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Lightning strikes during a thunder storm as seen over a tornado devastated home on May 23, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Hoboken Councilman Coordinates Tornado Relief Efforts With Oklahoma Church

Upon seeing the heartbreaking devastation play out on his television screen, Tim Occhipinti, a Hoboken councilman, started making calls. Eventually he reached a Wal-Mart in Oklahoma City.

2013/05/23

Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-N.Y.) (credit: Twitter)

NYS Assemblyman In Tornado-Ravaged Okla. To Repay Support Given During Sandy

“As I walk around and there’s an mixture of confusion and grief and just so much uncertainty, that’s exactly what we felt six months ago.”

2013/05/22

Piles of debris lie around the northeast corner of Plaza Towers Elementary school after it was damaged by a tornado May 21, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Moore, Okla. Residents’ Lives In Shambles After Tornado

Residents of Moore, Okla., have begun the painful process of picking up the pieces of their lives, after the devastating tornado that ripped through the town on Monday.

2013/05/21

(Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

How To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims

Several disaster relief groups are on their way to Oklahoma to help victims who were displaced after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday.

2013/05/21

Tornado Outbreak Slams Through Oklahoma

Tri-State Area Sends Help To Oklahoma Town Devastated By Tornado

As the sun rose over the shattered community of Moore, Oklahoma, the state medical examiner’s office cut the estimated death toll by more than half, saying at least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children.

2013/05/21

Jeremy Hefner (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images); yellow caution tape marks off the area surrounding the heavily damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Tornado Devastation In Moore, Oklahoma Hits Home For Mets’ Hefner

Mets pitcher Jeremy Hefner still has family living in Moore. He said he had been in contact with his mother, who told him his cousins and uncles were OK.

2013/05/21

Little Big Town (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

Little Big Town Loses Family Member, Concerts Postponed

A statement by the band reads that “the Little Big Town family has suffered a loss in their immediate family.”

2012/11/27

Little Big Town

Little Big Town Releases Spooky ‘Tornado’ Music Video

Just in time for Halloween comes a dark and moody new video for Liittle Big Town’s latest single, “Tornado.” Better get to the basement fast.

2012/10/31

Little Big Town

Little Big Town Earns Praise For ‘Tornado,’ Covers Lady Gaga During ‘Unplugged’

After a summer packed with “Pontoon” parties, Little Big Town unveils their brand-new album “Tornado.”

2012/09/11

This image shows a tornado off Brooklyn on Sept. 8, 2012.  (credit: Instagram/Joey Mure)

NWS: Weekend’s Tornadoes Brings Total To 10 Twisters In NYC Since 2007

The two twisters that touched down Saturday are the latest of about 60 small tornadoes that have hit the area in the past
half-century, the years for which complete data are available.

2012/09/10

Funnel cloud in Mount Ephraim, N.J. on Sept. 4, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

NWS Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Southern New Jersey

Tuesday’s twister traveled on the ground in Mount Ephraim for about 120 yards and reached maximum winds of 70 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

2012/09/05

Elmira Storm Damage (credit: CBS 2)

National Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Elmira

A state of emergency remains in effect in Elmira as crews continue clearing trees and repairing power lines that were brought down by the EF1 tornado, which has maximum winds up to 110 mph.

2012/07/27

North Haledon, NJ (credit: Maggie Magee Molino)

Fast-Moving Storms Featuring Damaging Winds Leave Many Powerless In Tri-State

While the storm was fast-moving, it did cause damage in the form of downed trees and power lines. In the aftermath of the weather, a number of roads are closed and area airports are still experiencing delays.

2012/07/26

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Little Big Town Announces Release Date, Reveals Track List And Cover For ‘Tornado!’

You’ve already heard the smashing summer hit and lead single “Pontoon” and now Little Big Town has announced the release date and revealed the track list and cover for their next studio album, ‘Tornado.’

2012/07/18

Funnel Cloud in Amsterdam, NY (credit: CBS Viewer Lindsay Phillips)

Weather Service Confirms Tornado Touchdown Upstate

A tornado that caused property damage near the state capital, Albany, was spawned in a string of violent thunderstorms a week after Tropical Storm Irene brought destructive flooding to the region.

2011/09/05

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