Thousands still blacked out in Midwest following damaging thunderstormsJune 20th, 2009 Thousands remain without power following stormsCHICAGO — Thousands of utility customers in the Midwest are without electricity following waves of thunderstorms. In northern Illinois, about 9,300 ComEd customers still had no electricity Saturday night as a result of the severe weather that struck on Friday.
Midwest storms flip cars and toss railcars off their tracks in Minnesota and NebraskaJune 19th, 2009 Midwest storms, tornadoes knock over railcarsMINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms across the Midwest brought heavy rain, strong winds and unleashed several tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands. In southeastern Minnesota, daylight Thursday revealed heavy destruction in the town of Austin, where vehicles were thrown about, homes were heavily damaged and power lines were knocked down.
Midwest storms cause flooding, leave thousands without power; reported tornado hits Minn. townJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn tornadoesAUSTIN, Minn. — Another round of storms in the Midwest has damaged homes and businesses, flooded streets and knocked out power to thousands.
Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoes in Minn., Neb.; no major injuries reportedJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoesMINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms that rolled across the Midwest brought heavy rain, strong winds and unleashed several apparent tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands. In southeastern Minnesota, daylight Thursday revealed a path of destruction left by an apparent tornado in the town of Austin, where vehicles were thrown about, homes were heavily damaged and power lines were knocked down.
Midwest storms cause flooding, knock out power, damage buildings; 1 tornado confirmed in Neb.June 16th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn 1 tornadoDREXEL, Mo. — Midwestern storms raised flooding concerns in already soggy areas and spawned at least one tornado.
Violent storms tear through Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3 in MissouriMay 14th, 2009 Violent storms tear through Midwest; 3 dead in Mo.KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.
Violent storms tear through Midwest, spawning tornadoes that kill 3 in MissouriMay 14th, 2009 Tornadoes kill 3 people in MissouriKIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.
Thousands still without power after storms that killed at least 7 people in MidwestMay 10th, 2009 Thousands without power after storms sock MidwestCARBONDALE, Ill. — Nearly 100,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri still have no electricity days after a wave of deadly storms socked the Midwest.
President approves disaster aid for Ala. counties hit hard by April storms, tornadoes, floodsMay 9th, 2009 President approves disaster aid for Ala. countiesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for Alabama counties affected by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and straight-line winds in mid-April.
Severe storms cross Southeast, possible tornadoes in Alabama; 1 Miss. woman killed by treeMay 4th, 2009 Miss. woman killed by tree; storms cross SoutheastATLANTA — Authorities say severe storms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands and caused property damage in at least three states. A coroner says a 46-year-old Laurel, Mississippi, woman was killed when a tree fell on her while she was standing outside her home Sunday in the southeastern part of the state.
Severe storms cross Southeast, possible tornadoes in Ala., Ga.; Miss. woman killed by treeMay 4th, 2009 Storms rumble across Southeast; Miss. woman killedATLANTA — Authorities say severe storms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands and caused property damage in at least three states.
Severe storms cross Southeast, possible tornadoes in Ala., Ga.; 1 Miss. woman killed by treeMay 4th, 2009 Miss. woman killed by tree; storms hit SoutheastATLANTA — Authorities say severe storms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands and caused property damage in at least three states. A coroner says a 46-year-old Laurel, Mississippi, woman was killed when a tree fell on her while she was standing outside her home Sunday in the southeastern part of the state.
Severe storms, possible tornadoes hit Alabama, Georgia; 1 Miss. woman killed by falling treeMay 4th, 2009 Storms, possible tornadoes hit South; 1 killedSevere thunderstorms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands in Alabama and Georgia, and spawned several possible tornadoes. A 46-year-old woman in Laurel, Miss., was killed Sunday when a tree fell on her while she was standing outside her home, Jones County Coroner Nancy Barnett said.
Strong thunderstorms pound Midwest again, damaging buildings in Iowa and OklahomaApril 27th, 2009 Storms pound Midwest again, damaging buildingsDES MOINES, Iowa — Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Sunday for a second straight day, damaging at least half a dozen buildings and a campground in Iowa and two Oklahoma homes. Tornadoes were reported in eastern Iowa, western Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
Storm repairs in Midwest include utility crews restoring power to 145K customers in MichiganApril 26th, 2009 Crews work to restore power to 145K in Mich.DETROIT — Utility crews in southern Michigan have been working to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses blacked out by thunderstorms that raked the region with wind up to 70 mph. DTE Energy spokeswoman Lorie Kessler said Sunday that power had been restored to about half of the 125,000 customers that lost service in Saturday's storms.
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