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Sep 4, 2012 12:01 AM CDT

Obama Tours Louisiana

He hails spirit of people in Isaac's wake

(Newser) - Just a day before the start of the Democratic National Convention, President Obama toured a storm-ravaged Louisiana neighborhood, promising federal aid and hailing rescuers. He drove to St. John the Baptist Parish 30 miles west of New Orleans, and went house to house in one neighborhood, reports ABC News . “...

Isaac Expected to Hit
Gulf Coast as Hurricane

Aug 27, 2012 12:31 PM CDT

Isaac Expected to Hit Gulf Coast as Hurricane

But shouldn't be as bad as Katrina

(Newser) - Tropical Storm Isaac is following Hurricane Katrina's path, and is expected to plow into the Gulf Coast as a hurricane tomorrow or Wednesday—Katrina's seventh anniversary. But unlike the 2005 storm, Isaac is predicted to be Category 1, quite a bit weaker, CNN reports. Still, thousands have been...

New Threat to
Ozone Layer:
Summer Storms

study says

Jul 26, 2012 4:08 PM CDT

New Threat to Ozone Layer: Summer Storms

Study points to US skin cancer risk

(Newser) - New research links two major environmental concerns: ozone depletion and climate change. Soaring water vapor from summer storms can damage the ozone layer right over the US, researchers find, and global warming can increase the frequency of such storms. Once the vapor reaches the stratosphere, it can interact with chemicals...

Lightning Starts
House Fire, Kills 2

Jul 20, 2012 9:52 AM CDT

Lightning Starts House Fire, Kills 2

Kentucky thunderstorms causing trouble across state

(Newser) - Lightning struck a home last night during powerful storms in Louisville, and the resulting fire killed a bedridden elderly man and his granddaughter. The woman was trying to get her grandfather out of the house, CNN reports. "Lightning struck an 80-foot-tall tree, hit about 40 feet up, and it...

Teen Jumps Off
Chair Lift to
Escape Storm

Jul 10, 2012 1:45 PM CDT

Teen Jumps Off Chair Lift to Escape Storm

New Jersey's Melanie Rossomando is OK

(Newser) - New Jersey's Melanie Rossomando became a YouTube sensation for her 17th birthday, though not by choice. A video shows the teen jumping off a chair lift at a beachside amusement park over the weekend as a storm rolled in and the power stopped. She kicked off her shoes and...

3 Killed in Sudden NC Storm

Jul 2, 2012 6:48 AM CDT

3 Killed in Sudden NC Storm

Dozens of homes damaged, trees uprooted

(Newser) - Summer storms continue to take a toll on East Coast: In North Carolina, a sudden violent storm struck yesterday, uprooting trees and killing three people. One 77-year-old man was killed when a barn collapsed while he was inside, and a husband and wife died after a tree fell on their...

East Coast Storm's Death Toll: 9

Jun 30, 2012 11:49 AM CDT

East Coast Storm's Death Toll: 9

6 killed by falling trees in Virginia

(Newser) - The violent storms that battered the eastern US last night have taken a heavy toll: Authorities say at least nine people are dead. NBC Washington reports that Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell joined West Virginia in declaring a state of emergency this morning and confirmed that six people in his state...

'Life-Threatening'
Tornadoes, Hail
Hit Midwest

update

Apr 14, 2012 4:39 PM CDT

'Life-Threatening' Tornadoes, Hail Hit Midwest

Kansas, Oklahoma warned of 'life-threatening' weather

(Newser) - More than a dozen possible tornadoes were reported today as forecasters warned residents across the nation's midsection to brace for "life-threatening" weather. An apparent tornado took down barns, outbuildings, and large trees in southeast Nebraska, and Johnson County emergency director Clint Strayhorn said he was still trying to...

Tornado Toll: 34 Dead So Far

Mar 3, 2012 11:00 AM CST

Tornado Toll: 34 Dead So Far

Kentucky and Indiana are hardest hit

(Newser) - A string of violent storms scratched away small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as a tornado outbreak killed at least 34 people yesterday. The death toll rose as daylight broke on the search for survivors.

A total of 14 people were reported killed in Indiana,

...

9 Killed as
Violent Storms
Lash Midwest

UPDATED

Feb 29, 2012 1:41 PM CST

9 Killed as Violent Storms Lash Midwest

Toll could rise in Missouri, Illinois

(Newser) - At least nine people are dead as a violent storm system sweeps across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, pounding rain, high winds, golf-ball-sized hail, and "dangerous lightning." "It's like nothing I've ever seen, and something I don't care to see again," says the mayor...

2 Dead as Storms
Slap South, Midwest

Jan 23, 2012 7:15 AM CST

2 Dead as Storms Slap South, Midwest

2 reported dead in Alabama

(Newser) - Alabama rescuers are going door-to-door seeking trapped Birmingham-area residents following violent storms in the region that have killed two so far. Tornadoes were reported in Arkansas, with warnings in effect in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama, the AP reports. Hail and heavy wind have also slammed Mississippi, Illinois, and Tennessee, where...

Storm Wallops
Houston Area

Jan 9, 2012 5:32 PM CST

Storm Wallops Houston Area

Flooding blocks roadways, strands residents

(Newser) - A deluge of heavy rain, wind, tornadoes, and nickel-sized hail is giving Houston-area residents a major headache today, the Houston Chronicle reports. A fast-moving storm front pummeled the city with winds reaching 60mph and up to 4.5 inches of rain, shutting part of Highway 288 and flooding a dozen...

1.5M Lose Power in Storm;
Thousand Flights Snarled

updated

Oct 29, 2011 5:26 PM CDT

1.5M Lose Power in Storm; Thousand Flights Snarled

'This is very, very unusual': meteorologist

(Newser) - A rare October snowstorm has rolled up the East Coast and knocked out power to some 1.5 million people, MSNBC reports. The snowfall and ferocious winds have also delayed flights in Newark, New York, and Philadelphia—some by up to 6 hours. One live tracking site has tweeted more...

Northeast
May Get
Foot of Snow

Oct 28, 2011 3:49 PM CDT

Northeast May Get Foot of Snow

Rare October storm is coming tomorrow

(Newser) - The Northeast is preparing for an early taste of winter tomorrow: Central and western Massachusetts could see a foot of snow, reports the Boston Globe , and the governor of Connecticut has warned residents they might lose power. Much of the East Coast is in the path: Parts of Maine could...

25-Foot Waves Pound Chicago

Oct 20, 2011 10:51 AM CDT

25-Foot Waves Pound Chicago

Propelled by winds of up to 60 miles per hour

(Newser) - If you live in Chicago, today is probably a bad day to go sailing. For the second straight day, Lake Michigan is being bombarded by winds gusting at up to 60mph, which are conjuring up waves up to 25 feet high. Wipeout conditions and some low-level flooding are expected along...

Terrifying
Video Captures
South Korea
Mudslide

death toll hits 67

Jul 28, 2011 7:13 AM CDT

Terrifying Video Captures South Korea Mudslide

Plus: Residents warned of landmines

(Newser) - The death toll from South Korea's massive landslides has reached 67, with at least 10 still missing, Reuters reports, and this terrifying video shows some of the destruction. In the wake of the flash flooding and mudslides, caused by the heaviest rains in a century, residents were warned to...

Father, Son
Killed by Lightning
48 Years Apart

Jul 14, 2011 4:20 AM CDT

Father, Son Killed by Lightning 48 Years Apart

Dad killed fishing, son at a barbeque

(Newser) - The last thing Stephen Rooney said was: "Don't worry, lightning never strikes twice." It did, killing Rooney at a New Jersey barbeque almost 48 years to the day after it struck dead his father on a fishing trip. Rooney, 54, and a cousin were both struck as...

13 Killed in Violent US Storms

May 25, 2011 7:11 AM CDT

13 Killed in Violent US Storms

Death toll in Oklahoma reaches eight, including one child

(Newser) - The death toll in the violent storms slamming Oklahoma is up to eight. The state medical examiner’s office said this morning that one of the victims is a child. Other severe storms raked the central US last night and early today, ripping the roof off a fire station and...

Joplin Tornado Killed
11 at Single Nursing Home

Toll reaches 122

May 24, 2011 5:28 PM CDT

Joplin Tornado Killed 11 at Single Nursing Home

NWS says it was a rare and powerful 'multivortex' tornado

(Newser) - At least 11 people were killed at one Joplin nursing home by the tornado that devastated the southwest Missouri city, the home's operator said today. Bill Mitchell, who operates Greenbriar nursing home on the city's south side, said 10 residents and a staff member were among the victims...

Death Toll Near 270
in Southern Storms

UPDATED

Apr 28, 2011 12:07 PM CDT

Death Toll Near 270 in Southern Storms

Tornado devastates Tuscaloosa

(Newser) - A wave of tornado-spawning storms ripped through six states yesterday, killing at least 269 people and flattening buildings. Some 180 people died in Alabama alone, many of those in college-town Tuscaloosa, where a mile-wide tornado tore through the city's downtown, the AP reports. There were 33 casualties in Mississippi,...