast, killing at least five people and injured hundreds, rescue services and police said on Friday. The tornado touched down late Thursday as strong thunderstorms hit the entire country. Hrusky Deputy Mayor Marek Babisz told Czech public radio that half of his town was almost completely wiped out.

Czech Republic Europe Weather View of the wreckage after a Tornado hit the village of Moravska Nova Ves in the Hodonin district, South Moravia, Czech Republic, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. A rare tornado hit towns and villages in southeast part of the country, injuring some 150 people and damaging hundreds of houses. (Vaclav Salek/CTK via AP) (Vaclav Salek)PRAGUE — (AP) — A rare tornado tore through southeastern Czech Republic, killing at least three people and injuring hundreds, rescue services said on Friday. The tornado formed late Thursday as strong thunderstorms hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages have been badly damaged, with entire buildings turned into ruins and cars overturned.

Czech Republic Europe Weather View of the wreckage after a Tornado hit the village of Moravska Nova Ves in the Hodonin district, South Moravia, Czech Republic, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. A rare tornado hit towns and villages in southeast part of the country, injuring some 150 people and damaging hundreds of houses. (Vaclav Salek/CTK via AP) (Vaclav Salek)PRAGUE — (AP) — A rare tornado tore through southeastern Czech Republic, killing at least one person and injuring hundreds of people, the rescue services said on Friday. The tornado was formed late Thursday during a series of strong thunderstorms that hit the entire country. Marek Babisz, deputy mayor of Hrusky, told Czech public radio half of his town was almost completely destroyed.

Tornado severely reduces tree population in Naperville and Woodridge.

The 2011 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, killed more than 150 people.

This month it’s been 25 years that the classic movie “Twister” made its debut in theaters around the nation. The iconic movie about storm chasers after a monster EF-5 tornado takes place in Wakita, Oklahoma.

Looking back at the 1994 statewide severe weather outbreak that caused a tornado in Ormond Beach.

Looking back at the 2011 April super tornado outbreak that impacted 26 states in the southeastern untied states.

Weather officials confirm that an EF-0 tornado touched down in Flagler County.

Officials say a tornado touched down in Ocala over the weekend.

Two tornadoes confirmed this past weekend in Bradenton and Winter Haven. Damages estimated over $1 million and one woman injured.

Missouri – Matt Suter was 19 years old when he had an experience that he will never forget. He survived after being swept up inside a tornado. One of the tornadoes swept Matt Suter up and threw him nearly a quarter mile from his grandmother's home in Fordland, Missouri. Suter woke up in a grassy field sometime later after being thrown over a barbed wire fence. AdThe NWS GPS system measured the distance from the mobile home to the field where Suter woke up as 1,307 feet, roughly a quarter-mile.

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The Tornado Watch that had been in effect has been allowed to expire for all of Central Florida. SEVERE WEATHER THREAT SUNDAY MORNINGA cold front is moving through Central Florida producing downpours and storms. A few storms could be strong through the late morning, but the severe threat is lowering across Central Florida. An isolated damaging wind gust or brief tornado is still possible southeast of I-4, but the severe weather threat has come to an end along and northwest of I-4. Future radarMost of Central Florida is dry by noon.

At approximately 10 a.m. Feb. 3, all National Weather Service offices serving Florida will issue a practice tornado warning. AdThe practice tornado warning will be canceled at 10:30 a.m. If severe weather threatens Florida Wednesday, the test will be moved to Feb. 5. School districts, private schools, pre-schools and daycare centers are urged to participate in Wednesday’s drill by enacting their severe weather plan. As a family, come up with a safe meeting place to go to in the event a tornado warning is issued.

One person is dead after a tornado tore through an Alabama city north of Birmingham Monday night, leaving the area with crumpled buildings and downed trees. God protected us last night,” said Williams, who had a cut on his forehead and bruises on his legs but was otherwise OK. At least 30 people were injured as the tornado carved a 10-mile (16-kilometer) path through Birmingham's northern suburbs, an area severely damaged by a much larger tornado a decade ago. Sobbing, Patti Herring was shaken and as she picked through the debris looking for a missing cat and her late mother's cherished belongings. “The people of Fultondale took a hard hit last night — I’m grieved over the loss of life, injuries, homes & damaged businesses," Alabama Gov.

She lost several trees including one that crashed through her house on East Washington Avenue, leaving behind a huge hole. With help from the City of DeLand which is known as Tree City USA, Courville will be able to pick up free trees at the Leigh Matusick Airport Management Center starting next Monday. “Our residents went through a pretty stressful event with the tornado in August and we’ve been trying to think of ways that we can help them out,” said DeLand city spokesman Chris Graham. Graham said they purchased the 500 trees for their annual tree giveaway but cancelled the event due to the pandemic. He said while the city can’t help the residents financially, he hopes the trees will ease the burden.

DeLAND, Fla. – Piles of debris remain outside of some damaged and destroyed homes on Thursday still waiting to be hauled away one month after an EF-2 tornado ripped through 4.6 miles of the city. Many residents, like Karen Conkle Parkin, said they’re also still waiting on home repairs to begin. It's been about a month since the EF-2 tornado hit DeLand. It's a hurry up and wait game for some residents who say they're still waiting on repairs. We’re not charging any late or delinquent fees on any utilities in that area as well.”[MORE: Video: EF-2 tornado causes ‘significant damage’ in DeLand | DeLand tornado caused $7.4 million in damages]Conkle Parkin said rebuilding has been a slow process that she hopes will pick up soon.

DeLAND, Fla. – Debris from Tuesday’s EF-2 tornado hadn’t even settled yet, when Alvin Azama and his neighbors said people swarmed Kensington Avenue, soliciting their services. The Ef-2 tornado whipped through DeLand on Aug. 18 causing $7.4 million in damages to homes and businesses but, thankfully, no one was injured. Lonnie Clifton lives across the street from Azama and said he turned down anyone who knocked on his door. Sheriff Mike Chitwood along with local builders rallied together on Friday and urged residents to research before hiring anyone off the street. Chitwood said he wants to protect residents and make sure they aren’t the target of unlicensed contractors.

EF-2 tornado packed 105-115 mph winds in DeLandPublished: August 19, 2020, 6:37 pmNational Weather Service survey teams have confirmed the damage in DeLand Tuesday was that of an EF-2 tornado.

Within these severe weather events, tornadoes could form and cause significant damage. If a tornado is suspected either by the damage or eyewitness reports, a specialized team from the local National Weather Service office is deployed to investigate the area. When the crew arrives at the suspected tornado damage, they will conduct a full ground survey that could span several miles. The survey team is equipped with a few things that help them map out the tornado’s life cycle. This includes a GPS unit, a cellphone, a laptop with damage survey software, a digital camera, a map and a notebook.

ORLANDO, Fla. National Weather Service survey teams have confirmed the damage in DeLand Tuesday was that of an EF-2 tornado. Winds were estimated to be between 105-115 mph and the 550-yard- wide twister caused damages along a 4.6 mile path of DeLand. Tornado intensity scaleThe National Weather Service in Melbourne issued a tornado warning for central Volusia county at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday. Strong couplet (red close to green) where more significant damage is being reported on Plymouth Ave. and Woodland Blvd. Hope everyone is ok. pic.twitter.com/dsKzFOqEhb Jonathan Kegges (@JonathanKegges) August 18, 2020The National Weather Service is completing their damage assessment and will release all of the details of Tuesdays tornado when complete.

Hurricane Andrew made landfall in Homestead Florida on Aug. 24, 1992 as a monster Category 5 storm. 1992: Hurricane Andrew makes landfall just south of Miami as a Category 5 hurricane. Hurricane Katrina from 2005 courtesy NOAAThese historical hurricanes have a combined destruction total of just over $150 billion in damages. Hurricane Andrew had 28 tornadoes in its outer-bands while Katrina had a whopping 57 tornadoes that impacted eight different states. (NOAA)Damage in Lakes by the Bay from Hurricane Andrew in 1992.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. Families are left to rebuild after an EF-1 tornado ripped through central Orange County Saturday. Yet families still need help. Unfortunately, they do not have insurance and will need help for the repairs. Thank you so much for anything you have to spare during these already lean times!To donate to Elaina Weavers campaign, click here. Support for David after Tornado Hits Home, organized by Jeremy RiChardeOn the evening of June 6, a tornado hit my fathers home.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Tornadic activity in Orange County has caused nearly $1 million in damages, according to the county’s appraiser office. The severe weather on Saturday impacted multiple locations in the central area of Orange County. Damage assessment teams were deployed Sunday to inspect affected properties and structures, according to the Orange County Property Appraiser’s office. Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Melbourne also surveyed damages in Orange County Sunday, determining an EF-1 tornado touched down in the area. The NWS said the EF-1 twister intensified by this area, doing the most substantial damage in this part of Orange County.

Tornado warning for Volusia CountyA tornado warning has been issued for parts Volusia County until 9 p.m. Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for central Volusia county until 9:15 p.m. A severe storm near Lake Helen is moving fast to the northeast at 30 mph. Lake County was under a tornado warning until 4:15 p.m. Lake Eustis Funnel Cloud (Valerie Davis)3:42 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Marion and Lake County and is in effect until 4:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. UpdateA Tornado Warning was issued for Lake County and is in effect until 3:45 p.m.

Fla.- Meteorologists from the National Weather Service in Melbourne were in Orange County Sunday morning surveying the damage after Saturdays tornadoes. It was determined an EF-1 touched down Saturday near Ferncreek and Lake Margaret. The tornado began as a waterspout on Lake Conway and lifted near Lake Lawsona. Majority of the tornado damage was EF-0 to trees with several falling on homes according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Scott SpratMore information is expected from the National Weather Service.

The twister hit Beavercreek, Ohio. Witnesses reported seeing a car in the air, knocked-down trees and extensive damage to buildings.

Tornado watches were up in the South as violent thunderstorms moved across the region. The storms are moving up the coast and will affects tens of millions, including the Boston Marathon. WBZ's chief meteorologist Eric Fisher tells us more.

Tornado weaved a path of destruction through the Midwest as it flattened houses and reduced a town to splinters. By daylight, rescue crews went house to house looking for possible victims. Anna Werner reports.