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For 3 Days Tornadoes Have Hit US in 14 States

What is happening in America? Could this be a starter for something worse also for the rest of the planet? More than 240 tornadoes have been reported since Thursday, including a “family” of 92 tornadoes that killed at least 22 people and left 84,000 without power in North Carolina on Saturday. Tornado activity has been heavier this year than last, according to the National Weather Service.

Thursday •  23 tornado sightings in 5 states

Thursday Oklahoma

Seventeen of the 23 tornadoes on Thursday were reported in Oklahoma. At least two residents of Tushka, in Atoka County, shown above, died when a twister touched down there. Most residents made it to shelters before the storms hit.

Friday • 113 tornado sightings in 6 states

Friday Alabama and Mississippi

Alabama and Mississippi had the most tornadoes and damage, with 101 of the 113 sightings in those two states alone. At least seven people were killed in Alabama, and more than a dozen counties reported damage, including Autauga County, above.

Saturday • 107 tornado sightings in 4 states

Saturday North Carolina

There were 92 tornadoes reported across North Carolina on Saturday night. At least 14 people were killed and 50 seriously injured in Bertie, N.C., according to state officials. Major avenues in downtown Raleigh were blocked by fallen trees. A Lowe’s store, in Lee County, above, was damaged extensively.

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One Response to For 3 Days Tornadoes Have Hit US in 14 States

  1. VisionVine April 18, 2011 at 20:19

    The occurrence of massive whirlpools out at sea could very well be a significant contributor to changes in weather patterns. The oceans would be the first elements to regulate some sort of equilibrium to polar shifts.

    VV

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