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DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Residents of Illinois hamlet nearly leveled by deadly twister may get to see what's left

Northern Illinois residents whose rural hamlet was nearly leveled by a deadly twister may get to return to their homes to assess the damage from the storm that killed two women.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

1 dead after large tornado hits tiny Illinois town, destroying more than a dozen homes

A large tornado that hit the tiny northern Illinois town of Fairdale has left one person dead, seven injured and more than a dozen homes destroyed.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Forecasters warn hail, damaging winds, tornado or 2 possible over broad area of Midwest

Strong storms in the Southern Plains overnight are offering a preview of bad weather expected in major cities across the Midwest later in the day.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Middle America braces for 2 days of strong storms, possible tornadoes

The conditions are ripe for a series of storms to gain strength and buffet Middle America over the next two days, with hail and tornadoes possible in parts of the nation's geographic heartland, forecasters warned Wednesday.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Storm forecaster says little severe weather in US so far in 2015

While a big chunk of the nation deals with snow and ice, the U.S. is poised to end January and February with the fewest bouts of severe weather in decades.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

National Weather Service: Weak tornado likely touched down in Arkansas, ending twister drought

The National Weather Service says a severe weather system in Arkansas likely produced the nation's first tornado for the month of March.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Storm bears down on Tulsa in rush hour, ending calm start to twister season

A severe storm is bearing down on the Tulsa area, ending a quiet start to the nation's tornado season.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Tornado drought reported across the nation; last time there were no twisters in March was 1969

The U.S. appears to be locked in a tornado drought as meteorologists have recorded only about two-dozen twisters so far this year during a period when 100 or more are typical.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Nation's tornado drought comes to an end; 1 person killed, several injured in Oklahoma

The first batch of severe weather in this year's tornado season has devastated an Oklahoma mobile home park.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

2 hurt when tornado hits rural Georgia, destroys mobile home, assistant fire chief says

An assistant fire chief in rural Georgia says a tornado swept through the area and destroyed a mobile home, injuring two people inside.

DISASTERS May 3, 2016

Midwest, eastern US pelted with mix of snow, ice and rain; Arctic cold coming soon

Snow, ice and rain fell Saturday in the Midwest and eastern parts of the U.S., a prelude to the Arctic temperatures due to arrive in the next few days.