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When I was in Moore, OK this week covering the tornado disaster (Moore Tornado: What Victims Need Most Is “Prayer”) I was incredibly impressed with the outpouring of love and support from fellow Oklahomans. So many people want to help the victims. The water, food and supplies poured into this devastated community. I’m also impressed […]
How can the same community suffer so much, so many times? That’s what so many people are asking. I just got back from spending a few days in Moore, Oklahoma. This week it was hit by an EF-5 tornado. That means the storm that roared through here was packing winds greater than 200 miles per […]
We were on severe weather watch throughout the afternoon and evening Friday, and when I left after the late news, chief meteorologist Frank Mitchell stayed behind to watch for any tornadoes heading into northeastern Oklahoma. I don’t know how long he was there, but he was planning for at least 4 am. Meteorologists spend countless […]
I got a text late last night from a source saying there’s a six month old baby girl at a hospital in Springfield, Missouri and no one knows who she belongs to. Was it true, and if so, was the unidentified baby from the Joplin storms an hour away? How did she get there? Where […]
The extent of the damage and destruction from Sunday evening’s tornado in Joplin, Missouri is incredible. I admit the media often overuse words like amazing and unbelievable. Trust me, we’re not guilty of throwing about descriptive words and phrases like that in this situation. In my two days covering the story in Joplin, I met […]
I spent two days in Joplin, Missouri following the EF-5 tornado that devastated that town. There’s destruction and despair everywhere. But there are also stories of hope and survival amid the rubble. Here are a few of the images I captured in Joplin. Also, check out some of the stories behind the photos here and […]
I don’t know how long I’d been standing there. It was early morning, day two of covering the monster that struck Joplin. I just stepped out of our satellite truck, staring at all the destruction around me. Where do I begin? Candy and Waggles It didn’t take long before the first story of the day […]
What do you say to an 83-year-old woman who just lost everything. I could only utter “I’m sorry.” When we rolled into Joplin Monday morning to cover the tornado disaster, I knew it would be a horrible sight. But nothing could prepare me for what I saw. Miles of destruction. It was hard to imagine […]
Today was another typical spring day in Oklahoma. “Tornado on the ground!” Whenever we get severe weather, the photos from our viewers pour in. And many of them are very good. Here are a few of them: Carl Keigley sent this picture of a funnel near Twin Oaks. Beautiful, but scary looking clouds. Thanks Patricia […]
Severe storms bring out the best in most people. I was out walking yesterday evening in one of the many Tulsa metro neighborhoods hit hard by four tornadoes and/or straight line winds at nearly 100 mph. Neighbors were helping each other clean up fallen trees and branches and damage to their homes. But unfortunately, the […]
Spring is severe weather season. Oklahoma has been hammered by dozens of tornadoes this week. Tulsa was hit early Thursday morning. If you’re the victim of a catastrophe, don’t fall victim to a scam. Allstate Insurance reminds residents affected by severe weather and tornadoes to protect themselves from unscrupulous contractors. It says a good, trustworthy […]
