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A derecho -- fierce wind storms -- threatens a fifth of the U.S.
A line of fierce storms known as a derecho is threatening to move east from the upper Midwest through the mid-Atlantic states, bringing large hail and tree-breaking winds to a wide swath of the nation. As many as one in five Americans live in the zone...
Tags: Weather Reports, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Weather
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Oklahoma tornado devastated immigrant community
Before Samuel Cifuentes walked out the door, his younger brother warned him about the storm bearing down on Oklahoma City. "Tené cuidado. Ya viene un tornado," Byron Cifuentes said. (Be careful. A tornado is coming.) Samuel dismissed his brother's...
Tags: Immigration, Guatemala, Natural Disasters, 2010 Census, Migration
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Scientists hope to predict tornadoes by using little drones
With tornadoes, advance warning comes down to minutes. In Moore, Okla., on May 20, it was 16 minutes. In Newcastle, to the southwest, near the spot where the deadly mile-wide tornado that killed 24 people first formed, it was five minutes. Tornadoes...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, University of Oklahoma, Government, Air Transportation Delays, Weather Radar
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Tornado kills 'Storm Chasers'' Carl Young, Tim and Paul Samaras
Tim Samaras and Carl Young, formerly of the Discovery Channel program “Storm Chasers,” along with Samaras’ 24-year-old son Paul, died Friday in a tornado that struck the Oklahoma City area, killing at least nine. It was the second deadly...
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Natural Disasters, Television Industry
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Death toll from Friday's Oklahoma tornado rises to 14
The death toll from last week’s tornado that tore through Oklahoma rose to 14 -- three of whom were noted storm-chasers -- as rescuers on Monday continued their search for survivors. As of Monday morning, the official count from the tornado, the...
Tags: FBI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Science and Technology, Science, Natural Disasters
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Death toll rises to 13 in Oklahoma storms
The death toll in the storms that battered the Oklahoma City area late last week has risen to 13, including four children, authorities said Sunday. The chief medical examiner's office said the storm claimed the lives of nine adults and four children....
Tags: Natural Disasters, FEMA
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Storm chasers were dedicated tornado researchers, colleagues say
Three storm chasers killed by a tornado near Oklahoma City last week were not risk-takers or thrill-seekers, but experienced researchers dedicated to advancing the field of meteorology, family and colleagues said Sunday. Tim Samaras, 54, was well-...
Tags: Science and Technology, Air Transportation Delays, The Weather Channel (tv network), Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings
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Three storm chasers among those killed by Oklahoma tornadoes
Three storm chasers were among those killed by violent storms in the Oklahoma City area last week, family members said Sunday. Tim Samaras, a veteran storm chaser considered a leader in tornado research and data collection, died along with his 24-year-...
Tags: The Weather Channel (tv network), Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Oklahoma update: At least nine dead in new storms
HOUSTON -- The death toll from a series of tornadoes and violent storms that swept across the Midwest rose to at least nine Saturday, with dozens reported injured as officials continued to assess damage. The Friday night storms battered a region still...
Tags: Natural Disasters, The Salvation Army, College Baseball, National Weather Service
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Tornadoes hit Oklahoma again; now floodwaters threaten
A tornado emergency warning has been lifted for the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, but the region braced for flooding brought on by pounding rain. At least two deaths have been reported. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Betsy Randolph told the...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, United States Naval Academy, Natural Disasters, Weather Warnings, Floods
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Heavy storms bring fatalities to Arkansas; tornado threat remains
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Missouri braced for more tornadoes and hail Friday, a day after deadly storms and floods tore through the region. According to the National Weather Service, as many as a dozen tornadoes touched down in rural Arkansas on Thursday,...
Tags: Natural Disasters, National Weather Service
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Flooding hampers Midwest clean-up efforts after storms
Officials in three Midwestern states worked to assess damage and launch clean-up efforts a day after a series of tornadoes and violent storms struck Friday evening, killing at least nine people and triggering mass flooding. Extensive flooding hampered...
Tags: Jay Nixon, Natural Disasters, Emergency Incidents, Floods, National Weather Service
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