Wednesday, December 26 2012 4:24 AM EST2012-12-26 09:24:13 GMT
Christmas day was one that won't soon be forgotten by Centreville, Mississippi resident John Templeton. "It didn't take but 10 sends and it was over with," said Templeton. Shortly after two o'clockMore >>
Residents in Centreville believe a tornado passed through their small town on Christmas Day, but the National Weather Service will wait to make that determination.More >>
CENTREVILLE, MS (WAFB) -
The National Weather Service has just confirmed a tornado touched down in Centreville, MS.
A survey crew from NWS inspected the damage Wednesday morning and determined it was caused by tornadic winds.
Another inspector with the weather service found damage in Zachary was caused by straight-line winds.
Many people in the town suspected the destruction was the result of a tornado. One of those is John Templeton. He explained how quickly it happened.
"It didn't take but 10 seconds and it was over with," said Templeton.
Templeton said his family had a firsthand encounter with the tornado shortly after 2 p.m.
"The wind started blowing and we went in the basement. It knocked the tree over on the back of the house and it was gone," Templeton explained.
His house was ripped apart by the tree that sat in his front yard for more than 40 years.
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:42 AM EDT2013-05-25 08:42:00 GMT
Bluffton police are teaming up with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are observing National Missing Children's Day by taking part in the National Take 25 effort.More >>
Bluffton police are teaming up with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are observing National Missing Children's Day by taking part in the National Take 25 effort.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:57 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:57:32 GMT
SCAD's Queer and Allies gay support group is calling the historic lifting of the gay ban by the Boy Scouts the latest milestone in the gay rights movement. More >>
While the Coastal Empire Council of the Boy Scouts of America contemplates a change in allowing openly gay child and teen members, SCAD's Queer and Allies gay support group is calling the historic lifting of the ban by the Boy Scouts the latest milestone in the gay rights movement. More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:38:56 GMT
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kick off to the summer, which means more people will be spending more time on the water, and so will South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources. More >>
Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial kick off to the summer, which means more people will be spending more time on the water, and so will South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources. More >>
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