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Watch a Tornado Touch Down in Utica Kansas [VIDEO]

Polly Wogg — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:48:06 +0000

The Weather Channel crew caught a tornado touching down in Utica, Kansas Saturday night. At one point they were just a few hundreds yards away from the funnel cloud. And this is just the beginning. Several storms will continue through Tuesday with 25 million in it's path. From the Plains states to the Upper Mississippi Valley. Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Topeka, Kansas and Joplin, Missouri are among the cities in the threat area.

National Weather Service to Investigate Possible Tornado in Sidney [VIDEO]

Eric Meier — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:18:16 +0000

Sunday’s severe weather outbreak may have included a tornado in the Delaware County town of Sidney. The National Weather Service in Binghamton will be in the area Monday to investigate. Video of a possible tornado forming at around 6:20 Sunday evening from the Sidney Airport was posted by the NWS via EJ Holcomb, LifeNet of NY. [...]

Elmira Under State Of Emergency

Davey Jones — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:00:40 +0000

Even though Chemung County is a little out of our listening area, the city’s Emergency Management Office is reporting a tornado came through Elmira yesterday (Thursday) after 4pm causing significant damage. New York State Electric and Gas has reported 16,740 customers without power in Chemung County. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency for [...]

UPDATED: Tornado Touches Down in Elmira – Trees Uprooted and Roofs Gone in Southern Tier

Eric Meier — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:32:04 +0000

A doppler indicated tornado has stuck the Southern Tier city of Elmira. Reports are coming in via Twitter of significant damage. The storm, not yet a confirmed tornado, uprooted trees, blew off roofs and have apparently trapped some people in vehicles. UPDATES Fox 40 is reporting damage at the Arnot Mall including damage [...]

Tornado Devastates Wichita, KS and an Iowa Hospital

Danny Groner — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:51:19 +0000

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback declared a state of emergency in the wake of a giant tornado, which hit Wichita particularly hard late Saturday night. Miraculously there are no major injuries reported so far. According to the National Weather Service, the “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was located just east of Conway Springs and moving [...]

Man Who Thought He Lost His Dog to Tornado Has Tearful Reunion

Danny Gallagher — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:12:00 +0000

Whoever says the news doesn’t print enough good news these days needs to see these photos of a victim of the recent tornadoes finding the dog he lost in the storms. Greg Cook of Limestone County, Ala. lost a lot during the recent tornadoes that slammed the Midwest. The saddest loss was his chocolate Labrador, [...]

Oklahoma City Twister Caught on Tape [VIDEO]

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:05:46 +0000

The south is just getting pounded by Mother Nature. Another tornado touched down in Oklahoma yesterday. Watch the video of the twister as it touches down.

Flooding and Storm Damage in CNY [VIDEO and PHOTOS]

Polly Wogg — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:41:49 +0000

The storms that ripped through Central New York left behind flooded roads, downed trees and power lines. Many schools either closed or delayed this morning. A tornado even touched down in Frankfort early this morning, causing damage to a number of homes in the area. Roads were flooded or closed all over Central New York this [...]

Frankfort Family Home Damaged in Storm

Polly Wogg — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:39:45 +0000

The early morning storm not only caused flooded roads and forced several schools to close, it also tore the roof off a home in Frankfort. Luckily no one was seriously injured. Check out the pictures of the damage. For more information on the story go to WIBX

Rain Causing Flooding and School Delays and Closings

Polly Wogg — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:12:37 +0000

The recent storms may cause headaches for your ride in this morning. A number of roads are flooded or closed causing several school delays and closings.

Poland Central School is CLOSED
New York Mills CLOSED - staff must report at 10am
Madison Central Schools CLOSED
Hughes Elementary in New Hartford is CLOSED to due a power outage. Staff still must report.
Sauquoit Valley Central CLOSED