As soon as she heard the tornado siren start to wail on Monday, Tracy Stephen rushed to Plaza Towers Elementary School to pick up her 6-year-old daughter Abigail. But when she got there the doors were sealed, the school locked …
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10 Deadliest Tornadoes in U.S. History
After Moore, TIME takes a look back at 10 other deadly tornadoes that have wreaked havoc throughout U.S. history.
‘It’s Like a War Zone’: Horror and Heroism in Oklahoma After Tornado Tears Through
Updated: May 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Brandon Morgan wanted to get up early to chase tornadoes. But Morgan, 22, overslept, and by the time he rolled out of bed on Monday, the first in a series of deadly storms was already …
WATCH: Videos Reveal Startling Size of Oklahoma Tornado
Huge twister killed at least 51 people on Monday.
Tornado Flattens Suburb Outside Oklahoma City, Kills Dozens
Violent winds destroyed homes, businesses and schools in Moore, Oklahoma, on Monday, leaving its residents reeling.
Dozens of Tornadoes Tear Through 5 States
A quiet tornado season across the U.S. was violently interrupted when twisters ripped through the Great Plains and Midwest, spurred by a storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota.
Six Months After Sandy’s Destruction, a New Jersey Community Tries to Put Back the Pieces
The once vibrant town of Ortley Beach is still struggling to rebuild what it lost in the storm
Snow Blankets U.S. From Minnesota to Maryland
In a line from the Dakotas to Washington D.C., nearly a foot of snow fell across the U.S. over the past couple of days. Roughly 1,000 flights at Chicago airports have been cancelled in the storm’s wake, which will move across the …
PHOTOS: Midwest Digs Out from Two Snowstorms in a Week
Talk about a one-two punch. A storm last week blanketed the Midwest with many inches of snow, and a second system swooped in Tuesday, dropping up to a foot more of heavy snow. The storm toppled power lines and cut electricity to …
Panic at the Pumps Before Nemo: Why a Blizzard is Conjuring Dark Memories of a Hurricane
Fear of a repeat of Superstorm Sandy is driving many New Yorkers to the gas pumps
Huge Storm Blankets Northeast With Two Feet of Snow
Snow began to fall around the Northeast on Friday at the start of what’s predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, and residents scurried to stock up on food and supplies ahead of the storm
Massive Storm Rips Through the Southeast, Spinning Tornadoes in Tennessee and Georgia
The weather system spans from Michigan to Louisiana across a broad expanse of the eastern half of the U.S., bringing winds strong enough to overturn 18-wheelers and reducing buildings to rubble. Some areas of Tennessee and …
WATCH: News Crew Gets Dangerously Close to Georgia Tornado
A crew from local station WSB-2 captured the tornado that swept through Adairsville, Ga. on Wednesday.