2023 already an active year for tornadoes in Georgia
The West Point twister is one of the latest to move through Georgia and is part of an unusually active start to the year.
‘Invaluable’ American flag recovered for Tennessee family after deadly tornado
Missing among the rubble was an American flag that was placed on the casket at Dustin Pinckney's grandfather's funeral. Pinckney said his grandmother, who died in the tornado, wanted to be buried with it.
5 killed, multiple injured after nocturnal tornado slices through southeastern Missouri
Radar indicated an EF-2 to EF-3 tornado along the border between southeastern Missouri and far southern Illinois,
Chick-fil-A sends Mobile Kitchen to those impacted by recent tornadoes
Chick-fil-A has sent out its Mobile Kitchen to regions impacted by the recent devastating tornado that struck 11 states and destroyed homes and businesses leaving dozens killed.
Buzzwords you could hear during severe weather
Meteorologists use technical terms to describe weather phenomena. Here is a quick glossary of terms you may hear during severe weather coverage.
How you should prepare for a tornado
While the locations of twisters can be unpredictable, preparing for tornadoes ahead of time can help keep you safe when they happen.
Hurricane Ian briefly attained Category 5 intensity off Florida's Gulf Coast, NHC says
According to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, Ian was responsible for $112.9 billion in damage, making it the costliest hurricane in Florida’s history and the third-costliest in U.S. history, behind only Katrina ($190 billion) and Harvey ($151.3 billion).
EF-0 tornado touches down in Woodstock
Trees snapped like twigs in Woodstock as the National Weather Service (NWS) in Peachtree City confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in the area early Saturday morning.
Tornadoes in Arkansas, Midwest kill at least 21 people
A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers, overturned vehicles and uprooted as people raced for shelter.
Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple states
The same line of storms impacting the Northeast on Saturday was responsible for the most severe active day this year on Friday, with more than 500 storm reports.
Theater roof collapses: 1 killed and 28 injured as storms rock Chicago area
A band was reportedly playing on stage at the time of the collapse.
‘Worst nightmare’: Tiger and liger escape during tornado
The zookeeper who was tasked with finding and sedating a tiger and a liger that broke free during a tornado is sharing her wild story with FOX 5.
Biden: Feds 'not leaving' Mississippi town hit by deadly tornado
Last week's tornado destroyed roughly 300 homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and the nearby town of Silver City. The death toll in Mississippi stood at 21. One person died in Alabama, as well.
Churches, charities flood west Georgia with aid after EF-3 tornado
Two days after a powerful tornado tore through west Georgia, crews are beginning the long clean-up and recovery process.
Cell phone service restoration coming for Troup County, EMA says
Verizon Wireless says it's working on restoring service in parts of Troup County.
Tornado-spawning storms could get worse as world warms, study finds
The study predicts a nationwide 6.6% increase in supercells and a 25.8% jump in the area and time the strongest supercells twist and tear over land.
Dam breach forces Spalding County residents to evacuate
The Heads Creek Reservoir Dam is located northwest of Griffin.
EF-3 tornado tears through West Point community: 'It’s just a miracle no one was killed'
Sherry Bennett was trapped in her house by fallen debris after a tornado bore down on the small community of West Point.
Dam overflowing in Spalding County, flooding continues across Georgia
The Spalding County Sheriff has issued an evacuation notice to parts of the county over the heavy rain and flooding Monday morning.
Dozens of Upson County roads closed due to flooding, more 'washed out'
Seven roads have been closed because of damage, according to Upson County Emergency Management. Another 23 roads throughout the county were closed because the flooding made them impassible.