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Watch: Violent tornado carves path of destruction through western Kansas town

GRINNELL, Kan. – A terrifying scene unfolded in western Kansas as a powerful tornado ripped through a small town, leaving behind widespread damage.The National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning about 7 p.m. Sunday for Grinnell in Gove County.Footage from storm chaser Clinton H. Hendricks IV shows a funnel cloud bearing down on the town with a population of just over 300 residents. As the tornado spins across the landscape, it lofts clouds of dirt and debris into the air. Several buildings

Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Significant tornado threat Monday after weekend storms ravage heartland

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It's Monday, May 19, 2025. Start your day with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.Significant damage was reported in western Kansas early Monday morning after powerful storms produced tornadoes that damaged numerous homes and brought down trees and power lines amid a rare Tornado Emergency.One of the

Central US on high alert Monday for dangerous tornadoes, giant hail and destructive winds

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – After several days of potent and deadly storm activity, the central U.S. will remain under a heightened risk of severe weather on Monday.The FOX Forecast Center warns that a wide region from Kansas and Oklahoma extending into parts of Missouri and Arkansas is expected to experience severe thunderstorms. By early afternoon, eastern Kansas, Oklahoma, northern Texas and the Ozarks will be primed for severe storms to develop.Significant damage was reported in western Kansas ea

SPC MD 871

MD 0871 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 291... FOR NORTHWEST AND NORTH-CENTRAL KANSAS...SOUTHERN NEBRASKA Mesoscale Discussion 0871NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK1005 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025Areas affected...Northwest and North-central Kansas...SouthernNebraskaConcerning...Tornado Watch 291...Valid 190305Z - 190500ZThe severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 291 continues.SUMMARY...An isolated tornado threat, along with potential for largehail and wind damage will continue across parts ofnor

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 290

WW 290 SEVERE TSTM KS NE 182300Z - 190500Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 290NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK600 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of North-Central into East/Southeast Kansas South-Central Nebraska* Effective this Sunday night from 600 PM until Midnight CDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3 inc

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 290 Status Reports

WW 0290 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 290THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...BROYLES..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...ICT...TOP...GID...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 290 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC015-017-027-029-031-041-053-061-073-089-105-111-113-115-123-127-141-143-147-149-157-159-161-163-167-169-183-197-201-205-207-190440-KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBUTLER CHASE CLAY CLOUD C

SPC Tornado Watch 291 Status Reports

WW 0291 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 291THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA...BROYLES..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...ICT...GLD...GID...LBF...STATUS REPORT FOR WT 291 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC009-039-053-077-089-095-105-123-137-141-147-153-155-159-163-167-183-190440-KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBARTON DECATUR ELLSWORTH HARPER JEWELL KINGMAN LINCOLN

SPC Tornado Watch 291

WW 291 TORNADO KS NE 190155Z - 190600Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDTornado Watch Number 291NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK855 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and Central Kansas Southwest and South-Central Nebraska* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 855 PM until 100 AM CDT.* Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail

SPC Tornado Watch 286 Status Reports

WW 0286 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 286SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW GCKTO 15 S IML TO 40 E AIA...BROYLES..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...GLD...BOU...LBF...CYS...STATUS REPORT FOR WT 286 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC039-063-065-109-137-153-179-193-190240-KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREDECATUR GOVE GRAHAM LOGAN NORTON RAWLINS SHERIDAN THOM

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 289 Status Reports

WW 0289 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 289SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE RUE TO10 NW BVX TO JBR.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0867..WEINMAN..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...LZK...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 289 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC023-045-063-067-145-147-190240-AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARECLEBURNE FAULKNER INDEPENDENCE JACKSON WHITE WOODRUFF

SPC Tornado Watch 288 Status Reports

WW 0288 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 288SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NW ABI TO20 W ADM.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0869..WEINMAN..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...OUN...SJT...FWD...STATUS REPORT FOR WT 288 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS TXC009-049-059-077-083-085-093-097-113-121-133-139-143-181-221-237-251-253-337-363-367-397-399-417-425-429-439-441-447-497-503-190240-TX . TEXAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREARCHER

SPC Tornado Watch 287 Status Reports

WW 0287 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 287SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E END TO30 WSW AVK TO 40 NE DDC TO 15 W HLC...BROYLES..05/19/25ATTN...WFO...DDC...ICT...OUN...AMA...STATUS REPORT FOR WT 287 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KSC007-009-033-047-051-077-095-097-145-151-155-165-185-195-190240-KS . KANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBARBER BARTON COMANCHE EDWARDS ELLIS HARPER

SPC Tornado Watch 287

WW 287 TORNADO KS OK TX 182040Z - 190300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDTornado Watch Number 287NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK340 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Tornado Watch for portions of South Central Kansas Western and Central Oklahoma Northeast Texas Panhandle* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until 1000 PM CDT.* Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widesprea

London, Kentucky tornado survivors piled into bathtubs, emerging to find everything gone

LONDON, Ky. – Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the community of London, Kentucky, on Friday, leaving behind only foundations where houses once stood.Ida House and three other family members ran into the bathtub on Friday night when they heard the roar of the tornado. "It's bad. We lost everything except some in the house, not much," House told FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne. The Sunshine Hills subdivision

Kentucky firefighter likely died shielding wife from catastrophic London tornado: 'Public servant at heart'

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.Laurel County Fire Department Maj. Leslie "Les" Roger Leatherman died Friday night after a tornado ripped through the Sunshine Hills subdivision outside of London, Kentucky."His house is nothing but blocks now; his house doesn't exist," Laurel County Fi

Watch: Tornado seen spinning outside of Denver

AURORA, Colo. – While all eyes were on Oklahoma and Kansas on Sunday for tornadoes, people outside of Denver and in eastern Colorado got quite the show.A picturesque tornado stopped people in their tracks just as the twister descended from the clouds. Videos from Aurora, located just east of Denver, showed the tornado pulling up dirt in the open field.Those closer to the tornado in Watkins watched as the tornado moved through.Delays were reported at Denver International Airport due to the severe

SPC MD 856

MD 0856 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...WATCH POSSIBLE FOR PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI INTO MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA Mesoscale Discussion 0856NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK0954 AM CDT Sun May 18 2025Areas affected...parts of northern Mississippi into much of centralAlabamaConcerning...Severe potential...Watch possible Valid 181454Z - 181730ZProbability of Watch Issuance...60 percentSUMMARY...An isolated severe risk over northern Mississippi mayincrease in coverage and spread into no

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 285 Status Reports

WW 0285 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 285SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE AUOTO 20 ESE CSG TO 30 SW MCN TO 5 ESE MCN TO 55 ENE MCN.FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0855..JEWELL..05/18/25ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...STATUS REPORT FOR WS 285 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-153-167-175-193-197-209-225-235-249-259-261-271-279-283-289-307-309-315-319-181640-GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED AREBLECK

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 285

WW 285 SEVERE TSTM AL GA 181215Z - 181700Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSevere Thunderstorm Watch Number 285NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK815 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Alabama North-Central Georgia* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 815 AM until 100 PM EDT.* Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to

St. Louis food truck owner killed during storms leaves behind 7 children: 'He always showed up with a hug'

ST. LOUIS – A 48-year-old St. Louis man killed when a tree crashed into a pickup truck during Friday’s severe weather outbreak in Missouri and Kentucky leaves a hole in his community, which will miss the joy he brought through his laugh, love and the delicious street corn he shared.Juan Baltazar was driving to pick up his 16-year-old son, Martine, from school on Friday, May 16, when strong winds knocked over a tree on his Blue Ford F-250 pickup truck. At least seven people were killed in Missour