Tornado

Residents in some Mississippi towns didn’t get much warning before deadly tornadoes struck. It exposed the challenges of emergency response in rural areas.

The gym of a Rolling Fork school has become a makeshift hub to get much-needed emergency aid, meals and hope for thousands affected by the tornadoes.

After a deadly EF-4 tornado, a Mississippi town finds hope in the hands of volunteers.

Officials, aid organizations and volunteers sprung into action on Saturday to help Mississippi begin rebuilding in the aftermath of a powerful tornado.

It was the ceremonial start to the second round of data collection that will help NOAA understand tornado formation in the Southeast — an understudied region where tornadoes cause more deaths than anywhere else in the country.

After 21 tornadoes touched down in Louisiana over the course of 24 hours, residents across this weather-battered state – who have contended with a litany of severe storms over the last few years, from major hurricanes to twisters – woke up Thursday morning to an eerily familiar scene.

A young woman with muscular dystrophy who was injured when her home was lifted by a tornado last week has died, according to local outlets.

What exactly is a multi-vortex tornado, and how common are they? WWNO spoke with a climatologist, who said they’re just as scary as they sound.

Tuesday’s series of tornadoes weren’t the first to strike south Louisiana, and they won’t be the last. In fact, some meteorologists say the area might face a heightened threat, even this year, as thunderstorms grow more intense and the temperature of the Gulf of Mexico continues to rise.

Lynda Catalanotto stood inside what was left of Old Arabi Marketplace, her antique store on St. Claude Avenue in St. Bernard Parish, the morning after an EF3 tornado touched down and tore up structures in a handful of blocks in Arabi.