TORNADOES

Wind gusts of over 70 mph (112 kph) were reported in Texas as tornado watches were issued into Thursday night in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “If your phone’s alerted and you hear sirens, that is for wind speeds as strong as a weak tornado,” the weather service tweeted. Get inside, away from windows!”The Dallas suburb of Richardson asked residents to stop using water after the storm knocked out power to pumping stations. In Louisiana, a tornado touched down near Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Meteorologists say the same storm produced a "once-in-a-generation" snow in California and Oregon with up to 7 feet (2 meters) accumulating in spots.

Wind gusts of over 70 mph (112 kph) were reported in Texas as tornado watches were issued into Thursday night in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. “If your phone’s alerted and you hear sirens, that is for wind speeds as strong as a weak tornado,” the weather service tweeted. Get inside, away from windows!”The Dallas suburb of Richardson asked residents to stop using water after the storm knocked out power to pumping stations. In Louisiana, a tornado touched down near Louisiana State University in Shreveport. Meteorologists say the same storm produced a "once-in-a-generation" snow in California and Oregon with up to 7 feet (2 meters) accumulating in spots.

Tornadoes touched down in Texas and Louisiana as a powerful storm system that dumped heavy snow in California moved eastward.

Devastating news and pictures continue to come out of Alabama after tornadoes tore through several communities Thursday afternoon.

Authorities say three people are dead in Louisiana and several others have been hurt as a destructive storm system has kicked up tornadoes in the South.

Two other people were injured as the storm tore apart homes in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff Clay Bennett told KNOE-TV. The weather service confirmed that tornadoes hit the ground in Mississippi. Ceecee has assembled a database of Mississippi tornado shelters, and found several towns without any. Record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana intensified the storm front before it moved into Mississippi and Alabama, forecasters said Wednesday. Both those marks broke the old record of 80, set in 1949, the weather service said.

The “threat for supercells capable of all severe hazards continues” near the Gulf Coast in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, forecasters said, after multiple tornado warnings were issued starting Tuesday afternoon and continued through the night. “They were in their home that was struck by a tree due to the tornado,” said Christina Thornton, director of the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency. Two other people were injured as the storm tore apart homes in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, Sheriff Clay Bennett told KNOE-TV. More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages. Ceecee has assembled a database of Mississippi tornado shelters, and found several towns without any.

The “threat for supercells capable of all severe hazards continues,” forecasters said, after multiple tornado warnings were issued starting Tuesday afternoon and continued through the night. The weather service confirmed that tornadoes hit the ground in Mississippi. More than 50,000 customers in Mississippi and Alabama were without electricity Wednesday morning, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks utility outages. Ceecee has assembled a database of Mississippi tornado shelters, and found several towns without any. The National Weather Service reported nearly 4 inches (10 centimeters) of snow on the ground at the airport by noon.

POWDERLY, Texas — (AP) — Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring two dozens others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. "There was total destruction on the south and east sides of Idabel," Steven Carter, an emergency management coordinator for McCurtain County, told the Texarkana Gazette. Keli Cain of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Office said at least three other counties were also hit by storms, with flash flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service said tornadoes also were reported in Texas and Arkansas and a storm system was heading toward Louisiana.

POWDERLY, Texas — (AP) — Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring two dozens others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. "There was total destruction on the south and east sides of Idabel," Steven Carter, an emergency management coordinator for McCurtain County, told the Texarkana Gazette. Keli Cain of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Office said at least three other counties were also hit by storms, with flash flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service said tornadoes also were reported in Texas and Arkansas and a storm system was heading toward Louisiana.

Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's emergency manager confirmed one death although he didn't immediately provide details.

POWDERLY, Texas — (AP) — Tornadoes tore through parts of Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, killing at least one person, injuring two dozens others and leaving dozens of homes and buildings in ruins. Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. "There was total destruction on the south and east sides of Idabel," Steven Carter, an emergency management coordinator for McCurtain County, told the Texarkana Gazette. Keli Cain of the Oklahoma Emergency Management Office said at least three other counties were also hit by storms, with flash flooding in some areas. The National Weather Service said tornadoes also were reported in Texas and Arkansas and a storm system was heading toward Lousiana.

POWDERLY, Texas — (AP) — Tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas on Friday, flattening homes and toppling trees, with local officials in one county reporting at least two dozen people injured. One community hit hard was Powderly, Texas, near the border with Oklahoma and about 120 miles (193 kilometers) northeast of Dallas. Randi Johnson, chief of the Powderly Volunteer Fire Department, told The Paris News newspaper that she wasn't aware anyone had been killed but knew of injuries. The Lamar County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management said in a news release that 10 injured people had been treated at an area hospital, and two of those people had critical injuries. The Sheriff’s Office said the tornado touched down shortly after 4 p.m. and traveled north-northeast through the communities of Hopewell, Caviness, Beaver Creek and Powderly.

More than 100,000 homes and businesses are without power.​

A new donation portal opened for those impacted by tornadoes that touched down in southwest Florida last month.

Scientists say a warming planet is bringing extreme heat waves and droughts, but the connection between that and tornadoes is complicated.

Scientists say a warming planet is bringing extreme heat waves and droughts, but the connection between that and tornadoes is complicated.

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the agency is preparing for severe weather events of similar magnitude.

The prison employee was "stuck bad," according to a witness, when a tornado swept through and flattened the metal building on top of factory workers and jail inmates on a work program.

The United States by far sees the most annual tornadoes of any country. But some nations have shorter, more intense, tornado seasons.

Severe storms brought suspected tornadoes and baseball-sized hail to parts of Oklahoma, but there were no reports of deaths or injuries.

Sunday should be dry after torrential downpours, flash flooding and likely tornadoes this weekend, forecasters said.

Near 90 today, but rain is on the way.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference in Manatee County to provide an update on wastewater discharges from the old Piney Point fertilizer plant.

A man was killed in a crash in Orange County, the FHP says.

Several people die after tornadoes hit Southeast Tornadoes ripped through the southeastern U.S., killing several people and flattening homes. Alabama and Georgia were the hardest hit. Omar Villafranca joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

Deadly tornadoes tear across South, leaving death and destruction in their path Violent weather and deadly tornadoes barrel across the deep South, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out power to thousands of residents. At least five fatalities and an unknown number of injuries were reported. Omar Villafranca reports from hard-hit Alabama.

Parts of the Deep South are in highlighted in a rare high risk. ORLANDO, Fla. – The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted parts of the Deep South in a rare “high risk” for severe weather. A severe weather threat, like the one unfolding Wednesday, only occurs once or twice a year, on average. AdThe severe weather threat moves east Thursday. Severe threat ThursdayA few strong storms will be possible Thursday evening and early Friday across Central Florida.

The combination of record-breaking wildfire and hurricane seasons to intense severe weather events led to 22 billion-dollar disasters across the country, the most on record. Map of approximate location of 2020's Billion-Dollar Disasters. A record shattering 22 billion-dollar disasters occurred in 2020. Top 5 billion-dollar disasters of 2020. The average annual billion-dollar disasters from 1980-2020 is 7.

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ORLANDO, Fla.- – It could be a dangerous day for the Upper Midwest , specifically from parts of Iowa, Missouri and Illinois to Indiana and Ohio. Along with damaging wind and large hail, the threat for strong, long-track tornadoes exists southwest of Chicago. StormsParts of the region have been highlighted in the moderate risk category by the Storm Prediction Center, the second-highest risk from the center. An upgrade to the rare high risk category is possible later Saturday according to the SPC. Temperatures range from the 30s and 40s in the northern-tier of the country to the 90s in parts of Florida.

(Reuters) - Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off buildings, splintering trees and downing powerlines, officials said. Most of the tornado and storm damage was reported in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas starting early Monday, sheriffs officials told local media. Initial reports suggest first tornado was reported in Louisiana around 10:35 (a.m.) CST and first tornado fatality was somewhere around 11:18 a.m. CST, said NWS meteorologist Jared Guyer. More rain and wind is expected overnight and into Tuesday as the storms push off into southeastern Georgia, Floridas panhandle and the Carolina coasts in the morning hours. At least 28,300 people had power outages in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, according to the tracking site Poweroutage.Us.

Severe weather is pushing across the mid-Atlantic region. Multiple tornadoes touched down Wednesday night in Illinois. They caused significant damage to several homes and cars. More than 90 million people could face dangerous storms on Thursday. Dean Reynolds reports from Pontiac, Illinois.

Tornadoes threaten the central U.S. This comes after Kansas towns were ravaged by an intense tornado. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN with the latest on the severe weather.

Up to four tornadoes reportedly ripped through Tulsa, Oklahoma overnight. CBS News correspondent Manual Bojorquez joins CBSN on the ground from Oklahoma, with a tour of the damage.

Residents of the Tulsa area were on alert Wednesday night after at least one tornado touched down. Owasso, Oklahoma Public Information Officer Nick Boatman joined CBSN with more on the severe weather threat.

Middle America has been slammed by massive storms--including tornadoes--and it's not over. CBS News Correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to talk about severe weather preparations.

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There were more fierce thunderstorms overnight in Southeast Texas as the system moved east toward Louisiana. In the past two days, South-Central Texas was battered by at least two suspected tornadoes and widespread flash flooding. Omar Villafranca reports.

States in the Midwest are cleaning up from a round of severe weather that brought heavy rain and tornadoes. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports on the damage.

Colorado hit with multiple tornadoes At least eight tornadoes touched down in Colorado Sunday, damaging a trailer park and golf course in addition to injuring a golf caddy. Norah O'Donnell reports.

4/28: Tornadoes tear destructive path through Midwest; Tornadoes level Arkansas church for second time An outbreak of tornadoes hit parts of the Midwest and South, laying a path of destruction in their wake. The tornado that struck Arkansas was a half-mile wide with winds up to 136 mph; and, a church in Vilonia, Arkansas, that was rebuilt after being severely damaged by a 2011 tornado was struck again Sunday.