Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » Weather http://newstalk870.am Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Massive Tornado Destroys Area Near Oklahoma City; At Least 51 Killed [UPDATED] http://newstalk870.am/oklahoma-city-tornado-destruction/ http://newstalk870.am/oklahoma-city-tornado-destruction/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 21:17:01 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162469 An enormous tornado with a debris cloud two miles wide tore through the metropolitan area just south of Oklahoma City on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE 9:28 p.m. EST: At least 51 people were killed in the storm, including seven children from Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, according to KFOR in Oklahoma City. The news station reported that 75 student and staff were inside the school when the storm struck. Officials said Monday night that the search of the rubble remaining of the school had turned to a recovery mission.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/oklahoma-city-tornado-destruction/feed/ 0 CNN Brutal Storms Rip Through South and Midwest, Killing 3; Now Headed East http://newstalk870.am/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/ http://newstalk870.am/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:22:43 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=159962 A very strong spring storm dumped ice and snow throughout the Midwest on Thursday, and tornadoes tore through much of the South. The storm is now heading for the East Coast.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/brutal-storms-rip-through-south-and-midwest-killing-3-now-headed-east/feed/ 0 This tornado touched down in eastern Mississippi. (NBC) 11 Awesome Sand Castles That Make Us Want Summer Now http://newstalk870.am/11-awesome-sand-castles-that-make-us-want-summer-now/ http://newstalk870.am/11-awesome-sand-castles-that-make-us-want-summer-now/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:19:06 +0000 Cameron Simcik http://thefw.com/?p=199624 Summer's right around the corner, and you know what that means—- beach time, baby! But if you’re not a shore lover, you should be. Why? It’s where awesome happens, AKA where insanely cool sand castles are born

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/11-awesome-sand-castles-that-make-us-want-summer-now/feed/ 0 Imgur Icy Roads Claim Another Life in Oregon Sunday – Besides Bus Accident http://newstalk870.am/icy-roads-claim-another-life-in-oregon-sunday-besides-bus-accident/ http://newstalk870.am/icy-roads-claim-another-life-in-oregon-sunday-besides-bus-accident/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:00:11 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=114478 Oregon authorities have released more information about another fatal accident that occurred Sunday morning.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/icy-roads-claim-another-life-in-oregon-sunday-besides-bus-accident/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Oregon State Patrol) 60 MPH Winds Wreak Havoc Across Mid-Columbia http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/ http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:43:37 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=112490 Power lines were downed and even Pasco schools delayed because of last night's storm.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/60-mph-winds-wreak-havoc-across-mid-columbia/feed/ 0 (Townsquare media image) New Jersey's Gov. Christie Clowns on 'Saturday Night Live' While Thousands Still Without Power http://newstalk870.am/nj-gov-christie-clowns-on-saturday-night-live-while-thousands-still-without-power/ http://newstalk870.am/nj-gov-christie-clowns-on-saturday-night-live-while-thousands-still-without-power/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:26 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=107909 And we thought he was a stand-up guy.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/nj-gov-christie-clowns-on-saturday-night-live-while-thousands-still-without-power/feed/ 0 (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) President Visits Storm-Blasted NYC Then Declares 'America Recycles Day' http://newstalk870.am/president-visits-storm-blasted-nyc-then-declares-thursday-america-recycles-day/ http://newstalk870.am/president-visits-storm-blasted-nyc-then-declares-thursday-america-recycles-day/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:49:46 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=107153 Perhaps the White House could have delayed this proclamation just a bit!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/president-visits-storm-blasted-nyc-then-declares-thursday-america-recycles-day/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) FEMA Office Closes… Due to Bad Weather! http://newstalk870.am/federal-emergency-management-agency-office-closes-due-to-bad-weather/ http://newstalk870.am/federal-emergency-management-agency-office-closes-due-to-bad-weather/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:28:31 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=105895 They're joking, right? No, not really.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/federal-emergency-management-agency-office-closes-due-to-bad-weather/feed/ 0 (getty images) New York Investigating Price Gouging in Wake of Hurricane – $7 Bread, $10 Matches? http://newstalk870.am/new-york-investigating-price-gouging-in-wake-of-sandy-7-bread-10-matches/ http://newstalk870.am/new-york-investigating-price-gouging-in-wake-of-sandy-7-bread-10-matches/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:00:15 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=105123 Perhaps the most inhumane crime is to take advantage of others in times of crisis.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/new-york-investigating-price-gouging-in-wake-of-sandy-7-bread-10-matches/feed/ 0 (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) I-84 Eastbound From Pendleton to Baker City Now Open But Conditions Still Hazardous http://newstalk870.am/i-84-eastbound-pendleton-to-baker-city-closed-hazardous-driving-accidents/ http://newstalk870.am/i-84-eastbound-pendleton-to-baker-city-closed-hazardous-driving-accidents/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:40:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=102791 The eastbound lanes of I-84 near Pendleton are now open, but the roads are still slick.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/i-84-eastbound-pendleton-to-baker-city-closed-hazardous-driving-accidents/feed/ 0 (Courtesy Oregon State Patrol) Poor Air Quality Cancels Events in Walla Walla Thursday http://newstalk870.am/poor-air-cancels-events-in-walla-walla-thursday/ http://newstalk870.am/poor-air-cancels-events-in-walla-walla-thursday/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 18:00:57 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=95232 Because of poor air quality from wildfires, several high school events in Walla Walla are cancelled.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/poor-air-cancels-events-in-walla-walla-thursday/feed/ 0 (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Raw Videos Show the Power of Hurricane Isaac [VIDEOS] http://newstalk870.am/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/ http://newstalk870.am/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:32:54 +0000 Joe Hyer http://tsminteractive.com/?p=137628 Despite recently weakening to a tropical storm, the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Isaac continue through Wednesday afternoon. The storm has dumped more than ten inches of rain across the area and left at least 725,000 homes without power.

]]> http://newstalk870.am/raw-videos-show-the-power-of-hurricane-isaac-videos/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Another Record Hot Day in the Basin http://newstalk870.am/another-record-hot-day-in-the-basin/ http://newstalk870.am/another-record-hot-day-in-the-basin/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:52 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=77490 It’s going to be another record hot day in the Columbia Basin, make you you stay properly hydrated. Also make sure your pets have plenty of water and somewhere shady to cool off. Check out this compilation of people fainting

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/another-record-hot-day-in-the-basin/feed/ 0 Maegan Murray Losing Irrigation Pressure? Thank The Department Of Ecology http://newstalk870.am/losing-irrigation-pressure-thank-the-department-of-ecology/ http://newstalk870.am/losing-irrigation-pressure-thank-the-department-of-ecology/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:45:22 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=86017 The blistering heat in the Mid-Columbia has brought with it more than just sun burns.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/losing-irrigation-pressure-thank-the-department-of-ecology/feed/ 0 (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Ridiculously High Record Temperatures Felt in the Columbia Basin http://newstalk870.am/record-high-temps-in-the-columbia-basin/ http://newstalk870.am/record-high-temps-in-the-columbia-basin/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:10:15 +0000 Stacy Lee http://keyw.com/?p=75892 Yesterday at 5 p.m. it was 103 in the shade at my home in Kennewick. According to the local news it was only two degrees from breaking the record set in 1990. I looked out in my yard and the squirrels were so hot they couldn’t even move.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/record-high-temps-in-the-columbia-basin/feed/ 0 Two-Inch-Wide Hailstones Fall on Heppner, OR [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/2-inch-wide-hailstones-fall-in-heppner-or-video/ http://newstalk870.am/2-inch-wide-hailstones-fall-in-heppner-or-video/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:00:06 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=80527 You probably heard about the severe weather that roared through Eastern Oregon Tuesday.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/2-inch-wide-hailstones-fall-in-heppner-or-video/feed/ 0 Jack Atley/ALLSPORT Are You Smarter Than The Weatherman? Tri-Cities Weather History (QUIZ) http://newstalk870.am/are-you-smarter-than-the-weatherman-tri-cities-weather-history-quiz/ http://newstalk870.am/are-you-smarter-than-the-weatherman-tri-cities-weather-history-quiz/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:30:06 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=78096 The recent blast of hot weather,  with a few records being broken here and there made us wonder - how well do YOU know Mother Nature here in the Mid-Columbia?

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/are-you-smarter-than-the-weatherman-tri-cities-weather-history-quiz/feed/ 0 (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images) Fire Danger Extremely High in Much of Washington http://newstalk870.am/northwest-eastern-wa-fire-danger-extremely-high/ http://newstalk870.am/northwest-eastern-wa-fire-danger-extremely-high/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:53:39 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=77753 With the recent blast of hot weather, the fire danger in the the northwest and eastern parts of Washington State is 'extremely high.'  Authorities say at least one blaze was human caused.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/northwest-eastern-wa-fire-danger-extremely-high/feed/ 0 (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images Wildfire Season Hits Pacific Northwest – The Dalles – Are You Ready? (VIDEO) http://newstalk870.am/wildfire-season-hits-pacific-northwest-the-dalles-are-you-ready-video/ http://newstalk870.am/wildfire-season-hits-pacific-northwest-the-dalles-are-you-ready-video/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:00:50 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=75643 Colorado isn't the only place suffering from wildfires this summer.  66 homes have been burned in a blaze in Idaho, and one close to home near the Dalles.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wildfire-season-hits-pacific-northwest-the-dalles-are-you-ready-video/feed/ 0 (Photo by Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images) Best Places to Go Sledding in Tri-Cities – Our 5 Favorite http://newstalk870.am/best-places-to-go-sledding-in-tri-cities-our-5-favorite/ http://newstalk870.am/best-places-to-go-sledding-in-tri-cities-our-5-favorite/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:56:18 +0000 Andrew Kirk http://1027kord.com/?p=25386 Probably the best hill for sledding in all of the Tri-Cities is Carmichael Middle School in Richland just off Wellsian Way. Unfortunately, many people know that and the hill is chaos after a good snow

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