Tornadoes

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News about Tornadoes, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Highlights From the Archives

South Assesses the Toll After a Deadly Barrage of Tornadoes

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON AND KIM SEVERSON

Gov. Robert Bentley of Alabama said that at least 194 people had died in his state, bringing the number of people killed to at least 280 across six states.

April 29, 2011 usNews

Science Desk

Finding the What, When, Where and Why of the Supertwister

By ANDREW C. REVKIN

At dusk on April 28, this town 30 miles south of Washington became No. 94 on the list of unlucky places struck since 1880 by F-5 tornados, the rare class of supertwisters that produces almost unimaginable destruction. Four people died, more than 100 were injured, and a raw gash was cut across 24 miles of forests, lawns, roads and farmland.

May 7, 2002 scienceNews

ARTICLES ABOUT TORNADOES

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Deadly Tornado Hits Campground in Virginia Two Times

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS

A severe storm left two people dead, injured 36 others and sent massive trees flying at a Chesapeake Bay campground filled with vacationing families.

July 25, 2014, Friday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Virginia , Ortega, Lolabeth , Jersey City (NJ) , Deaths (Fatalities) , Camps and Camping , Balatbat, Lord , Tornadoes , Cape Charles (Va) , Chesapeake Bay

Twin Tornadoes Leave Behind a Devastated Nebraska Town

By CARSON VAUGHAN

While double tornadoes are not rare, the two that touched down around Pilger, Neb., were unusual in that both were large, meteorologists said.

June 18, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Tornadoes , Pilger (Neb) , Nebraska

Deadly Tornadoes Sweep Across Northeast Nebraska

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

The town of Pilger sustained serious damage, with the county sheriff estimating that 50 to 75 percent of it was heavily damaged or destroyed.

June 17, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Tornadoes , Pilger (Neb) , Nebraska

After Tornado, Obama Visit Puts Politics on Pause in Arkansas

By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT

President Obama’s visit drew support even from Senator Mark Pryor, who is running for re-election and has tried to distance himself from the new health care law, which is unpopular in his state.

May 8, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Elections, Senate , Arkansas , Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) , Cotton, Tom , Obama, Barack , Democratic Party , Vilonia (Ark) , Tornadoes , Pryor, Mark

Rescuers Turn to Boat as Storm Rocks Florida

By KALYN WOLFE and ALAN BLINDER

A storm driven by heavy rainfall and high winds has also hit hard in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

May 1, 2014, Thursday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Tornadoes , Weather , Southern States (US) , Deaths (Fatalities) , Floods , Midwestern States (US) , Rescues , Boats and Boating , Florida

Where Tornadoes Are a Known Danger, the One That Hits Home Still Stuns

By ADAM GANUCHEAU and MANNY FERNANDEZ

A series of tornadoes have ravaged large areas of the South this week, killing at least 35 people and leaving residents stunned and weary.

April 30, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Mississippi , Southern States (US) , Alabama , Tennessee , Midwestern States (US) , Tornadoes , Deaths (Fatalities) , Arkansas

Even When Expecting Tornadoes, People Don’t Plan Well

By ALLISON KOPICKI

Polling shows that many residents of areas prone to deadly storms don’t have an emergency plan or an emergency supply kit for their families.

April 30, 2014, Wednesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Tornadoes , Polls and Public Opinion

More Severe Weather After Deadly Tornado Outbreak

By JENNIFER PRESTON

More tornadoes were expected in the same parts of the South that were hit hard by a powerful storm system on Monday.

April 29, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Alabama , Mississippi , Arkansas , National Weather Service , Weather , Tornadoes

Dome it! Schools Can Affordably Survive Tornadoes

By ANDREW C. REVKIN

A domed alternative to conventional school building designs could save lives, money and energy in America’s tornado zones.

April 29, 2014, Tuesday

MORE ON TORNADOES AND: Oklahoma , Joplin (Mo) , Arkansas , National Severe Storms Laboratory , Federal Emergency Management Agency , Disasters and Emergencies , Building (Construction) , Tornadoes , Hurricanes and Tropical Storms , Weather , Accidents and Safety

Storms Carve Deadly Path Through South and Midwest

By ALAN BLINDER and MANNY FERNANDEZ

For Vilonia, Ark., the tornado that touched down on Sunday was a nightmare revisited: Nearly three years ago to the day, another twister swept through the city.