GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Fortunately, tornadoes are rare in Michigan. Rarer yet are the strong to devastating ones that exceed EF3. Of those that do happen, more than 90% are EF1 or EF0, the ...
Two significant Texas tornadoes, one in Waco and one in Lubbock, both occurred on May 11. The 1953 Waco tornado is the deadliest in Texas history, killing 114 people. The 1970 Lubbock tornado led to ...
Seven-year-old Eileen Herrmann’s entire world changed on April 3, 1956. With the 70th anniversary of the worst natural disaster in West Michigan just a day away, Herrmann’s memories of that spring day ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As Storm Team 8 looks back on the 70th anniversary of the F5 tornado that hit Standale, we were curious if modern homes would be able to better withstand the wind if a ...
May 11 stands out in Texas weather history for two very different reasons: it’s tied to the state’s deadliest tornado in Waco and one of its most destructive in Lubbock — storms that also helped shape ...