There are 15 article(s) tagged tornadoes:

• March 2025

  • Ask the Memphian: No, the bluffs do not protect us from tornadoes

    The belief that the bluffs in Downtown Memphis somehow protect the city from tornadoes “is not a real thing,” experts say.

    By Jody Callahan March 24, 2025

  • Why Mid-South tornadoes can be more dangerous than those in Tornado Alley

    Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama lead the nation in terms of tornado deaths per square mile. 

    By MemphisWeather.net March 21, 2025

• May 2024

  • FedEx building in Michigan destroyed as storms lash Midwest

    At one point an estimated 50 people were trapped in a FedEx building in Kalamazoo by downed power lines. All escaped, and a company spokesperson said there were no serious injuries despite the severe damage.

    By The Associated Press May 08, 2024

• May 2023

  • SBA loans available for tornado victims in certain TN, MS and AR counties

    Business owners and residents who suffered damage during recent tornadoes in North Mississippi are eligible to apply for long-term, low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

    By Beth Sullivan May 01, 2023

• April 2023

  • ‘Chef corps’ heads to help in Covington and Wynne

    World Central Kitchen and local volunteers are delivering meals to folks in need in Covington and Wynne, Arkansas.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 05, 2023

  • DeSoto County assesses damage from Friday’s severe weather

    As storms moved through the Mid-South last Friday night, the National Weather Service estimates that a tornado swept across a rural section of DeSoto County.

    By Beth Sullivan April 03, 2023

  • National Weather Service breaks down Friday’s tornadoes

    Two rounds of severe weather and tornadoes hit Arkansas and parts of Tennessee on Friday night, March 31, something the National Weather Service says was expected as the spring season kicks in.

    By Alicia Davidson April 01, 2023

• March 2023

  • Weather service: Mississippi tornadoes deadliest since 2011

    Tornadoes that ravaged parts of Mississippi overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade, according to National Weather Service records.

    By The Associated Press March 25, 2023

• February 2023

  • Tornadoes are deadlier in Mid-South; NOAA wants to know why

    The largest tornado field study in more than a decade kicked off its second round of data collection from Memphis recently.

    By Keely Brewer February 12, 2023

• December 2021

  • Why is the South prone to Dec. tornadoes?

    Spring is typically considered tornado season, but the Southeast experiences a second peak in tornadic activity in the fall and early winter, and winter tornadoes are not uncommon.

    By The Associated Press December 12, 2021

  • Storms leave dozens dead in 5 states, including 4 in West TN

    Four Tennesseans are dead, and Gov. Bill Lee calls Weakley County destruction in Dresden “about the saddest thing I’ve ever seen.”

    By The Associated Press December 11, 2021

  • Storms may have killed at least 70 in Ky.

    Two deaths were confirmed in Arkansas, and three in northwest Tennessee — two in Lake County and one in Obion County.

    By The Associated Press December 11, 2021

  • A list of the deadliest U.S. tornadoes

    At the top of the list is a twister that roared through Missouri, Illinois and Indiana on March 18, 1925, claiming 695 lives.

    By The Associated Press December 11, 2021

  • Thunderstorms, damaging winds forecast

    Rough weather was predicted for Friday night, with a tornado watch issued until 11 p.m. Here are a few tips in case of a disaster.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 11, 2021

• May 2021

  • Even after 30 years, meteorologist finds weather, well, unpredictable

    Many in Memphis have thought the river bluff provides some protection against tornadoes, but is that really the case? 

    By Toni Lepeska May 17, 2021