TORNADOES

The KPRC 2 Severe Weather Team is tracking strong storms moving through the Houston area Tuesday.

Forecasters are warning of severe weather across several southern states.

The National Weather Service said tornadoes also were reported in Texas and Arkansas and a storm system was heading toward Louisiana.

Residents in southeastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas began assessing damage and working to recover Saturday after tornadoes tore through the region and killed at least two people.

Tornadoes hit hard in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, in the southeastern corner of the state. The county's emergency manager confirmed one death although he didn't immediately provide details.

A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures.

A storm system spawned several tornadoes that whipped through areas of Texas and Oklahoma, causing damage to a school, a marijuana farm and other structures.

Nearly two dozen people were injured when tornadoes swept through central Texas as part of a storm system that’s expected to spawn more twisters and damaging winds.

Officials say several tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service have caused widespread damage in Central Texas north of Austin.

More than 100,000 homes and businesses are without power.​

Recovery efforts are underway for the Texas residents in the path of the destructive tornadoes that ripped through multiple parts of the state on Monday, killing a woman in north Texas, injuring multiple others and causing widespread damage.

A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in an area of Louisiana pummeled by Hurricane Katrina 17 years ago.

Forecasters say large parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky will be at risk of powerful thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes as a storm system sweeps into the South.

Scientists say a warming planet is bringing extreme heat waves and droughts, but the connection between that and tornadoes is complicated.

Scientists say a warming planet is bringing extreme heat waves and droughts, but the connection between that and tornadoes is complicated.

A website posted in the wake of deadly storms that

On CNN’s “State of the Union,” FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell said the agency is preparing for severe weather events of similar magnitude.

The prison employee was "stuck bad," according to a witness, when a tornado swept through and flattened the metal building on top of factory workers and jail inmates on a work program.

The United States by far sees the most annual tornadoes of any country. But some nations have shorter, more intense, tornado seasons.

Severe storms swept across the central U.S. overnight, killing at least 70 people in Kentucky alone.

Sunday should be dry after torrential downpours, flash flooding and likely tornadoes this weekend, forecasters said.

Multiple tornadoes have caused damage across Mississippi, destroying homes and uprooting trees.

Several people die after tornadoes hit Southeast Tornadoes ripped through the southeastern U.S., killing several people and flattening homes. Alabama and Georgia were the hardest hit. Omar Villafranca joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

Deadly tornadoes tear across South, leaving death and destruction in their path Violent weather and deadly tornadoes barrel across the deep South, toppling trees, demolishing homes and knocking out power to thousands of residents. At least five fatalities and an unknown number of injuries were reported. Omar Villafranca reports from hard-hit Alabama.

Published: November 17, 2020, 11:50 am Updated: November 17, 2020, 11:57 amThe Sterling Rangers beat Galveston Ball 24-14 to win its first district game of the season. The Rangers now possess a 2-5 record. They play Port Arthur Memorial Friday, which leads the district. The Titans beat Lee last weekend 48-28. The Tornadoes play the Friendswood Mustangs Friday, November 20.

Of course, we’ve all heard of tornadoes, hurricanes and snow emergencies -- even if we don’t experience these things, we’re familiar enough with what exactly they entail.

HEADLAND, Ala. – Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South, and a house fire believed started by lightning claimed a third person, officials said Monday. “He was in a mobile home, and the mobile home was destroyed by a tornado. The National Weather Service said it had received reports of large hail and broken power poles in the area, and emergency management officials said 20 homes were damaged. Teams from the National Weather Service will assess tracks to determine where tornadoes struck. The storms hit a week after a two-day outbreak of more than 100 tornadoes that began Easter Sunday killed at least 36 people across the region.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Putnam County took the brunt of the devastating weather event that tore through middle Tennessee. As of Wednesday afternoon, 24 people died in the state and at least 18 of them died in Putnam County. KPRC 2′s Rose-Ann Aragon traveled to Cookeville in Putnam County, about 85 miles east of Nashville where residents were hard at work with clean up and recovery efforts. “I’m very blessed because people right down the street were not as fortunate as us,” said homeowner Tamara Williams. Her family was the only ones left standing.

HOUSTON – Severe thunderstorms passed through the Houston-area, causing damage and power outages. Where damage was reported:There were some reports of damage overnight in the Houston area. Officials say there was damage to the inside of the home after water flowed in from the damaged roof. Here’s a look at the unofficial wind speeds recorded overnight in and around Houston. At least three homes were destroyed by the Arkansas tornado, said Logan County Emergency Management Coordinator Tobi Miller, but no injuries were reported.

(Reuters) - Tornadoes swept across swaths of the southeastern United States killing at least two people in northern Alabama and one person in Louisiana, tearing roofs off buildings, splintering trees and downing powerlines, officials said. Most of the tornado and storm damage was reported in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Texas starting early Monday, sheriffs officials told local media. Initial reports suggest first tornado was reported in Louisiana around 10:35 (a.m.) CST and first tornado fatality was somewhere around 11:18 a.m. CST, said NWS meteorologist Jared Guyer. More rain and wind is expected overnight and into Tuesday as the storms push off into southeastern Georgia, Floridas panhandle and the Carolina coasts in the morning hours. At least 28,300 people had power outages in Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, according to the tracking site Poweroutage.Us.

Severe weather is pushing across the mid-Atlantic region. Multiple tornadoes touched down Wednesday night in Illinois. They caused significant damage to several homes and cars. More than 90 million people could face dangerous storms on Thursday. Dean Reynolds reports from Pontiac, Illinois.

Tornadoes threaten the central U.S. This comes after Kansas towns were ravaged by an intense tornado. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN with the latest on the severe weather.

Up to four tornadoes reportedly ripped through Tulsa, Oklahoma overnight. CBS News correspondent Manual Bojorquez joins CBSN on the ground from Oklahoma, with a tour of the damage.

Residents of the Tulsa area were on alert Wednesday night after at least one tornado touched down. Owasso, Oklahoma Public Information Officer Nick Boatman joined CBSN with more on the severe weather threat.

Middle America has been slammed by massive storms--including tornadoes--and it's not over. CBS News Correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to talk about severe weather preparations.

Tornadoes turn deadly in the Midwest and South, protesters disrupt holiday travel, raids to deport illegal immigrants will intensify and more are among today's CBSNews.com trending stories.

One hundred million people are in the path of severe storms across the country; They don't need a white Christmas, so much as a mutli-colored one.

There were more fierce thunderstorms overnight in Southeast Texas as the system moved east toward Louisiana. In the past two days, South-Central Texas was battered by at least two suspected tornadoes and widespread flash flooding. Omar Villafranca reports.

States in the Midwest are cleaning up from a round of severe weather that brought heavy rain and tornadoes. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports on the damage.

Colorado hit with multiple tornadoes At least eight tornadoes touched down in Colorado Sunday, damaging a trailer park and golf course in addition to injuring a golf caddy. Norah O'Donnell reports.

4/28: Tornadoes tear destructive path through Midwest; Tornadoes level Arkansas church for second time An outbreak of tornadoes hit parts of the Midwest and South, laying a path of destruction in their wake. The tornado that struck Arkansas was a half-mile wide with winds up to 136 mph; and, a church in Vilonia, Arkansas, that was rebuilt after being severely damaged by a 2011 tornado was struck again Sunday.