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From Tornado to Triumph: Dexter Varsity Lacrosse Team Wins SEC White Division … – Patch.com


From Tornado to Triumph: Dexter Varsity Lacrosse Team Wins SEC White Division
Patch.com
Courtesy of Brian Callanan After suffering through a devastating tornado this spring, the Dexter community continues to carry on. The Dexter High School varsity lacrosse boys' team was not only on the practice field just prior to the deadly storm's

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 9:00 am

Simulator teaches about tornadoes – Parkersburg News


Simulator teaches about tornadoes
Parkersburg News
At the bottom of the screen, as Regis Philbin asked if that was the final answer, a weather alert appeared, detailing a tornado warning issued by the National Weather Service. Four minutes later, those residents found themselves experiencing the

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 4:47 am

Family of triplets born before tornado celebrates first year – Joplin Globe


Family of triplets born before tornado celebrates first year
Joplin Globe
But it also meant they escaped the EF-5 tornado that bore down on their Jackson Avenue home on May 22 and leveled it, scattering cribs, diapers and new clothes they never had the chance to wear. Addison, the feisty one at 1.13 pounds, was born first,
A special gift for triplets born just before the tornadoKOAM-TV

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Posted on 18 May 2012 | 3:53 am

Fair Grove Tornado Shelter Faces Delays – KSPR


Fair Grove Tornado Shelter Faces Delays
KSPR
Three years after a tornado tore apart parts of Fair Grove High School, plans for a community-wide tornado shelter on school grounds still have not come to fruition. One Ozarks school district hoped to have something safe to show off for the three year

Posted on 18 May 2012 | 3:30 am

Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await ‘Lady A’ – Wilkes Barre Times-Leader


Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
(AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Associated Press (AP) Tornadoes battered their school and homes, and spring break was spent cleaning up. Henryville has only begun to rebuild, but for one night, its high school students will get to put aside their worries
Lady Antebellum perform at tornado-hit school's promSeattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
Part 2: Mother and son protect each other, husband and wife hold on until the endIndianapolis Star
Lady Antebellum fetes students in tornado-hit Ind. townUSA TODAY
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:16 pm

Rebuilding Joplin a year after tornado – CNN


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Rebuilding Joplin a year after tornado
CNN
By Katie Walmsley, CNN May 22 marks one year since a deadly tornado devastated the city of Joplin, Missouri. Residents are still struggling to rebuild. (CNN) — A year ago this week, a monster tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, leaving 161 people
After Devastating Tornado, Joplin High Bounces BackNPR
One Year After Joplin Tornadoes $2.16 Billion In Insurance Claims Payouts Are Sacramento Bee
Surprising emotions: Joplin tornado's anniversary will be packed with feelingJoplin Globe

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 8:35 pm

Synergy Medical hosts tornado disaster simulation in Saginaw – The Saginaw News – MLive.com


The Saginaw News – MLive.com

Synergy Medical hosts tornado disaster simulation in Saginaw
The Saginaw News – MLive.com
Saginaw Valley Medical Control, Synergy and Covenant held the drill to practice in the event there is a wipeout tornado in the Saginaw area. To purchase this photo please call (989) 752-7171. Tornado simulation disaster drill in Saginaw gallery (12

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 7:05 pm

Tornado takes home, Dish Network takes $300 – kypost.com


kypost.com

Tornado takes home, Dish Network takes $300
kypost.com
It's impossible for people in the Cincinnati area to forget the TV images from March 2, 2012, when a line of tornadoes ripped through Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Among the hardest hit areas: Peach Grove and California, Kentucky, two small communities

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:31 pm

Dexter tornado: Two months later, storm is still taking a toll – AnnArbor.com


AnnArbor.com

Dexter tornado: Two months later, storm is still taking a toll
AnnArbor.com
Some of the clothing items that can be found Saturday at a huge rummage sale at Creekside Intermediate School in Dexter to aid the Dexter Tornado Relief Fund.Photo from FacebookThe outpouring of support to the … A cleared foundation is all that
Dexter Mom Learns Humble Lesson After Family's House was Destroyed in TornadoPatch.com

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 10:17 am

Lady Antebellum play “mini-prom” for students in tornado-hit Indiana town – Washington Post


Christian Science Monitor

Lady Antebellum play “mini-prom” for students in tornado-hit Indiana town
Washington Post
The Grammy Award-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum performed a “mini-prom” for students of a southern Indiana town that was devastated by a tornado in early March. Henryville Junior-Senior High School students won an online contest to bring in
Lady Antebellum charity concert for tornado-struck Henryville, Ind. (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Students in tornado-hit Ind. town await 'Lady A'Atlanta Journal Constitution
Lady Antebellum rocks tornado benefit concert9NEWS.com

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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 1:45 am

SPC Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watches

SPC – No watches are valid as of Thu May 17 02:02:01 UTC 2012

No watches are valid as of Thu May 17 02:02:01 UTC 2012.

Posted on 17 May 2012 | 2:01 am