Severe Weather Roars Across the US
From destructive tornadoes to screaming wind gusts, it was a wild end to the workweek.
Evening Tornado Causes Power Flashes Near Lafayette, GA
DANGEROUS STORMS – Watch this incredible sped up video capturing power flashes as this tornado passes to the north of Lafayette, GA on Friday evening. There are reports of damage in the area, we will bring you the latest information as it comes in.
Posted by WeatherNation on Friday, June 22, 2018
Tornadoes were reported in Alabama, Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Georgia on Friday with damage in some communities.
NEW VIDEO: A tornado was confirmed in Cullman County, #Alabama Friday evening. Emergency management officials are reporting 3 people were injured in a mobile home that was destroyed by the #tornado near Jones Chapel. #ALwx pic.twitter.com/HCss9FaOt5
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 23, 2018
There also were wind gusts observed close to 90 MPH with some of these storms!
The severe threat continues into the weekend, and we will have the latest on WeatherNation as well as a follow up on the tornado reports from Friday.
NEW VIDEO: A #tornado was observed Friday afternoon in far northeast #Alabama. #ALwx pic.twitter.com/QV5KXo7jBy
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) June 23, 2018
For WeatherNation, I’m Meteorologist Meredith Garofalo