COTTONDALE, Ala (Reuters) – Mourners gathered at a church on Tuesday to say goodbye to a victim of last week's storms, another sad scene being repeated hundreds of times across the Southern states ravaged by deadly twisters. Judy Sherrill, 62, lived...

Damage surveys and the hunt for missing victims continues today in the areas devastated by last week's historic tornado outbreak. With the death toll in the 340 - 350 range, the April 25 - 28 tornado outbreak has surpassed the April 3 - 4, 1974 Super O...

A stunning tornado outbreak of incredible violence has left at least 202 dead across the Eastern U.S.; injuries probably number over a thousand, with 600 injured in the town of Tuscaloosa alone. The tornadoes carved huge swaths of damage, completely fl...

Stats on The Deadliest Tornado Outbreak In My Life! Apr 28, 2011; 8:26 AM ET It's a somber morning here at AccuWeather.com HQ while we report the news that over 175 people have been killed by yesterday's tornado outbreak, mainly in Alabama, Mississipp...

Why You Don't Stay in Your Car During a Tornado Apr 19, 2011; 11:44 AM ET Folks, this is why you don't want to stay in your car during a tornado. Note the signpost protruding from the back and the engine sticking out over the hood in the front. And th...

DUNN, N.C. – At least 21 people were killed when tornadoes hit North Carolina over the weekend. The state was hardest hit by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Virginia. Here are a few stories of survival. ___ Twenty-on...

Dear Tom, My hometown of Mapleton, Iowa was hit by a major tornado late week. I remember another twister striking there when I was a school girl. I think it was in the spring of 1938 or 39. Can you help with some details? Bette E. Stone De Kalb &nbs...

By Gina Cherundolo, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer Apr 9, 2011; 1:03 PM ET Tornadoes extend from severe thunderstorms and usually develop from the trailing end of a storm. The air may become very still before one hits. It is also not uncommon for ...

Greensburg Tornado Damage Photos Apr 8, 2011; 8:42 PM ET On March 23, a rare early-season EF-2 tornado touched down east of PIttsburgh, Pennsylvania (I posted some impressive radar images of the storm). It was the first tornado to hit Westmoreland Cou...