76-Year-Old Homeowner Repairs Porch After Tornado Hits George West

76-year-old homeowner repairs porch after tornado hits George West

A 76-year-old George West resident has started repairing his back porch on Friday, June 13, after a weak tornado touched down in his neighborhood Thursday morning.Rodger Holmes was in bed when the storm hit his home around 6:45 a.m."Actually listening to the rainfall. Sleeping in a little bit. Just laying in bed listening to the rain when all of a sudden it got really heavy. Lots of wind. A little bit of hail," Holmes said.Holmes knew it was a t…

Tornado Touches Down in Beekmantown

A confirmed tornado touched along about a half mile stretch of Route 22 in Beekmantown Tuesday afternoon. Peru firefighter & CVPH paramedic John Stafford captured the funnel cloud on his dash cam, including the moment winds that were whipping up to 75 miles per hour flung a trampoline into the air. The National Weather Service says the tornado uprooted several trees and ripped a roof off a home on Route 22. The National Weather Service dispatche…

Tornado touches down in George West causing damage to buildings and trees

An early morning thunderstorm on Thursday brought a welcome dose of rain, but it also delivered the area’s first confirmed tornado in several years.