The people of Wethersfield, Connecticut braced themselves as winds ripped through their town at speeds of up to 100 mph on Friday. If any of the residents suspected a tornado must have passed through the town, they would have been right.
As a result of the strong storm, officials of Hartford County opened up shelters to help those displaced. The tornado toppled trees into houses and roads and caused devastation the people of the town would have never expected. Most people lost power for most of the day-not the ideal way for one to start the weekend. Many people throughout the county are still without power today, but it will hopefully be restored by the end of Sunday.
The debris and fallen trees caused damage to numerous homes. If these homes are not repaired quickly and correctly, they could see damages that extend past what just the trees did. Vulnerable areas of a home are more at risk to be affected by water and mold damage in the future.
Shingles on a roof that are torn or blown-off after a storm can allow water to seep through. If the water does not properly dry or there is a lot of moisture in the affected area, the roof’s integrity could be compromised. The damage could even extend to ceilings within a building, causing them to collapse.
In the wake of a storm and tornado that hit Anderson County in South Carolina this weekend that caused $1.5 million of damage, The Weather Guys with USA Today have reported there is a severe weather threat for many southern states:
“Low pressure over Texas will be the main weather maker today, with widespread thunderstorms already stretching from southwestern Missouri through central Texas this morning. Much of the region is at a slight risk for severe thunderstorms, including southern Oklahoma, central and eastern Texas, Louisiana, southern Arkansas, much of Mississippi and western Alabama. The area at greatest risk for tornadic thunderstorms this afternoon and evening includes southeastern Texas, central and southern Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi. This storm system will also bring moderate to heavy rainfall for parts of the southern Plains, lower Mississippi Valley and Tennessee Valley. Heaviest rainfall today and tonight is expected in southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
As the storm system moves eastward tonight and Monday, the severe thunderstorm threat will spread into parts of the Ohio Valley and Southeast.”
The National Weather Service has stated they predict the severe weather to last through 3:00 am. On Monday, however, strong winds and hail are predicted.
As storms move east along Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana, people from Mississippi are bracing themselves for the severe weather that is predicted to arrive on Wednesday evening. The turbulence is expected to last through Friday and can bring hail, strong winds, and possibly even tornadoes. This is warning is getting special attention after tornadoes just devastated parts of Nebraska.
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Thunder and lightening cracked and roared last night as rain poured over much of North Carolina. To add to this chaos, a tornado tore through the city of Kenly NC and surrounding areas. The result was devastating: 2 dead and several homes destroyed.
The tornado was atypical of the cyclones one is used to seeing on TV or the movies. Stu Ostro with The Weather Channel explained: “…(the) air moving rapidly in different directions and (were) juxtaposed closely to each other…This is all a result of a strong cold front interacting with warm, humid air out ahead of it, plus a deep dip in the upper-level jet stream and a strong ‘low-level jet,’ with showers and thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast this afternoon capable of producing additional wind damage and possibly tornadoes.”
Mike Baker with the Associated Press reports a local church opened its doors to the Red Cross to shelter those affected. The National Weather Service has sent officials to survey the damage in the affected cities so disaster recovery specialists can begin their work.
