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EF-1 tornado confirmed in Salem, IL; dozens of homes damaged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

SALEM, Ill. - The National Weather Service has confirmed at least one tornado in the St. Louis region amid Friday's severe storms. NWS officials confirmed that an EF-1 tornado ripped through Salem, Illinois, a small town of nearly 7,500 residents located nearly an hour and a half east of St. Louis City. RELATED - Trees topple St. Louis cars, slam through Imperial home during storms A twister formed around 8:11 p.m. and lasted nearly seven minutes. NWS reports it delivered gusts up to 105 miles per hour with nearly a six-mile path length and a 250-yeard path width. No deaths or injuries were reported from Salem's tornado, according to NWS. Damage is widespread, especially in the southern part of the town. Salem mayor Nic Farley tells FOX 2 that nearly a dozen homes are seriously damaged, more dozens suffered moderate damage and a few storage units were ripped apart. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least one tornado in the St. Louis region (in Salem, Illinois) amid Fri...

Trees topple St. Louis cars, slam through Imperial home during storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

ST. LOUIS - An intense storm system slammed through the Midwest on Friday evening, producing gusts as high as 80 miles per hour and leading to widespread tree damage around the St. Louis area. In south St. Louis, a tree took out three cars and part of the sidewalk in the 3400 block of Pestalozzi Street. A large tree was uprooted and blew over at the height of Friday's storms, leaving a big mess behind. Trending: Battlehawks tease relocation to LA in viral April Fools’ Day joke No one was hurt from the fallen tree in St. Louis. Workers cut up the tree Saturday to make it easier to remove.An intense storm system slammed through the Midwest on Friday evening, producing gusts as high as 80 miles per hour and leading to widespread tree damage around the St. Louis area. An intense storm system slammed through the Midwest on Friday evening, producing gusts as high as 80 miles per hour and leading to widespread tree damage around the St. Louis area. Further south, a tree crashed through t...

Cleanup begins after scattered storm damage in the Metro East

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

BETHALTO, Ill. - There is a lot of storm damage in the St. Louis area after high winds and strong storms swept through the area Friday. The Metro East appears to have some of the most damage.One mobile home park in Bethalto, Illinois, was hit hard by Friday's storm system. High winds caused significant damage to many mobile homes.Also in the Metro East, viewers have informed FOX 2 about downed trees in Fairview Heights, damaged farm structures in Moro Township and hail pelting cars in Belleville.Fairview Heights, IL (Sent to FOX 2 on condition of anonymity)Moro Township, IL (Kellyanne)Belleville, IL (Avery Reed)Bethlato, IL (FOX 2)On Saturday morning, downed trees and debris littered the streets at Kickapoo Village mobile home park. WInds were so strong, even some RVS were moved off their jacks. “We heard a large crash, I went to come out of my home and the roof from the neighbor’s home was sitting in my front yard,” said Michael Runyon, Kickapoo Village Manager. Top Story: E...

Gov. Pritzker issues disaster declaration after Illinois tornadoes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation following damage from tornadoes and intense storm systems. The disaster proclamation allows the state to unlock immediate assistance and provide public safety support for communities impacted by Friday's storms. The disaster proclamation includes Boone, Crawford, DuPage, Marion and Sangamon Counties. Gov. Pritzker is also directing the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to coordinate a robust, statewide response and recovery effort, which includes multiple state agencies, public safety entities, and non-governmental organizations. Top Story: EF-1 tornado confirmed in Salem, IL; dozens of homes damaged “The devastating storms that swept through our state last night have upended communities and resulted in heartbreaking injury and loss of life,” said Pritzker. “In response, I am issuing an emergency disaster proclamation to immediately provide all necessary aid to our communities. I am ...

Rockies’ Austin Gomber counting on two-seamer to sink opponents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Austin Gomber is not a grip-it-and-rip-it pitcher. The Rockies’ southpaw utilizes a plus changeup and an effective curveball to confound hitters.But he went into the offseason knowing that he needed to add something new if he wanted to keep hitters honest. So he fiddled with a new grip and started throwing a sinking, two-seam fastball in January. He believes it compliments his four-seamer, which he tends to throw up in the zone.“I felt like hitters were starting to sit on my off-speed stuff, so we thought, how can I make my fastball more effective?” said Gomber, who’ll make his first start of the season on Sunday against the Padres at Petco Park.Last season, when Gomber was relegated to the bullpen for part of the season, his four-seamer was often an ineffective pitch. He threw it 40% of the time but hitters teed off on the pitch, hitting .376.Part of the Nolan Arenado trade with St. Louis before the 2021 season, Gomber was terrific in his f...

Keeler: How will Jay Norvell, CSU Rams shock college football? By turning April belly flops into September wins.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

FORT COLLINS — At CSU last April, you either sank or swam with Jay Norvell.This April, you belly flop.Officials worked the 11-on-11 portions late in Saturday morning’s practice outside Canvas Stadium. During one red-zone trip, somebody along the Rams offense jumped. A yellow flag shot to the sky like a bottle rocket.PHWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!The scrimmaging … stopped. The talking … stopped. The milling … stopped.A millisecond of uncomfortable, awkward silence hung in the chilly brunch air. Then every CSU player — offense, defense, on the field or on the sidelines — immediately plopped onto their bellies and started doing a quick set of up-downs.“Yeah, we incorporated that, (that if) we have a false start on offense, we started doing up-downs for penalties,” Norvell, the Rams’ second-year coach, explained later. “Just a reminder to concentrate and focus.”If spring 2022 was about the install in FoCo, kids, spring 2023 is about the details. 3-9 te...

1 killed, 3 others hospitalized in West Hills shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

One person was killed and three others were critically injured after a shooting broke out in a busy West Hills shopping center on Saturday afternoon.The person killed is a 45-year-old man. The three other victims are a 35-year-old woman, a 35-year-old man and a 45-year-old man, all in serious or critical condition, said the Los Angeles Police Department.Officers responded to reports of a shooting near Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street around 3:45 p.m.Citizen video showed a large police and emergency responder presence in the parking lot as other shoppers looked on at the scene. Businesses being cordoned off near the scene included a Trader Joe's, a Chili's restaurant and a Bob's Discount Furniture store.One person was killed and three others were critically injured after a shooting broke out in a West Hills shopping center on April 1, 2023. (RMG)One person was killed and three others were critically injured after a shooting broke out in a West Hills shopping center on April 1, 202...

Athletics’ Fujinami dominates, then goes off the rails in 13-1 loss to Angels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

OAKLAND — For two innings, the debut of Athletics right-hander Shintaro Fujinami seemed too good to be true.Which was exactly the case.The Los Angeles Angels chased Fujnami with an 11-run third inning in a 13-1 win over the Athletics Saturday at the Coliseum before a crowd of 15,757.Including two inherited runners that scored on long reliever Adam Oller, Fujinami finished giving up eight earned runs in 2 1/3 innings, with an ERA that will sit at 30.86 until his second start next Saturday.“Could have been better, obviously, but I was glad to get on a big league mound,” Fujinami said through translator Issei Kamada.  “But getting on a big league mound is not good enough and next time I’ll try to do better.”Athletics manager Mark Kotsay chose do dwell on the first six outs rather than nine hitters than reached base in the third before he came out to take the ball from his 28-year-old Japanese import.“The first two innings I thought Fuji was gre...

One dead in motorcycle crash on Hwy-1 near Bolinas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

MARIN COUNTY, Calif. (KRON) -- One person died in a motorcycle crash on southbound Highway 1 near Bolinas on Saturday, and parts of the roadway were closed during the response, according to the California Highway Patrol. Three earthquakes hit near San Leandro Saturday morning The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m., CHP said. Emergency crews responded to the area of Fairfax Bolinas Road. Hwy-1 southbound closed at Horseshoe Hill Road and the northbound side also closed at Stinson Beach as of 2 p.m., authorities said. By 4:25 p.m. the roadway was partially reopened, the Point Reyes National Park Service said. Bay City News contributed to this report.

Fraley, Newman, India homer to lift the Reds over Pirates

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:39:08 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Jake Fraley came off the bench to hit a three-run homer, Kevin Newman had a two-run shot against his former team and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Saturday.Jonathan India added a solo home run and Nick Lodolo overcame a challenging first inning as Cincinnati snapped an eight-losing streak to Pittsburgh that dated to last season, when both teams lost 100 games.Fraley’s second career pinch-hit homer in the sixth off right-hander Chase De Jong reached the visitors’ bullpen down the right-field line and broke open a one-run game.“To be able to come off the bench and pick up runs like that and help the team is huge,” Fraley said.Lodolo (1-0) needed 109 pitches to navigate five innings. The Pirates reached the second-year lefty for seven hits and two runs. He finished with nine strikeouts and two walks. Lodolo retired seven of the last eight batters he faced. Ian Gibaut, Buck Farmer and Reiver Sanmartin combined to retire the final 12 Pirates bat...