An EF1 tornado struck that Dothan on Monday afternoon was on the ground for less than five minutes but caused damage across the city and injured five students at a school. The National Weather Service office in Tallassee,

Two students in Dothan, Alabama were hospitalized Monday when an apparent tornado struck Dothan Preparatory Academy, causing significant damage to the roof of the school's gymnasium.

It's one of the nation's most infamous tornado outbreaks, but it also spurred sorely needed improvements in both severe weather forecasting and safety.

A powerful tornado struck northeastern Arkansas on Wednesday, April 2. The National Weather Service issued a tornado emergency for Lake City. Video shows powerful winds ripping through an open field.

Tornadoes and intense rainfall struck the central and southern states of the USA, causing damage and power outages. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in Arkansas. Tornadoes swept through the central and southern states of the USA on 2nd April,