http://www.mail.com/subjects/24352-tornados.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24352-tornados.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive storm system that started in the Upper Midwest brought soaking rains and heavy winds to the Mid-Atlantic Thursday, causing widespread power outages, flash flooding and extensive flight delays, but largely failing to live up to its fierce billing. The severe weather was also blamed for two deaths. The storm came and went in the ... Fri, 14 Jun 2013 02:38:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2148564-massive-storm-system-hitting-mid-atlantic.html 2013-06-14T02:38:30Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2150656-toby-keith-garth-brooks-plan-okla-relief-concert.html NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Another star-studded country music concert is planned to benefit victims of the deadly tornadoes in Oklahoma last month. Toby Keith announced Thursday that his Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert will be held July 6 at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman. Joining Keith is fellow Oklahoman Garth ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:34:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2150656-toby-keith-garth-brooks-plan-okla-relief-concert.html 2013-06-13T22:34:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148446-state-by-state-iowa-to-mid-atlantic-storm.html Massive thunderstorms that swept through the Midwest are pushing toward the Mid-Atlantic states. Meteorologists warn that the line of storms could launch a weather event called a derecho, which is a straight-line wind storm spanning at least 240 miles. Here's a snapshot of what is happening, state by state: ILLINOIS National Weather Service authorities re... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:56:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2148446-state-by-state-iowa-to-mid-atlantic-storm.html 2013-06-13T09:56:46Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2146002-midwest-pelted-with-rain-wind-hail-tornadoes.html CHICAGO (AP) — A massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds rolled through the Midwest Wednesday evening driving people into basements for shelter, tearing down power lines and causing flooding in low-lying areas. Forecasters predicted that by the time the storms were done, they could affect more than one in five Americans from... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:07:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2146002-midwest-pelted-with-rain-wind-hail-tornadoes.html 2013-06-13T03:07:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2135552-tropical-storm-andrea-pounds-parts-florida.html MIAMI (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was losing intensity late Thursday and not expected to s... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 03:47:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2135552-tropical-storm-andrea-pounds-parts-florida.html 2013-06-07T03:47:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2133372-tropical-storm-andrea-bearing-fla-coast.html MIAMI (AP) — The first named storm of the Atlantic season hammered Florida with rain, heavy winds, and tornadoes Thursday as it moved over land toward the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas, promising sloppy commutes and waterlogged vacation getaways through the beginning of the weekend. Tropical Storm Andrea was not expected to strengthen into a hurrican... Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2133372-tropical-storm-andrea-bearing-fla-coast.html 2013-06-07T00:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2128904-deadly-okla-tornado-widest-record-rare-ef5.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The deadly tornado that plowed through an area near Oklahoma City last week was even larger and more powerful than previously estimated — a record 2.6 miles wide with winds that reached nearly 300 mph, just shy of the strongest winds ever measured. The National Weather Service on Tuesday announced that the twister that hit El Reno was... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:17:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2128904-deadly-okla-tornado-widest-record-rare-ef5.html 2013-06-04T23:17:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2126964-storm-chasing-critical-profitable-dangerous.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — While most people take shelter when a tornado approaches, a growing throng heads for the prairies, be they scientists hoping to protect the public from a twister's fury or amateurs armed with little more than a smartphone, a digital camera and a desire to sell 15 seconds of video to the nightly news. But the deaths of three respected ... Tue, 04 Jun 2013 01:30:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2126964-storm-chasing-critical-profitable-dangerous.html 2013-06-04T01:30:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2125418-with-whimper-storms-east-south.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The remnants of violent storms that killed more than a dozen people in Oklahoma moved out to sea with a whimper Monday, but not before sending punishing winds and torrential downpours to New England and spawning a tornado in South Carolina. Sunday's storms sheared off trees and utility poles in parts of northern New England and drop... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:13:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2125418-with-whimper-storms-east-south.html 2013-06-03T23:13:28Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124196-damaging-storms-moving-through-east-south.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Damaging winds flattened trees and utility poles and knocked out power in parts of northern New England on Sunday, flights were delayed in New York City and a tornado touched down in South Carolina as the East Coast weathered the remnants of violent storms that claimed 13 lives in Oklahoma. Heavy rain, thunderstorms, high winds and ... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 05:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124196-damaging-storms-moving-through-east-south.html 2013-06-03T05:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124760-3-veteran-storm-chasers-killed-oklahoma-tornado.html Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended their final pursuit. Tim Samaras, his son Paul and colleague Carl Young died Friday night when an EF3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph turned on them near El Reno, Okla. After years of sharing dramatic videos w... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 02:00:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2124760-3-veteran-storm-chasers-killed-oklahoma-tornado.html 2013-06-03T02:00:34Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122948-frightened-okla-residents-opt-to-flee-tornadoes.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — It's a warning as familiar as a daily prayer for Tornado Alley residents: When a twister approaches, take shelter in a basement or low-level interior room or closet, away from windows and exterior walls. But with the powerful devastation from the May 20 twister that killed 24 and pummeled the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore still etched... Sun, 02 Jun 2013 01:05:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122948-frightened-okla-residents-opt-to-flee-tornadoes.html 2013-06-02T01:05:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2123422-reality-catches-up-with-sci-fi-storm-drones.html TULSA, Okla. (AP) — At the time it premiered, "Twister" put forth a fantastical science fiction idea: Release probes into a storm in order to figure out which tornadoes could develop into killers. It's no longer fiction. Oklahoma State University researchers are designing and building sleek, Kevlar-reinforced unmanned aircraft — or drones — to fly directl... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 18:10:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2123422-reality-catches-up-with-sci-fi-storm-drones.html 2013-06-01T18:10:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2122720-weather-channel-meteorologist-injured-tornado.html NEW YORK (AP) — The next time meteorologist Mike Bettes talks about the power of tornadoes on The Weather Channel, he can speak from personal experience. Bettes was nursing minor injuries Saturday, including stitches in his hand, a day after the SUV that he and two photographers were riding in was thrown 200 yards by a twister in Oklahoma. The Weather Cha... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 14:03:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2122720-weather-channel-meteorologist-injured-tornado.html 2013-06-01T14:03:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2121094-5-dead-tornado-oklahoma-city-area-50-hurt.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tornadoes rolled in from the prairie and slammed Oklahoma City and its suburbs, trapping people in their vehicles as a storm swept down an interstate highway while commuters tried to beat it home. Five people were killed, including a mother and baby killed near Union City. Another person died at El Reno, the first city struck by the s... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 04:39:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2121094-5-dead-tornado-oklahoma-city-area-50-hurt.html 2013-06-01T04:39:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122476-oklahoma-storm-rakes-parts-hard-hit-moore.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A storm that dropped tornadoes in the Oklahoma City area could bring high winds and heavy rains to the suburb that was recently hit by a deadly twister. Forecasters said winds could top 80 mph when they move through Friday night. Television cameras and radar images showed a strong storm approaching Moore, where a top-of-the-scale EF5 t... Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:17:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2122476-oklahoma-storm-rakes-parts-hard-hit-moore.html 2013-06-01T01:17:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2119496-tornadoes-touch-oklahoma-arkansas.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least three tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, including one in Tulsa, and two more hit Arkansas on Thursday as a powerful storm system moved through the middle of the country. At least nine people were injured. The National Weather Service confirmed at least one tornado touched down Thursday night in the Tulsa suburb of Broken Ar... Fri, 31 May 2013 07:56:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2119496-tornadoes-touch-oklahoma-arkansas.html 2013-05-31T07:56:24Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119864-oklahoma-schools-destroyed-tornado-to-rebuild.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Administrators believe rebuilding a pair of Oklahoma elementary schools destroyed by a May 20 tornado will help their neighborhoods' long-term recovery, though some parents and children aren't sure it's a good idea to put up new schools on land where seven third-graders perished after being crushed by debris. "They can rebuild, but not... Thu, 30 May 2013 21:09:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2119864-oklahoma-schools-destroyed-tornado-to-rebuild.html 2013-05-30T21:09:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2115650-charities-influx-aid-okla-tornado.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Donations are pouring into Oklahoma as people around the country look to help residents affected by last week's violent tornado outbreak, but charities also are receiving plenty of items they don't need — tons of used clothes, shoes and stuffed animals that take up valuable warehouse space and clog distribution networks. Charity organ... Thu, 30 May 2013 12:44:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2115650-charities-influx-aid-okla-tornado.html 2013-05-30T12:44:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112380-twister-heals-ala-town-fractured-immigration.html KILPATRICK, Ala. (AP) — For years before a tornado hit, few besides the immigrants who work at nearby poultry plants ventured down the pothole-rutted dirt roads of "Little Mexico." The community, whose official name is Kilpatrick, comprises a large population of Latin American residents who previously mingled very little with the white, English-speaking n... Mon, 27 May 2013 17:28:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2112380-twister-heals-ala-town-fractured-immigration.html 2013-05-27T17:28:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2110816-obama-govt-with-oklahoma-every-step-way.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — President Barack Obama visited tornado-devastated Moore, Okla., Sunday, consoling people staggered by the loss of life and property and promising that the government will be behind them "every step of the way." "I'm just a messenger here," the president said, saying "folks are behind you" across America. He offered moral and monetary s... Mon, 27 May 2013 00:51:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2110816-obama-govt-with-oklahoma-every-step-way.html 2013-05-27T00:51:01Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109874-graduates-tornado-raked-okla-town-vow-to-stay.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Seven tornadoes have swept through their town since they were born, but as new graduates donned caps and gowns to say goodbye to their high schools Saturday, they vowed they wouldn't say goodbye to Moore. "I wouldn't want to be in any other place. It's our roots. Tornadoes are a part of life here," said 18-year-old Brooke Potter, whos... Sat, 25 May 2013 22:54:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2109874-graduates-tornado-raked-okla-town-vow-to-stay.html 2013-05-25T22:54:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2108360-oklahoma-than-share-disasters.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central. The twister that devastated Moore, Okla., was the 74th presidential disaster declared in the Sooner state in the past 60 years. Only much-larger and more-populous California and Texas have had more. The state is No. 1 in tornad... Fri, 24 May 2013 19:52:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2108360-oklahoma-than-share-disasters.html 2013-05-24T19:52:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2107354-safe-room-mandates-remain-rare-tornado.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — After living nearly 20 years in their one-story brick home, Sherry and Larry Wells finally won the lottery — for a state rebate on a home storm shelter, that is. A contractor finished installing the concrete bunker beneath the slab of their garage in early May. About three weeks later, the shelter saved their lives when a tornado that killed 24 people tor... Fri, 24 May 2013 11:30:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2107354-safe-room-mandates-remain-rare-tornado.html 2013-05-24T11:30:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102120-correction-oklahoma-tornado-story.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — In some early versions of a story May 22 about damage estimates from the tornado in Moore, Okla., The Associated Press misspelled the name of the city's mayor. He is Glenn Lewis, not Glen. The correct version of the story is below: Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B Oklahoma tornado ripped through as many as 13,000 home... Thu, 23 May 2013 23:19:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2102120-correction-oklahoma-tornado-story.html 2013-05-23T23:19:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104620-kids-teachers-devastated-school-reunite.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Students from a suburban Oklahoma City elementary school destroyed by this week's tornado reunited with their teachers Thursday and collected whatever could be salvaged from the ruins. Some children carried thank-you cards. A first-grader was eager to see her favorite gym teacher and for a chance to say goodbye for the school year. It ... Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2104620-kids-teachers-devastated-school-reunite.html 2013-05-23T22:46:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2106238-latest-deadly-tornado-tests-oklahoma-towns-mettle.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Having lived most of her life in this Oklahoma City suburb, Barbara Bryen never feared twisters. They were just part of life in a particularly deadly stretch of Tornado Alley. She always thought the closet just inside her front door was good enough for shelter, and on Monday it was again. But after an EF5 twister barreled through town,... Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2106238-latest-deadly-tornado-tests-oklahoma-towns-mettle.html 2013-05-23T19:13:20Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103008-okla-medical-examiner-identifies-tornado-victims.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says it has positively identified all 24 victims of Monday's tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area. The office announced Wednesday that 10 of those killed were children, including two infants. Among the dead are 4-month-old Case Futrell and 7-month-old Sydnee Vargyas. Both babies died... Wed, 22 May 2013 23:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103008-okla-medical-examiner-identifies-tornado-victims.html 2013-05-22T23:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103932-school-storm-protection-spotty-tornado-zones.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With its single-story design and cinder-block walls, Plaza Towers Elementary School may have seemed sturdy when it was built a couple of generations ago. But a powerful tornado revealed the building's lack of modern safety standards, destroying the school and killing seven students. Unlike several other schools in the Oklahoma City are... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:31:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2103932-school-storm-protection-spotty-tornado-zones.html 2013-05-22T21:31:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103286-block-neighbors-twisters-deadly-path.html MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Dan Garland could feel the latch on the shelter door begin to turn in his hand. It was as if the storm outside were a living, breathing thing — and it was trying desperately to get in. Huddled beside him in the darkened 5-foot-by-6-foot hole were not just his wife and 91-year-old mother, along with five neighbors and two friends from a... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2103286-block-neighbors-twisters-deadly-path.html 2013-05-22T17:00:05Z