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Driver Saves Busload of Kids in Indiana Tornado

But loses three relatives of her own

(Newser) - An Indiana bus driver saved the lives of more than a dozen schoolkids even as her own home was ripped off its foundation by a tornado. Terry Kleopfer, who has worked as a driver for 23 years, recognized warning signs as she was carting a busload of children Friday afternoon....

Tornado Baby Found in Field Dies

Angel Babcock joins parents, 2 siblings in death after killer storm

(Newser) - A baby girl dropped alive in an Indiana field by a tornado that killed the rest of her family has succumbed to her injuries. Little Angel Babcock, 15 months old, suffered severe head injuries. “Angel has been reunited with her parents,” said her grandfather, Jack Brough. She was...

After Storms, Toddler Found Alive in Indiana Field

The rest of the girl's family killed in New Pekin, Indiana

(Newser) - A hospital spokeswoman says a toddler found alive in an Indiana field after violent storms is the sole survivor of her immediate family. The toddler, who was not identified, is in critical condition; her mother, father, 2-month-old sister, and 2-year-old brother all died in the storm. Extended family members are...

Tornadoes Tear Into Homes, Prison in Alabama

Rest of the South fears it could be next

(Newser) - What appeared to be a series of tornadoes tore through northern Alabama today, destroying several homes, sending several to the hospital, and ripping the roof off a maximum-security state prison, the AP reports. A portion of the prison's fence was also knocked down, but the Alabama Department of Corrections...

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...

Easy Way to Reduce Tornado Injuries: Helmets

Grab a bike helmet if one is coming, say Alabama researchers

(Newser) - A cheap, practical, and easy way exists to reduce injuries during a tornado, say researchers at the University of Alabama: Wear a helmet. Strapping on a motorcycle, bicycle, or football helmet in a pinch could provide crucial protection, especially considering that head injuries are such a common cause of tornado...

Storm Front Wallops Houston Area With Flooding, Rain, Hail, High Wind
 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...

Freak Apple Storm Pelts Cars
 Freak Apple Storm Pelts Cars 
Dec 15, 2011 2:01 AM CST

Freak Apple Storm Pelts Cars

Rain of fruit baffles British drivers

(Newser) - Drivers on a busy road in central England were suddenly forced to pull over when it started raining apples. "The apples fell out of the sky as if out of nowhere. They were small and green, and hit the bonnet hard," says one driver, noting that there were...

Possible Culprit in Stage Disaster: 'Gustnado'

Swirling wind ahead of thunderstorm might be to blame

(Newser) - As Indiana officials investigate safety protocol in the wake of the state fair stage disaster that killed five , meteorologists are debating whether an obscure phenomenon known as a "gustnado" is to blame. A gustnado is a "brief wind that swirls on the leading edge of a severe thunderstorm,...

Horses Run Loose After Tornado Hits Churchill Downs

Barns damaged at home of Kentucky Derby

(Newser) - A tornado hit the home of the Kentucky Derby Wednesday night, damaging several barns and leaving horses running loose. No injuries to humans or horses were reported after the tornado at Louisville's Churchill Downs, reports the AP . The horses were corralled and no damage to the racetrack's iconic...

Lethal Fungus Compounds Joplin Misery

Three fatalities linked so far to contaminated soil that got under skin

(Newser) - As if recovering from the devastation of last month's tornado weren't enough, Joplin is facing a new threat: A fungal infection that has been linked in the deaths of at least three people. Murcomycosis is linked to fungal spores that live in the soil, usually inhaled; in Joplin'...

Watch the Massachusetts Tornado Brewing

Clip reveals menacing Springfield storm

(Newser) - The tornado that ravaged Springfield, Massachusetts, this week is caught in this stunning video, taken from the top of a building. Four people were killed in the state's twisters, one of which can be seen forming in the water here as debris flies by. It’s a short clip,...

Mass. a 'Blast Zone' After Tornadoes

Powerful pair of tornadoes rip through Central Massachusetts

(Newser) - Central and western Massachusetts today surveyed the widespread damage after at least two late-afternoon tornadoes shocked emergency officials with their violence and caused the state's first tornado-related deaths in 16 years. Sens. John Kerry and Scott Brown joined Gov. Deval Patrick on a helicopter tour of the damaged areas,...

Tornado Hits Sprinfield, Mass.
 Mass. Tornadoes Kill 4 
Jun 2, 2011 4:50 AM CDT

Mass. Tornadoes Kill 4

Tornado warning issued for some Boston suburbs

(Newser) - At least four people were killed and dozens more injured as tornadoes ripped through Massachusetts yesterday. A tornado in Springfield, the state's third-largest city, tore the roofs off buildings and tossed cars in the air, eyewitnesses tell the Boston Herald . As the state braces for a possible second wave...

Joplin Fallout: Everyone Accounted For

Death toll now at 124

(Newser) - Joplin has crossed all the names off its list of missing people. Everyone has now been accounted for, the Missouri Department of Public Safety announced today, saying it was the final report they'll be issuing on the matter. The "confirmed deceased" toll now stands at 124, NPR reports.

New York City Under a Tornado Watch Until Tonight
 NYC Under Tornado Watch 
Jun 1, 2011 1:38 PM CDT

NYC Under Tornado Watch

... until 8 tonight, with surrounding counties

(Newser) - Today in tornado news: New York City of all places is under a watch until 8pm, reports NBC New York . The watch also applies to the surrounding counties of Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam. Philadelphia and Boston are in the same boat, notes the Huffington Post . Today's forecast...

Circus Elephant Helps Clean Up Joplin

Animal drags ruined vehicles

(Newser) - In tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri, a brief moment of whimsy. The Atlantic Wire points to the video below, which shows an elephant helping with clean-up efforts. According to the YouTube user who uploaded the video, the animal is part of the Picadilly Circus, which was scheduled to perform but cancelled after...

Joplin Confronts Tornado's Toxic Wake

Liquid chemicals, asbestos, burning pollutants all threats of disaster cleanup

(Newser) - As residents confront a gigantic cleanup following the tornado that savaged Joplin, environmental dangers could lurk amid the mountains of debris, and even in the water and air. But EPA teams are saying the damage could’ve been much worse—they’ve turned up no serious pollution issues in the...

FEMA to Put Joplin Victims in Homes Up to 55 Miles Away

Existing housing preferable to trailers due to risk of tornadoes

(Newser) - Some of the people left homeless by the Joplin tornado could be placed in rental homes nearly an hour's drive away, and if enough homes are not available, FEMA says it will consider bringing in trailers. FEMA's first option for housing the thousands of displaced is to find...

Tornado Dog Crawls Home on Broken Legs
 Tornado Dog 
 Crawls Home 
 on Broken Legs 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
May 29, 2011 5:48 PM CDT

Tornado Dog Crawls Home on Broken Legs

But home is crushed, family can't care for him

(Newser) - A still-happy pup blown away by an Alabama tornado last month managed to crawl on two broken legs back home, where his family found him this week wagging his tail on their front porch. Terrier-mix Mason completely snapped his two front legs, but managed painstaking travel on his doggie "...

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