Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December storms

Kentucky hit by EF-4 tornado, WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December storms

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist Five days have passed since Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, and while such severe weather risk in December is quite the rarity, it’s hard to believe a portion of the country is under another Level 4 risk on Wednesday. A Recent preliminary survey has been released classifying the tornado that blasted western Kentucky last Friday as an EF-4. Winds reached 190 mph over some 128 miles on the ground. An EF-5…

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Strong winds blow warmth, chance of tornadoes into Midwest

Strong winds blow warmth, chance of tornadoes into Midwest

By MARGERY A. BECK, Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — A powerful storm system ushered in strong winds, heavy rain and a chance of tornadoes across the Great Plains and Midwest on Wednesday, with temperatures posed to set record highs in some places only days before the official start of winter. Forecasters predicted likely record-breaking high temperatures in the mid-70s for much of Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and parts of Missouri. The warmth came with dangerous winds…

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Biden witnesses tornado destruction in Kentucky firsthand

Biden witnesses tornado destruction in Kentucky firsthand

More than 30 tornadoes tore through Kentucky and seven other states, killing at least 88 people. WASHINGTON — Surveying storm damage from the Kentucky sky, President Joe Biden on Wednesday saw neighborhoods pockmarked by piles of debris and homes without roofs and windows, evidence of the latest natural disaster in a year that has brought him to devastated communities across the nation to offer support and condolences. From a helicopter over the town of Mayfield,…

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Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry helps family 3 years after Florence damage

Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry helps family 3 years after Florence damage

December 15, 2021 Wilmington, NC (WWAY) — WARM, the Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry, is seeking volunteers for rebuilding projects to help local homeowners whose houses may need a little extra TLC this season. WARM Communications Director Suzanne Jalot spoke with Good Morning Carolina’s Donna Gregory about a current project, and the recurring need for volunteers for projects in the future. “We had one homeowner whose issues really started all the back with hurricane Florence, believe…

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President Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, give aid

President Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, give aid

Biden was visiting Fort Campbell for a storm briefing and the towns of Mayfield and Dawson Springs to see the aftermath firsthand. WASHINGTON — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden landed in Kentucky on Wednesday morning to survey damage and pledge federal support for the…

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On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed 7 children

On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed 7 children

By CLAIRE GALOFARO and JOHN RABY , Associated Press BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The little red wagon was strewn upside down on a heap of rubble — a pile of boards and bricks, a mangled blue bicycle, a baby doll. Behind it, there was little more than a hole in the ground where a house had stood. Across the street, the tidy homes on this cul-de-sac were reduced to mounds of lumber. Clothes hung from…

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WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December tornadoes in the Midwest

WRAL Severe Weather Center unpacks rare December tornadoes in the Midwest

By Zach Maloch, WRAL meteorologist Five days have passed since Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, and while such severe weather risk in December is quite the rarity, it’s hard to believe a portion of the country is under another Level 4 risk on Wednesday. Friday’s outbreak saw numerous tornadoes. Even though a few tornadoes are possible in Iowa and Minnesota later Wednesday, the greatest impact could be from widespread damaging winds, as storms may travel at…

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Joe Biden to visit tornado-wrecked Kentucky

Joe Biden to visit tornado-wrecked Kentucky

In the days since tornados swept through the Midwest, the priority has been restoring access to power and water to those in need. WASHINGTON — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden was headed to Kentucky to survey damage and offer federal support for the victims…

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Biden to visit Kentucky to survey tornado damage, offer support

Biden to visit Kentucky to survey tornado damage, offer support

WASHINGTON — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden was headed to Kentucky to survey damage and offer federal support for the victims of devastating tornadoes that killed dozens and left thousands more in the region without heat, water or electricity. More than 30 tornadoes tore…

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Mattress Mack, Spring Fire Department sending toys to Kentucky kids impacted by tornadoes

Mattress Mack, Spring Fire Department sending toys to Kentucky kids impacted by tornadoes

The Spring Fire Department collected them in its Toys for Tots program and gave the extras to Mack to send to Kentucky families. HOUSTON — It’s going to be a rough Christmas for kids in Kentucky impacted by tornadoes that caused catastrophic damage in some communities. That’s why the Spring Fire Department decided to give hundreds of toys donated to its Toys for Tots to those children. The community came through with so many toys…

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Burke County firefighters helping KY tornado victims

Burke County firefighters helping KY tornado victims

Members of Triple Community Fire Department requested to join in the state’s search-and-rescue efforts. MORGANTON, N.C. — A group of volunteer firefighters with Triple Community Fire Department near Morganton will be heading to Western Kentucky to offer help searching for survivors and victims following last week’s deadly tornados. Lt. Kelly Michaels and his fellow firefighters were already planning to visit friends in eastern Kentucky when the tornados hit the state. RELATED: Red Cross looking for volunteers…

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Don't get scammed while trying to help tornado victims

Don't get scammed while trying to help tornado victims

BBB’s Give.org recommends before making a contribution or sending a donation to verify if the charity they choose to support meets the BBB Standards. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A lot of people are looking to give to victims of this weekend’s devastating tornadoes and storms.  But there are plenty of scammers looking to take advantage of your good intentions. Tom Bartholomy from the Better Business Bureau shows us what you should be looking out for. BBB’s Give.org recommends…

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Tornado-slammed parts of Kentucky face long recovery

MAYFIELD, Kentucky — Workers, volunteers and members of the National Guard fanned out in areas of Kentucky slammed by a series of tornadoes to begin the long process of recovery, including replacing thousands of damaged utility poles, delivering bottles of drinking water and continuing to search for the dead. The tornado outbreak Friday that killed at least 88 people in five states – 74 of them in Kentucky – cut a path of devastation that…

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A tornado in December? It can happen when the weather conditions are just right

A tornado in December? It can happen when the weather conditions are just right

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Is this latest weather disaster a sign of things to come? The tornadoes we saw over the weekend were unlike any of the weather events we normally see in December. Tornadoes are not unheard of this time of year, but they can happen when the conditions are exactly right.  And that’s what we saw Friday night into Saturday.  So is climate change to blame? Researchers say it’s hard to pin any individual weather…

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Local volunteers traveling hundreds of miles to help victims of recent tornado outbreak

Local volunteers traveling hundreds of miles to help victims of recent tornado outbreak

December 13, 2021 WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — People in the Cape Fear are no stranger to the devastation natural disasters can cause, with Brunswick County seeing an EF-3 tornado earlier this year. That’s why many people are heading west to help. Many local organizations and churches are sending volunteers over the coming days and weeks to lend a hand in any way they can. Local volunteers say they felt inclined to go after seeing the…

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