Ohio State

Spring 2024 was unnerving for people across large parts of the U.S. as tornado warnings and sirens sent them scrambling for safety. 1,100 tornadoes were reported through May—a preliminary number but nearly twice the 30-year average at that point and behind only 2011, when deadly tornado outbreaks tore across the southeastern U.S.

2024's violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record

Texas State

A-Z-Animals

If you’ve ever been to the Central United States, you may have heard the term “Tornado Alley”. Tornado Alley isn’t actually a scientific term or even a specific place on a map — it’s a general zone of the Great Plains known for its serious twisters. This area has the perfect mix of warm, muggy […]

The 8 States Considered to Be in ‘Tornado Alley’

In Touch Weekly

Following Matthew Perry’s death from the “acute effects of ketamine” last October, authorities launched a bombshell criminal probe. In June, In Touch reported exclusively on a shocking new lead in the investigation: “Officers seized an iPhone and a laptop from a [famous] woman’s room at a sober living residence in L.A. and brought her in for questioning,” an insider revealed, explaining that the Friends actor, who died in his hot tub at age 54, had “formed an unexpected friendship” with the well-known woman after meeting her during one of his 15 rehab stints. On June 25, In Touch publicly identified that celebrity, who was “completely cooperative with authorities, says the insider: socialite and actress Brooke Mueller, 46 — actor Charlie Sheen’s former wife.

Matthew Perry Death Bombshell: 2nd Celebrity Suspected of Involvement Amid Investigation

Louisiana State

CBS Detroit

There's growing evidence that "Tornado Alley," the area of the United States most susceptible to tornadoes, is shifting eastwards, according to a recent study looking at tornado formation patterns. "Tornado Alley" is a shorthand term that has typically described the central Plains region of the United States, but according to the study, published in April in the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, parts of the eastern U.S. now face the "greatest tornado threat." Tornado activity is now much more likely to impact the Midwest and Southeast, the study said. The shift has been ongoing since 1951, according to the study, which used...

Maps show how "Tornado Alley" has shifted in the U.S.

Wisconsin State

TIME

The National Weather Service has warned of record temperatures over parts of the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic.

U.S. Cities That Will Be Hit Hardest By the 'Heat Dome'

Chicago, IL

Kansas City, MO

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the central Plains to the central Great Lakes on June 13, 2024. Large hail, destructive wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas City, Missouri. A weather front extending from the Upper Great Lakes, across the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley, and westward...

Severe storms with large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes target Chicago, Kansas City

AccuWeather

The most recent in a spate of studies about where tornadoes are most common confirms that new areas are at risk, putting more lives and property in danger. A new research paper recently submitted to the Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology confirms what AccuWeather reported in 2022: tornadoes have shifted east from classic "tornado alley" in the Plains to be more prevalent in parts of the South and Midwest over the last 50 years.

‘Tornado alley’ has been expanding over the past 50 years, new study finds

Oklahoma State

Livonia, MI

New York Post

A toddler was killed and his mother critically injured Wednesday when a tree crashed into their Michigan home during a tornado, officials said.

The 2-year-old and his mom were enjoying an afternoon nap together when “a massive tree was uprooted, falling onto a house and through the roof, landing on a bed,” the City of Livonia announced.

Every available firefighter in the city — and even the family’s neighbors — braved the storm to free the pair, who were pinned beneath the four-trunk hardwood tree around 3:30 p.m.



It took rescue crews an hour, a dozen chainsaws and high-pressure airbags to remove the...

Napping 2-year-old crushed to death by tree that fell into home during Michigan tornado

Kansas State

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Mississippi State

National Weather Force

Multiple rounds of severe storms are anticipated as a disturbance moves through an unstable airmass across portions of the central Plains and the Mississippi Valley from this afternoon through the overnight hours. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail, destructive gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes if conditions align. For detailed information on timing, impacts, and more, refer below.

Damaging Winds, Very Large Hail & Tornadoes Possible; Central Plains/Mississippi Valley ; June 28th

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Sandusky, OH

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Isla Chiu

A new restaurant has opened in Sandusky. Last month, a new restaurant called Legacy Bistro opened its doors, according to the restaurant's social media account. Customers can find the restaurant in Sandusky at 3714 Columbus Ave Unit B.

A new restaurant has opened in Sandusky, Ohio

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Illinois State

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Nebraska State

After quick waves of energy have been popping into the northern U.S. through the week, a more potent trough is expected to dive in from Canada on Saturday and Sunday. A few pop-up storms are likely in Montana and New Mexico building off of the high country on Friday, but the more widespread threat could impact folks traveling home from their extended holiday weekend.

Weekend Weather: Severe Storms Return to Midwest

On February 15, 2023, Elizabeth Leitman, a pioneering meteorologist, emerged as the first woman to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in the Storm Prediction Center’s (SPC) six-decade history. Leitman’s breakthrough watch brought attention to escalating severe weather risks starting early in the year. Leitman spoke on her experience,...

First Woman Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch Marking Meteorological Milestone

Alaska State

Fox Weather

An unusually unstable air mass has combined with very warm — or even hot — temperatures for northern Alaska to trigger uncommonly strong thunderstorms across the North Slope and Arctic boroughs.

Arctic Alaska pummeled by rare severe storms creating a first for NWS

New Hampshire State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

This is going to be the last day of a heatwave that has coverned much of the Northeast and Northern Mid Atlantic states and it is going ot be the worst day! Hot temperatures of 95 to 100 degrees will be common in a stretch from Washington DC to Philadelphia and New York City. Humidity leves will be off the wall making for extreme discomfort. To top it off we have thunderstorms and severe weather risk which is exceptionally elevated in parts of New England. The risk for severe storms covers the Eastern US from Virginia to Maine.

Widespread severe storms, tornado risk, extreme heat! A brutal Sunday Northeast, Mid Atlantic

Akron Beacon Journal

A cold front is expected to cross Ohio on Friday. The passage of the front is expected to bring slightly cooler temperatures and a chance of rain. The National Weather Service says some of these isolated storms on Friday could be severe across northern Ohio. "A couple storms could be...

Weather alert: Severe storms possible Friday with damaging winds and torrential rain

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

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Ohio set new record for most tornadoes recorded in a year

As of June 29, Ohio has a new record for the most recorded tornadoes in a single year statewide. The National Weather Service in Cleveland confirmed...

Ohio set new record for most tornadoes recorded in a year

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