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• 2 dead in Ala. as storms pound South, Midwest

  January 23, 2012 in Nation/World CLAY, Ala. — Two people were killed in the Birmingham, Ala., area as storms pounded the South and Midwest, prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states early Monday.

• 2011 goes down as year of extremes across globe

  January 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Thanks to another strong La Niña, the cooler than normal sea-surface temperature event in the south-central Pacific Ocean, global weather patterns were extreme in 2011. January through early April was …

• Deadly tornado rips through Ontario town

  August 22, 2011 in Nation/World on Page A3 GODERICH, Ontario – A powerful tornado swept through a southwestern Ontario town on Sunday killing one person and causing severe devastation in the picturesque community on the shores of Lake …

• Area has experienced deadly tornadoes

  April 28, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V9 As mentioned last week, this time of year can often produce deadly tornadoes across the central and eastern portions of the country. On Friday, a twister caused heavy damage to …

• Weather: Sudden spring swarm of twisters deadly, costly

  April 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page S5 From April 14 through Saturday, more than 240 tornadoes were reported in the central and eastern United States, most in the Carolinas and Virginia. Normally, during an entire April, the …

• Quick pressure change brings high winds

  October 31, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 When you feel the wind outside blowing, what you’re feeling is the movement of air from high to low pressure. It is the same concept whether it is a gentle …

• Montana hard-hit by twisters

  August 2, 2010 in City on Page A6 HELENA – Tornadoes in Montana this year have been more frequent and more powerful than at any point over the past decade, as evidenced by twisters that destroyed an arena …

• Billings residents mop up after Sunday tornado

  June 21, 2010 in Region Survivors of a tornado that tore into Montana’s largest indoor arena and leveled several commercial buildings returned to a scene of devastation Monday — awe-struck that a twister so destructive …

• Tornado wreaks havoc in Billings

  June 21, 2010 in City on Page A6 BILLINGS – A tornado that ripped the roof off a sports arena in Billings on Sunday evening also tore through businesses, damaging a bar and a casino and leaving just …

• Downbursts, tornadoes cause different damage

  March 14, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I2 Spring must be getting close. It seems like the latest weather news stories have had more to do with tornadoes and wind damage than blizzards and wind chills. Last Monday, …

• Weather Service reports tornado

    May 12, 2009 in City on Page A7 A “supercell” thunderstorm that spun up funnel clouds over Lincoln County and damaged property south of Deer Park last Wednesday also dropped a tornado north of Davenport, the National Weather …

• High winds wreak damage on prairie

    May 8, 2009 in City on Page A5 Lynn White and her family hunkered down in their Wild Rose Prairie home north of Spokane on Wednesday night while high winds from a thunderstorm slammed their home in what …

• Wind tears through north Spokane property

    May 7, 2009 in City Lynn White and her family hunkered down in their Wild Rose Prairie home north of Spokane on Wednesday night while winds from a thunderstorm enveloped their property. “It was kind …

• Tornado kills four in Oklahoma

  February 11, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A3 OKLAHOMA CITY – A large, violent tornado ripped through a southern Oklahoma town late Tuesday evening, killing four people and injuring up to 50, authorities said. Severe weather also caused …