tornadoes

Hurricane Milton Sparks Tornadoes As Florida Braces For Impact

10 Oct 2024

Highways were clogged, gas stations ran out of fuel, and stores were emptied of essential supplies as Hurricane Milton approached Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving residents with only a few hours to evacuate. Described as a “catastrophic” storm, Milton was on course to hit one of the state’s most...

Tornadoes Became A Billion-Dollar Threat To US Economy

16 Jul 2024

Joplin Tornado: A Costly Wake-Up Call On May 22, 2011, a beautiful day in Joplin, Missouri, turned tragic as a massive EF5 tornado descended upon the city, leaving behind almost $3 billion in damage. Troy Bolander and Ann Leach, among other residents, sought shelter as the tornado wreaked havoc. The...

Tornado or Hurricane? Decoding the Differences In Devastating Storms

02 Jul 2024

Hurricane Beryl continued to break records before its winds even reached landfall, leave drastic impact on the area. In the backdrop of this hurricane, let us try to understand difference between Tornadoes and Hurricane. But many wonder, despite being powerful in nature, on what basis, these phenomena differ from each...

US: Death toll rises to 7 as tornadoes tear through Arkansas, Illinois

01 Apr 2023

Storms and tornadoes ripped through the US states of Arkansas and Illinois on Friday and early Saturday, killing at least seven people, injuring dozens more, trapping others in their homes, and damaging businesses and critical infrastructure, according to The New York Times. In Arkansas, the governor declared a state of...