Everything is gone. Everything she had. But we still have her.” That is how Glennis Black described the wreckage of what had been her mother’s home in the aftermath of a tornado that destroyed at least two homes off Killingsworth Cove in the Madison County community of Gurley on Tuesday night.

On Wednesday at 5 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in effect until 5:30 p.m. for Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties.

A multi-day severe weather event continued on Tuesday as tornado warnings were issued in at least five states.

The National Lightning Detection Network counted all of the lightning flashes and strikes across our Michigan sky last Thursday and Friday. You won't believe how many lightning events we had in just that one storm system.

At 4:33 p.m. on Wednesday, the National Weather Service released a tornado warning in effect until 5 p.m. for Armstrong and Butler counties.

On Tuesday at 11:54 p.m. an updated tornado warning was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Wednesday at 12:15 a.m. for Calhoun County.

Experts say planning before a tornado threatens is key for staying safe. Weather radios, basements and bicycle helmets can all help save lives.

WICHITA — On May 4, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was slammed by a 205 mph EF5 tornado that killed 12 and damaged or destroyed much of the town. On Sunday night, it almost happened again as a family of massive, violent tornadoes tore through south-central Kansas.

On Wednesday at 3:57 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning in effect until 4:30 a.m. for Bullock and Macon counties.

There are two vehicles on earth rigid enough to withstand a tornado’s dangerous ground vortex. One is Storm Of Passion’s TIV-2, the thing we are about to storm chase in.