'God laid over top of us': Woman recounts terror she felt as Louisiana tornado killed neighbors

An EF-2 tornado with winds estimated at 130 mph managed to decimate homes around Linda Barry as she huddled under a mattress protected by her soon-to-be husband, reciting the Lord’s Prayer for comfort.

Tornadoes batter Louisiana, cleanup begins
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While Chicago braces for snow, states in the south are picking up the pieces. The damage is extensive after an outbreak of tornadoes ripped through Louisiana.

Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard conditions; 2 dead
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It's the second day of severe weather across the U.S. with blizzard-like conditions moving across the north and deadly tornadoes popping up in the south.

Florida beachside homes nearly buried in feet of sand after Hurricane Nicole

In addition to collapsed buildings, eroded beaches, downed trees, and flooded roadways, the power of Hurricane Nicole also pushed up several feet of sand onto the coast, covering some streets and homes in massive amounts of sand.

Tropical Storm Nicole lashing Florida with strong winds, heavy rains after landfall

Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Thursday just south of Vero Beach. The system has since downgraded to a tropical storm. 

Chicago area residents able to get out of Florida ahead of Hurricane Nicole
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Some Chicago area residents are happy to be home and out of the path of Hurricane Nicole, which is expected to make landfall Wednesday night or early Thursday morning near St. Port Lucie on the east coast of Florida.

Early words of wisdom for this winter in Chicago

The official start of meteorological winter is just about three weeks away. Prepare yourself now for the inevitable.

Tornado touches down in Kane County

The National Weather Service said the EF-0 tornado started near Little Rock, Illinois, and headed towards Big Rock, Illinois.

Severe storms trigger tornado outbreak in central US

Powerful thunderstorms moved through the Southern Plains producing damaging wind, large hail and tornadoes.