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Parents face the toughest of decisions when tornadoes bear down

MOORE, Okla. — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger...

news / nation Wed, May 22, 2013 - 11:32pm

Coverage: Stories and video of the F5 tornado that hit Moore, Okla. and the recovery

Here are a s eries of stories and videos on Wctrib.com about Mondays F5 tornado that devasted Moore, Okla., and the recovery that has started.

news / nation Wed, May 22, 2013 - 10:33am

Billy McElrath, left, sits on a 1968 convertible Corvette buried under rubble in what was the garage of his home in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, May 21, 2012. The residents of Moore, Okla., affected by a deadly tornado are coming back to find their belongings scattered and their homes left in pieces. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy)

Oklahoma residents come home to pick up the pieces (video)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.

news Wed, May 22, 2013 - 10:00am

Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Okla, Monday, May 20, 2013. Near SW 149th and Hudson. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

Update: Death toll lowered to 24 in Oklahoma twister (videos)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Search-and-rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of...

news / nation Tue, May 21, 2013 - 12:30pm

A parent rushes to embrace her child as a teacher escorts her away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Okla, Monday, May 20, 2013. Near SW 149th and Hudson. (AP Photo/ The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

In Oklahoma tornado's wake, worried parents seek out kids (videos)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The parents and guardians stood in the muddy grass outside a suburban Oklahoma City church, listening as someone with a bullhorn called out the names of...

news / nation Tue, May 21, 2013 - 7:35am

This aerial photo shows damage to Plaza Towers Elementary School after it was hit by a massive tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday May 20, 2013. A tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/Steve Gooch)

Update 7 a.m.: Crews dig through night after deadly Okla. twister (video)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to...

news / nation Tue, May 21, 2013 - 7:18am

Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Paul Hellstern)

Update 9 p.m.: Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51 (videos)

MOORE, Okla. (AP) -- A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 9:01pm

This frame grab provided by KWTV shows a tornado in Oklahoma City Monday, April 20, 2013. Television footage shows flattened buildings and fires after a mile-wide tornado moved through the Oklahoma City area. (AP Photo/Courtesy KWTV)

Update 5:30 p.m.: Massive tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb; search and rescue begins (video)

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 5:08pm

Update 5 p.m.: Massive tornado roars through Oklahoma City suburb (video)

By Tim Talley Associated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) — A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 5:00pm

A tornado caused extensive damage along I-40 at the junction with US 177 on the west side of Shawnee, Okla., Sunday evening, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Jim Beckel)

Tornadoes level homes in Okla., 1 dead

SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) -- Tornadoes ravaged portions of central Oklahoma on Sunday, reducing portions of a mobile home park to rubble and killing a 79-year-old man whose body was found...

news / nation Mon, May 20, 2013 - 1:52am

Officials: Texas tornado likely had 200 mph winds

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- Ten tornadoes touched down in several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens injured and hundreds homeless. Emergency responders were...

news / nation Thu, May 16, 2013 - 1:08pm

At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes

GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- A rash of tornados whirled through small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent...

news / nation Thu, May 16, 2013 - 6:48am

A heavily damaged vehicle sits near the front of the University of Southern Mississippi on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg, Miss., Feb 10, 2013 after a tornado passed through the city Sunday afternoon. (AP Photo/Hattiesburg American, Ryan Moore)

Homes wrecked, dozen hurt in Mississippi tornado

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Residents shaken by a tornado that mangled homes in Mississippi were waking up Monday to a day of removing trees, patching roofs and giving thanks for...

news / nation Mon, Feb 11, 2013 - 7:22am

Roger McCreight, a hardware store employee, brings up the remaining bags of rock salt from the basement inventory to stock in the store for customers Monday, Dec. 24, 2012, in Maplewood, Mo., in anticipation of wintry weather. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Laurie Skrivan)

Winter storms, tornado threats across the U.S. on Christmas Day

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Forecasts of snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened to complicate Christmas Day travel around the nation's midsection Tuesday as several Gulf Coast states braced for a...

news / nation Tue, Dec 25, 2012 - 7:54am

Willmar author and Tracy native Scott Thoma, left, is a frequent speaker on his first book, "Out of the Blue,'' and in the process has won support from many well-known personalities, including WCCO's Don Shelby. (Submitted)

Willmar, Minn., author gets it right in first book

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