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What you can do to try to stay safe when a tornado hits, and also well beforehand
Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe. Weather radios, basements and bicycle helmets can all help save lives. Rick Smith of the National Weather Service says a weather radio is something that every home and business should have.
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Texas man gets caught in Oklahoma tornado's vortex and survives: ‘It's not luck, it's God'
Jeff Frederickson and his wife were on their way back home to Colleyville after driving up to Minnesota to pick up his family’s prized 1971 Thunderbird when they were caught in the middle of a tornado that ripped through Oklahoma.
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Ohio police confirm 2 dead in fierce storm that damaged homes and businesses in 3 states
The Indiana State Police said there are “many significant injuries” after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky.
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Raw video: Tornado spotted near Sublette, Illinois
Cell phone video shows a tornado in Lee County near Sublette, Illinois.
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Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production
Pfizer had said most of the tornado damage was to a storage facility, rather than its medicine production area.
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Video: Scenes from across New England after Friday's severe weather
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts saw strong thunderstorms early Friday, prompting severe weather and tornado warnings in parts of New England.
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What's a fire whirl?
Fire whirls, or firenados, form during wildfires and are quite a sight to see. Here’s what you need to know.
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Flights grounded, crowds take cover as Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport
The National Weather Service says a tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights.
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WATCH: 2 tornadoes forming at same time in Chicago suburb
Video posted to social media showed two funnel cloud formations at the same time near Elgin, Illinois.
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Why Chicago had multiple tornados touch down on Wednesday
NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Brant Miller explains the reason for the flurry of severe weather including multiple tornados on Wednesday.
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Watch: Tornado forms over O'Hare Airport live during NBC Chicago coverage
The threat of severe weather, including tornadoes and flash flooding, is rising on Wednesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.
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Cleanup begins after tornadoes hit in Texas and Florida, killing 5 and destroying homes
Cleanup efforts continued Friday after severe storms — including some that produced tornadoes — tore across a swath of Southern states, killing at least five people as they destroyed hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles into buildings and left hundreds of thousands without electricity.
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Tornado Alley is widening, putting millions more people and properties at risk
Tornado Alley is expanding due to a warmer climate.
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One Person Killed as Tornado Hits South Texas Near the Gulf Coast
At least 10 people were also hospitalized.
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Tornado Puts Virginia Beach in State of Emergency
Officials estimate 50 to 100 homes were damaged in Virginia Beach after a tornado swept through the area
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Helicopter Footage Shows Storm Damage in Oklahoma
Helicopter video from NBC affiliate KFOR of Oklahoma City showed destroyed homes in and around Cole, Oklahoma, after a tornado on Wednesday night.
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Severe Storms and Tornadoes in Central US Leave at Least 3 Dead
Strong storms including tornadoes, winds and hail have moved through parts of the Central U.S., killing at least three people, causing injuries, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power.
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Drone Video Shows Damage From Kentucky Tornado
A severe storm ripped through parts of Louisville, Kentucky, triggering what officials think were multiple tornadoes.
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Missouri Tornado Kills 5 in Latest Wave of Severe Weather
Authorities say five people were killed when a tornado tore through an area of rural southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday. The twister caused significant destruction in and around the small communities of Glen Allen and Grassy, about 50 miles south of St. Louis. The tornado was spawned by a large storm system moving through the Midwest and South. That...