Tornadoes

Texans On Mission is mobilizing volunteers to help communities hit by tornadoes and wildfires over the weekend.

At least 42 people are dead after powerful storms swept across the country over the weekend, uprooting trees and destroying homes and businesses.

On March 18, 1925, the “Tri-State Tornado” tore a path of destruction across Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, killing nearly 700 people and devastating countless communities in the region. According to Britannica, the tornado formed near a community called Ellington, Missouri, in the early afternoon hours. It then tore a path across southeastern Missouri, resulting in at least 11 deaths before...

The National Weather Service confirmed a second tornado touched down in North Texas on Tuesday morning.

Authorities said a tornado struck Morgan County Thursday night, killing a mother and daughter from the same household.

At least two people were killed and six more injured as several tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and flipping vehicles as the storm system moved east across Alabama early Sunday.

Millions of people from across the South are under threat of damaging winds, strong tornadoes and hail Saturday as the region braces for more potential destructive storms.

The same storm system that brought flooding rain to North Texas also spawned a tornado near El Campo in Wharton County between San Antonio and Houston.

Also Saturday, San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.

Five years later, a North Dallas neighborhood reflects on the EF-3 tornado that left a 15 mile path of damage. NBC 5’s Katy Blakey revisited the area where people say they still consider themselves grateful.

Monday marked five years since an EF-3 tornado tore through parts of north Dallas.

Why do hurricanes like Helene spin off tornadoes? NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell explains the science behind it and which part of the storm is most at risk for twisters.

Two months after a deadly tornado destroyed 200 homes and structures in the town of Valley View, north of Denton, the community came together to help victims struggling to get back on their feet. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports on the efforts to raise money and collect essential items needed to rebuild.

Two months after a deadly tornado nearly flattened the town of Valley View, neighbors gathered in Denton to rally support for the long road to recovery.

A month and a half since the deadly Valley View tornado and cleanup efforts continue in the small Cooke County community.

It’s been a month since a deadly EF-3 tornado tore through Valley View killing seven people and injuring many others. Dozens took shelter at the local Shell gas station which took a direct hit.

Debris still litters Valley View, Texas, a week after deadly tornadoes tore through, impacting nearly 500 homes.

Thursday was another day of trying to piece lives back together in the community of Valley View.

Survey crews with the National Weather Service identified a fifth tornado in the outbreak on May 25, an EF-2 that touched down in Eastland County.

One man who survived the tornado is sharing his harrowing story. He and his wife were on their way to Winstar when their phones alerted them to take shelter. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomen shows how they made it inside a gas station with seconds to spare.