At Least 16 Dead in Flooding and Tornadoes
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At least 16 people were confirmed dead early Sunday, as a storm system sweeping parts of the South and Midwest brought tornado and flash flood warnings overnight.
From CBS News
Days of unrelenting heavy rain and storms that killed at least 18 people worsened flooding as some rivers rose to near-record levels and inundated towns across an already saturated U.S. South and par...
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A massive, multi-day storm has brought tornadoes and flooding to portions of the central and southeastern United States.
Natural disasters like heat waves, fires, and floods are growing more dangerous because of climate change, but the effect a warming world has on tornadoes is complicated and inconclusive.
Much of the devastation thus far has focused on areas from Arkansas to Kentucky, killing at least eight people in four states across the region.
Last Sunday, 10 tornadoes hit Michigan, the most in a single day in 18 years. But it's not the most all time for the state.
Kelli Stannard was holed up with her pets in her house on Buck Point Road when severe storms moved overhead, knocking one tree through her bedroom window.
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An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms.
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The Enhanced Fujita Scale is a tornado rating that determines the wind speed by the damage the tornado produces but do we need to adjust it?
If Monday's two tornadoes are confirmed, that would mean three tornadoes have struck Leon County already this year. Meteorologists say a confirmed tornado in southeast Leon County on March 31 left a line of tree damage along Tram Road.
A storm system has resulted in at least 16 deaths in the South and Midwest, with overnight tornado and flash flood warnings. Forecasters say waterways could rise for days to come.