WIBX 950 » tornado http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Brutal Weather Tears Through Midwest Again, Killing 'Storm Chasers' Trio, 10 More http://wibx950.com/storm-chasers-killed-in-tornado/ http://wibx950.com/storm-chasers-killed-in-tornado/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:28:19 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=163371 A series of tornadoes hit Oklahoma Friday night, killing at least 13 people and leaving many more missing, without homes or stranded. Other storms and flooding also hit Arkansas and Missouri, and remnants of that severe weather moved east all the way to New England, where 19,000 are still without power on Monday morning.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/storm-chasers-killed-in-tornado/feed/ 0 CNN Power Outages Linger After Two Central New York Tornadoes And 80 MPH Winds http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/ http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 16:16:41 +0000 WIBX AM 950 http://wibx950.com/?p=204417 Electrical crew members are working around the clock to bring power back to Upstate New York residents, primarily those in the Capital Region. Though straight winds at times hovered around 80 miles per hour near New York Mills, no tornadoes were reported in the Utica area, according to the National Weather Service.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/power-outages-linger-after-two-central-new-york-tornadoes-and-80-mph-winds/feed/ 0 via National Grid UNY facebook Intense Footage Shows Storm Chasers in the Middle of Wedge Tornado http://wibx950.com/intense-footage-shows-storm-chasers-in-the-middle-of-wedge-tornado/ http://wibx950.com/intense-footage-shows-storm-chasers-in-the-middle-of-wedge-tornado/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 00:07:44 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=207635 If you brought a spare pare of pants to work today, feel free to watch this video. Storm chasers Bradon Ivey and Sean Casey were sitting in their "Tornado Intercept Vehicle" when they quite literally intercepted a tornado.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/intense-footage-shows-storm-chasers-in-the-middle-of-wedge-tornado/feed/ 0 YouTube Massive Tornado Hits Moore, Oklahoma Elementary School – Devastation from Mile-wide Twister in Oklahoma City Area http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/ http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:34:21 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=209812 A massive mile-wide tornado has struck the town of Moore, Oklahoma.  Early reports say that an elementary school took a direct hit. The near-F5 tornado had winds clocked at up to 200 miles per hour. As of 10PM Monday, the death toll has risen to 51.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oklahoma-tornado-may-20-2103/feed/ 0 Six Dead After Tornado Hits Community South Of Fort Worth, Texas http://wibx950.com/six-dead-after-tornado-hits-community-south-of-fort-worth-texas/ http://wibx950.com/six-dead-after-tornado-hits-community-south-of-fort-worth-texas/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 11:30:27 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=197139 A tornado that ripped through Hood County, Texas is being blamed for the deaths of at least six people.  About two dozen residents are still missing.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/six-dead-after-tornado-hits-community-south-of-fort-worth-texas/feed/ 0 WFAA-TV photo via WPTV, Dallas Fort Worth Facebook page The Top 10 Most Tornado-Prone Cities http://wibx950.com/top-ten-tornado-cities/ http://wibx950.com/top-ten-tornado-cities/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 14:35:24 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=161178 Tornado season is starting in many parts of the country. Is your town or city at risk?

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]]> http://wibx950.com/top-ten-tornado-cities/feed/ 0 iStockphoto Brutal Storms Rip Through South and Midwest, Killing 3; Now Headed East http://wibx950.com/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/ http://wibx950.com/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:22:43 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159962 A very strong spring storm dumped ice and snow throughout the Midwest on Thursday, and tornadoes tore through much of the South. The storm is now heading for the East Coast.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/feed/ 0 This tornado touched down in eastern Mississippi. (NBC) UPDATED: Tornado Touches Down in Elmira – Trees Uprooted and Roofs Gone in Southern Tier http://wibx950.com/tornado-touches-down-in-elmira-trees-uprooted-and-roofs-gone-in-southern-tier/ http://wibx950.com/tornado-touches-down-in-elmira-trees-uprooted-and-roofs-gone-in-southern-tier/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:32:04 +0000 Eric Meier http://lite987.com/?p=93126  

A doppler indicated tornado has stuck the Southern Tier city of Elmira.  Reports are coming in via Twitter of significant damage.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tornado-touches-down-in-elmira-trees-uprooted-and-roofs-gone-in-southern-tier/feed/ 0 Instagram/JimmerGrimmer12 Tornado Watch For Much Of New York Including Oneida, Herkimer, Madison Counties http://wibx950.com/tornado-watch-for-much-of-new-york-including-oneida-herkimer-madison-coutnies/ http://wibx950.com/tornado-watch-for-much-of-new-york-including-oneida-herkimer-madison-coutnies/#comments Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:55:34 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=89559 The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for several central and southern New York counties including Oneida and Herkimer Counties.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tornado-watch-for-much-of-new-york-including-oneida-herkimer-madison-coutnies/feed/ 0 WIBX 950 News FEMA Wants You To Be A Force Of Nature http://wibx950.com/fema-wants-you-to-be-a-force-of-nature/ http://wibx950.com/fema-wants-you-to-be-a-force-of-nature/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:35:50 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=63276 Albany, NY (WIBX) - It's Weather Preparedness Week and FEMA is urging every New Yorker to "Be a Force of Nature."

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]]> http://wibx950.com/fema-wants-you-to-be-a-force-of-nature/feed/ 0 National Severe Storms Laboratory, noaa.gov Tornado Devastates Wichita, KS and an Iowa Hospital http://wibx950.com/tornado-devastates-wichita-kansas-iowa-hospital/ http://wibx950.com/tornado-devastates-wichita-kansas-iowa-hospital/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:01:19 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=89225 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.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tornado-devastates-wichita-kansas-iowa-hospital/feed/ 0 Eric Francis, Getty Images Dallas Tornado Videos Show Destructive Power of Mother Nature http://wibx950.com/dallas-tornado-videos/ http://wibx950.com/dallas-tornado-videos/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:05:19 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=114037 Between 10 and 18 tornadoes ripped through the Dallas area on Tuesday. Homes were destroyed, vehicles were tossed around like rag dolls and residents frantically sought shelter. And many folks captured the wreckage on their video cameras and phones. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/dallas-tornado-videos/feed/ 0 YouTube Ron Paul: No Federal Money for Tornado Victims [VIDEO] http://wibx950.com/ron-paul-tornado-victims-video/ http://wibx950.com/ron-paul-tornado-victims-video/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:09:54 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=78842 If you were affected by the deadly tornadoes that swept across several southern and midwestern states last week but don’t have insurance to cover the damage, don’t look to Ron Paul for sympathy.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/ron-paul-tornado-victims-video/feed/ 0 CNN Man Who Thought He Lost His Dog to Tornado Has Tearful Reunion http://wibx950.com/alabama-resident-who-thought-he-lost-his-dog-to-the-tornado-has-a-tearful-reunion/ http://wibx950.com/alabama-resident-who-thought-he-lost-his-dog-to-the-tornado-has-a-tearful-reunion/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:12:00 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://thefw.com/?p=105929 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

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]]> http://wibx950.com/alabama-resident-who-thought-he-lost-his-dog-to-the-tornado-has-a-tearful-reunion/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Tornadoes Ravage Midwest Leaving 13 Dead and Many Injured http://wibx950.com/tornadoes-midwest-dead-injured/ http://wibx950.com/tornadoes-midwest-dead-injured/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:39:46 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=78185 A powerful storm system that spawned several tornadoes ripped through parts of the Midwest early Wednesday morning, leaving millions of dollars of damage and at least 13 people dead in its wake. Early damage photos are showing that the devastation ranges from mild to severe.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/tornadoes-midwest-dead-injured/feed/ 0 @WCIVWX, Twitter Mother Nature's Top 10 Freakout Moments of 2011 http://wibx950.com/mother-nature-natural-disasters-2011/ http://wibx950.com/mother-nature-natural-disasters-2011/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:45:56 +0000 Kathy Landin http://thefw.com/?p=72847 Every year, Mother Nature likes to remind us who’s the boss and 2011 was no different. In fact, it was the second most expensive year on record for insurers, costing $108 billion. Here’s a look back at the 10 most memorable natural disasters of 2011 in chronological order.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mother-nature-natural-disasters-2011/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images / Edwin Martinez1, Flickr / Scott Olson, Getty Images / Mario Tama, Getty Images 'Heroic' Social Worker Tried to Save Lives in Joplin Tornado, Now Denied Workman's Comp http://wibx950.com/heroic-social-worker-joplin-tornado-denied-workmans-comp/ http://wibx950.com/heroic-social-worker-joplin-tornado-denied-workmans-comp/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:41:54 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=56099 A social worker in a group home for the disabled almost lost his life trying to save residents when a tornado decimated much of Joplin, Missouri this spring. Now, his company’s insurance provider is denying him workman’s compensation.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/heroic-social-worker-joplin-tornado-denied-workmans-comp/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images U.S. Insurers Report Steep Losses From Natural Disasters http://wibx950.com/u-s-insurers-report-steep-losses-from-natural-disasters/ http://wibx950.com/u-s-insurers-report-steep-losses-from-natural-disasters/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:11:30 +0000 Branden Block http://wibx950.com/?p=26001 (WIBX) - The Nation's property and casualty insurance companies are reporting the steepest 6 months of disaster-related losses in more than a decade.

A combined total of nearly $24 billion worth of claims were filed within the first half of 2011

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]]> http://wibx950.com/u-s-insurers-report-steep-losses-from-natural-disasters/feed/ 0 Donovan Short, 104.7 Kiss FM, Casper UAE Donates $1 Million to Joplin, MO Students Affected By Tornado http://wibx950.com/uae-donates-1-million-to-joplin-mo-students-affected-by-tornado-video/ http://wibx950.com/uae-donates-1-million-to-joplin-mo-students-affected-by-tornado-video/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:33:45 +0000 Jade Walker http://tsminteractive.com/?p=34303 The United Arab Emirates has pledged up to $1 million to provide new Apple laptops to high school students in Joplin, Mo.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/uae-donates-1-million-to-joplin-mo-students-affected-by-tornado-video/feed/ 0 U.S. Army Photo, John Daves Breaking- Tornado Strikes Downtown Springfield, Mass http://wibx950.com/breaking-tornado-strikes-downtown-springfield-mass/ http://wibx950.com/breaking-tornado-strikes-downtown-springfield-mass/#comments Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:08:57 +0000 WIBX AM 950 http://wibx950.com/?p=13718 Severe weather spared the Mohawk Valley today, but the fury of this Spring of 2011 struck Springfield, Massachusetts this afternoon.  A debris-filled tornado was spotted in downtown Springfield.

Amateur videos of the twister have already been uploaded

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