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28 minutes ago
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Tornado confirmed in Wheaton
The Springfield National Weather Service did confirm that an EF-1 tornado touched down at the Body of Christ church on the southwest side of town. The tornado tracked through Wheaton and dissipated a half mile northeast of town. The damage path was a little over 3 miles long and up to 100 yards wide. Winds were estimated to be up to 85 mph. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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2 days ago
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Metro driver describes tree that fell on car within inches of striking him
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. –The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes on Tuesday, June 3, including an EF-1 in Independence with winds up to 100 miles per hour. The path of that tornado started near Truman Road and MO-291 in Independence and continued on for more than 3 miles. There were no injuries, but one man was lucky to have escaped unharmed. Two tornadoes touched down Tuesday at Truman Sports Complex and in Independence: NWS Paul Chastain estimates he was around six to eight inches away from a very different story. For Chastain lately, it's certainly been pouring. His wife is in the hospital, he's living in a hotel after pipes burst in a neighbor's apartment, sending water gushing into his apartment. Then Tuesday afternoon, life came crashing down on top of him. He'd driven to his son's home on Ellison Way in Independence to pick up a package. 'So I got my package and I was backing down and one of those weather alerts came over my phone, so I stopped to listen to it,' Chastain said. It warned a tornado was possibly heading his way. Little did he know it had just formed about a block over. 'So I was sitting there and all of the sudden I hear crunch and I thought something had fallen around me until I heard my glass blow out of my side rear windows and I thought, 'Oh heck,'' Chastain said. A large section of the tree, at least a foot in diameter, fell from high above directly onto the back of his Ford Flex. Chastain had to crawl out the passenger door. The National Weather Service preliminary damage survey says it was an EF-1 tornado up to 50 yards wide that continued on for 3.75 miles to Independence Station, where it blew the carport off one mobile home. No one was hurt there despite pieces of the shrapnel sent through a neighbor's home. Pedestrian waiting for bus in critical condition after being hit by car Back where the tornado first touched down, Chastain can only think about how close he came to the tree crushing the part of the car where he was sitting. 'If I had been 6-8 inches closer, I would have been injured or killed. So God protected me yesterday, for some reason I have no idea what it is,' he said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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People of Lake Palestine recovering one year after EF-1 Tornado
LAKE PALESTINE, Texas (KETK)- The people of Lake Palestine said even though the clean-up process is over, the storm left the area traumatized after a year of recovery. 'It was insane,' resident Shelby Soto said. 'It was like being in a movie when you first stepped out. It was surreal,' AAA: What Texans can expect for Memorial Day travel Shelby Soto lives by the lake and lived through the May 23rd, 2024 EF-1 tornado. Soto said when it hit, she was on her porch with friends and family. 'All we could see was like a bunch of water and stuff flying around,' Soto said. Soto and her friends and family took cover but worried for their animals and friends living by the lake. 'All we could do is pray and go inside because there was no time to, like, hide or anything, because there was no warning, no sirens, no text messages, nothing,' Soto said. Lindale ISD employee celebrated after dedicating 35 years to the district After the storm passed, their family discovered the severe damage. The area near Lake Palestine Resort was decimated with trees on the ground, trailer homes moved or rolled over and remains of the marina. 'It was just everywhere, there's debris everywhere,' Soto said. 'It looked insane, like there wasn't a part out here that didn't have some type of debris lying around.' It has taken a year to recover, and Soto believes it's all thanks to the community banding together. 'After it, it really brought everybody together,' Soto said. 'We're like a little, small, little family out here now.' The community is now helping other storm victims by hosting a fundraiser Friday night. Raising money for the people of Frankston, who were hit by an e-f zero tornado earlier this month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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22-05-2025
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2 EF-0 tornadoes confirmed in Cherokee, Gordon counties during this week's storms
Severe Weather Team 2 says two more tornadoes have been confirmed as a line of severe storms swept through North Georgia late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service determined that an EF-0 tornado touched down near Waleska in Cherokee County and another EF-0 tornado touched down near Calhoun in Gordon County. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Cherokee County tornado had maximum winds of 75 miles per hour and the Gordon County tornado had maximum winds of 85 miles per hour. An EF-1 tornado was previously confirmed to have touched down in Spalding and Butts counties as the same line of storms moved through. RELATED STORIES: Severe weather leaves behind multiple reports of damage 'I can't go anywhere': 7 cars damaged when tree collapses at Atlanta apartment complex EF1 tornado confirmed in Spalding, Butts counties from late night storms That storm's path was about 10.5 miles long and had maximum winds of 90 mph. The survey process is still ongoing to determine if more tornadoes touched down across the region. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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20-05-2025
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NWS confirms three tornadoes south of St. Louis metro from Monday's storms
MISSOURI – The National Weather Service has confirmed at least three tornadoes just south of the St. Louis metropolitan from Monday's severe storms. One tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through northern Iron County and southern Washington County in Missouri, traveling 2.7 miles. Another tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through the southwest corner of St. Francois County in Missouri, traveling 4.2 miles. The third tornado was an EF-1 that rolled through Randolph County in Illinois, traveling roughly half a mile. 'There was a failure': Mayor Spencer gives update on tornado sirens According to the National Weather Service, an EF-1 tornado tracks peak speeds anywhere from 86 to 110 mph. No injuries were reported from any of these tornadoes, but one farm building was destroyed and debris damage was notable in Randolph County, based on preliminary NWS reports. The National Weather Service says it is also reviewing potential tornado tracks in northern Ste. Genevieve County, northeastern Washington County and Jefferson County from Monday's storms. Monday's storms were briefly tornado-warned in St. Louis and Jefferson counties, though neither one has a tornado designation from the National Weather Service at this time and damage appears to be limited. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
