EF-1 tornado touched down in Melrose on Saturday, NWS confirms
The EF-1 tornado struck Melrose shortly before 9 p.m. with wind speeds reaching up to 95 mph.
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The EF-1 tornado struck Melrose shortly before 9 p.m. with wind speeds reaching up to 95 mph.
Saturday night's storms devastated a small community in Stearns County near St. Cloud. That's where a confirmed tornado touched down. David Schuman shows us how the people of Melrose have come together to help their neighbors as they figure out what's next.
The National Weather service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched in Melrose with winds of 95 miles per hour.
Tornadoes, dangerous straight-line winds, and other hazards rocked the Chicago area for a second night in a row Monday. At least one person was killed during the storm outbreak.
The National Weather Service says a 90-foot-wide waterspout, a tornado that forms over water, took a dazzling and distressing ride across Minnesota's Lake Vermillion on Sunday afternoon.
The National Weather Service says a 90-foot-wide waterspout, a tornado that forms over water, took a dazzling and distressing ride across Minnesota's Lake Vermillion on Sunday afternoon.
Wednesday marks the 125th anniversary of the "New Richmond Cyclone" of 1899, which, to this day, remains the deadliest tornado in Wisconsin's history.
"Tornado Alley" used to refer to the central Plains region, but research shows new areas of the Midwest and Southeast now face a greater threat.
More than 500 tornados were reported across the country in May — the most of any month in at least five years.
Powerful storms left a wide trail of destruction in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Missouri. But there were also remarkable stories of survival.
A group of Minnesota first responders is heading to Iowa to help out areas devastated by deadly tornadoes earlier this month.
Powerful storms left a trail of devastation in their wake after spawning possible tornadoes in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas overnight.
There were multiple fatalities from a tornado that ripped through the small Iowa town of Greenfield, which saw homes and businesses destroyed.
Officials confirmed that multiple tornadoes touched down in southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin on Tuesday evening.
Multiple people were killed in Iowa on Tuesday after tornadoes ripped through the state. In other parts of the Midwest, flash flooding stranded cars and ruined homes.
After finishing their practice round on Monday night, the golfers were in their hotel rooms in Bartlesville, Oklahoma when they were told to go downstairs because a tornado was heading their way.
Tuesday's storms came just two days after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma on Sunday, killing four people and injuring at least 100.
More than 100 tornadoes were detected in six states in the Midwest over the weekend.
There have been several injuries linked to tornadoes on Friday, but no fatalities have been reported.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Nebraska and a destructive storm moved from a largely rural area into the Omaha area.
Strong storms across the central U.S. have caused damage and spawned tornadoes, with more severe storms in the forecast through the night.
One person was killed and homes, business, churches and schools were badly damaged or destroyed.
In light of Severe Weather Awareness Week, a group of people are remembering the devastating St. Anthony Village tornado. It happened 40 years ago this month. One person was killed and homes, businesses, churches and schools were badly damaged or destroyed. John Lauritsen sat down with survivors to talk about what they recall and their message for others.
In 2018, Don Shelby spoke with those who lived through the disaster -- 20 years later.
Do you know what to do and where to go during a tornado?
