Cleanup begins after N.C. twisters Sat, Nov 15, 2008 KENLY, N.C. — As a tornado ripped through his North Carolina neighborhood, Curt Jernigan huddled in his bathroom, praying for the raging winds to spare him. When Jernigan emerged from the...

November weather can surprise Tue, Nov 11, 2008 | Add a comment Already this week we’ve experienced, well, November. The work week began with a somewhat cool, somewhat wet day, which falls in line with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey’s November...

Osage County tornado causes damage, injuries Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment PRUE — Four houses were damaged and two people were hurt Wednesday night when a weak tornado moved through this town of 435 residents in Osage County. Ed Calianese, a National Weather...

Winds, hail batter state Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Storms rumbled through central and northeastern Oklahoma on Wednesday afternoon and evening, leaving areas throughout the area and in the metro covered in hail. No tornadoes were reported,...

Tornado watch issued for central Oklahoma; tennis ball size hail reported near Piedmont Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Comments 3 An unusual November tornado watch has been issued for most of central Oklahoma by the National Weather Service today until 10 p.m. Meteorologists predict that tonight’s thunderstorms...

Picher officials want to change town's government Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment PICHER -- Remaining residents of the tornado-ravaged town of Picher are being asked to change the town's form of government. The proposal, to be voted on next Tuesday, would give Picher a...

Oklahoma to get $1.79 million for May storms and flooding Wed, Oct 29, 2008 | Add a comment Oklahoma will receive about $1.79 million from the federal government for long-term disaster recovery and critical infrastructure needs, U.S. Housing and Urban Development officials announced...

Families, troops mourn 4 Scouts killed in tornado Fri, Jun 13, 2008 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- First came the shock, then the grief. As dozens of people injured in a tornado at an Iowa Boy Scout camp recovered, families and friends tried to make sense of the deaths...

US on track to break record for tornadoes Thu, Mar 1, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Another week, another rumbling train of tornadoes that obliterates entire city blocks, smashing homes to their foundations and killing people even as they cower in...

Possible twisters touch down in parts of Texas Mon, Jun 18, 2007 DALLAS (AP) -- A severe thunderstorm system that may have included several tornadoes hammered parts of West and North Texas, destroying or damaging more than a dozen homes near Fort...

Storm System Brings Tornado to Ark. Fri, Apr 4, 2008 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Residents assessed the damage Friday from a tornado that hit central Arkansas, damaging businesses, felling trees and knocking out power to thousands of...

Atlanta Assesses Tornado's Effects Mon, Mar 17, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- Workers struggled to their offices Monday through debris and snarled traffic days after a tornado struck downtown, but no long-term effects on the city's lucrative...

Tornado Kills at Least 8 in N.C. Wed, Nov 15, 2006 RIEGELWOOD, N.C. (AP) -- A tornado flipped cars, shredded trees and ripped mobile homes to pieces in this little riverside community early Thursday, killing at least eight people,...

Storms, possible tornado pound Oklahoma Sat, Jun 17, 2006 OKLAHOMA CITY - Severe thunderstorms packing high straight-line winds and a possible tornado pounded parts of Oklahoma on Friday, authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported with...

12P-dad's day storm chaser-P Fri, Jun 16, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --PKG-- (NATS 05:30:50) OK so if you look OF ALL THE TRAITS TIM BAKER IS PASSING ON TO HIS CHILDREN, HIS PASSION FOR THRILL-SEEKING MAY BE...

Weakened storm still manages to pack punch Remnants of Alberto spawn twisters Thu, Jun 15, 2006 WEATHER CHARLESTON, S.C. - After splashing ashore in Florida without much punch, the remnants of Tropical Storm Alberto churned northward Wednesday, bringing much-needed rain to the Southeast but...

6P-STZ alberto-VO Wed, Jun 14, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast ((AMY)) A tornado destroyed their home. But they put the peices back together. And tonight they're having Gary over for Bar-B-Q. --VTR/ESS/VO--...

12P-ALBERTO-P Wed, Jun 14, 2006 The following is a script from a News9 broadcast --TAKE PKG-- NATS: STORM IT LOOKS LIKE FLORIDA HAS DODGED THE FIRST BULLET OF THE HURRICANE SEASON. GUSTY WINDS AND BANDS OF RAIN ARE CUTTING...

Forecaster honored Thu, May 18, 2006 NORMAN -- A storm forecaster at the NOAA Storm Prediction Center in Norman will receive one of the top honors awarded by the National Weather Service. Richard L. Thompson, a lead forecaster at...

Addition to be built at school Thu, May 18, 2006 Construction should start this summer on the newest addition to Oakdale School. Design work on the project, which will add seven classrooms, is already finished, Superintendent Kim Lanier said,...