Video & Transcript Research : 'tornado'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility

AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Rules

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Business meeting to consider S.93, to amend the Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia Research and Control Act of 1998 to address harmful algal blooms, S.98, to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a vetting process for prospective a Feb 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (6-3-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • night that the tornado had hit.
  • night that the tornado had hit.
  • tornado has hit the Laurel County area. tornado has hit the Laurel County area.
  • Uh, max width of this tornado was 5,100 feet. tornado through Palaski and Laurel tornado through Palaski
  • max width of this tornado was 5100 ft. max width of this tornado was 5100 ft.
Keywords: 00:00:39 Roll Call 00:02:57 Severe Weather Damage 00:39:00 Work Zone Safety 00:47:12 Local Assistance Road Program 01:10:18 Admin. Regs 01:15:37 Aviation Impact Study, 958, all
Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 03/05/26

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2018, our school was struck by an EF1 tornado and we sustained some minor damage.
  • at 1:30 p.m. due to tornado favorable at 1:30 p.m. due to tornado favorable weather<00:15:45.120
  • But, um, the last tornado to hit, um, at 250 mph was the Chandler Lake Wilson tornado, and that was in
  • Am I right extreme, intense tornado.
  • States and it kind of shows that tornado States and it kind of shows that tornado alley<00:43:22.360
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (7-24-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • about the tornado alley shifting east. about the tornado alley shifting east. >> Sure.
  • Um, 2021 tornadoes that hit our state.
  • , directly impacted by the tornado, directly impacted by the tornado, somebody<00:47:15.760> made
  • >> And I'm sure you see that in tornadoes >> And I'm sure you see that in tornadoes
  • We lost part of our tornado.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from the previous meeting, and heard a presentation from Western Kentucky University’s Disaster Science Operations Center. WKU described its multidisciplinary disaster science effort, including meteorology, emergency management, the Kentucky State Climate Center, the Kentucky Mesonet, and the Disaster Science Operations Center, which was created in 2021 and serves as an operational hub for forecasting, emergency planning, crisis management, training, and decision support. Speakers emphasized applied learning, student field work, partnerships with industry and event venues, and a five-year NSF/UK-led research project focused on weather hazards, disaster preparedness, and building a statewide disaster database to improve mitigation and resilience. Members asked about flooding, the relationship to EKU’s program, Tennessee’s capabilities, and the timeline and goals for the research project; WKU said the data collection is underway and that the evidence suggests tornado risk is shifting east and occurring more at night. A WKU graduate student also described the value of hands-on storm-chasing and operational forecasting experience, saying it helped prepare her for work in forecasting and emergency management. Members asked about her motivation for joining the program and about the practical realities of storm chasing. The discussion also touched on whether Kentucky’s tornado risk is shifting east; WKU said the evidence from tornado observations and other studies points in that direction, with added concern about nighttime events and communicating warnings to vulnerable communities. The task force then heard from Amy Shaquinn of the Mayfield Graves County Long-Term Recovery Group, who outlined the county-level recovery process after the 2021 tornadoes. She said Kentucky ranks among the top states for federally declared disasters, has seen a high number of tornadoes in recent years, and also faces major flood risk and earthquake concerns along the New Madrid fault. Shaquinn stressed the distinction between immediate response and long-term recovery, explaining that response covers rescue, cleanup, temporary housing, and short-term assistance, while recovery is the longer effort to restore survivors to safe, sanitary, and secure housing through local long-term recovery groups. She said community-led recovery is essential and that preparedness and mitigation follow once immediate recovery needs are addressed.
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Mar 11th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what this is, is a disaster relief organization who originated it in 2011 after the tornado, and
  • They have furnished 20,000 homes since the tornado. >> And are they all in Alabama?
  • Tuscaloosa started it after the tornado. Tuscaloosa started it after the tornado.
  • homes since the tornado. homes since the tornado.
  • Dallas County when they<00:16:32.240> had<00:16:32.399> the<00:16:32.560> tornado,
Keywords: 1136, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (1-15-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2024, we had 55 tornadoes during that period.
  • <00:04:54.240> activity issue of increased tornado activity issue of increased tornado activity
  • In fact, tornado alley, so to speak.
  • In between 21 and 28 tornadoes a year.
  • So, this past year, we had 44 tornadoes.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met for its first meeting of the 2026 session, took roll, established a quorum, and heard three bills. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including deadlines for amendments, cell phone etiquette, and sign-in rules for testimony. Senator Clemons was welcomed as a new member, and the committee later noted that Senator Berg had arrived late and wanted his vote recorded on Senate Bills 11 and 13. Senate Bill 11, sponsored by Senator Meredith, would create a pilot rebate program for residential safe rooms in response to increased tornado activity. The bill would reimburse homeowners for 50% of construction and installation costs up to $5,000, require FEMA and code compliance, and allow safe rooms to be used by neighbors during emergencies. Members asked about cost, oversight, and capacity; the sponsor said the bill was not seeking an appropriation this session and would be administered by Kentucky Emergency Management. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Senator Deneen, would allow military installations to have an ex-officio, nonvoting representative on local planning and zoning bodies to raise national security concerns before zoning decisions are made near bases. Members spoke in support, emphasizing protection of military installations and surrounding land. The committee voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. Senator Deneen also presented Senate Bill 42, which would require law enforcement to submit missing-person cases to Kentucky State Police for entry into the national database within 30 days for minors and 60 days for adults. Supporters said it could help in cases where children are missing but do not trigger an Amber Alert. After discussion about timing and law enforcement workload, the committee again voted unanimously to pass the bill favorably. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced a later Legislative Oversight and Investigations Committee presentation on Kentucky’s veteran centers, to be held in the same room after adjournment of both chambers, and then the committee adjourned.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (8-27-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in 39 counties had a from tornadoes.
  • Just to kind of provide tornado event.
  • And our most recent of tornadoes in May.
  • Ju just real remarks about the tornado.
  • Those crews tornado touching the ground.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then spent much of the meeting recognizing members of the Falmouth Police Department and related support personnel. Representatives and senators described the department’s response to a May 17, 2025 shooting between two vehicles, saying officers secured the area, apprehended suspects, and prevented further harm within about 30 minutes. They also recognized Officer Jonathan Bis for helping rescue a person from a burning storage facility on May 3, and honored Chaplain Abram Croer and police administrator Marilyn Belure for their support roles. Members praised the officers’ service and presented citations; one member also noted the recent flooding in Falmouth and the strain on local responders. The committee also observed a moment of silence for a firefighter who died after a vehicle crash while responding to a call. The committee then recognized Sergeant Major Jimmy Thorne, USMC (Ret.), with a lengthy citation for his military service and community involvement. The citation highlighted more than three decades of service, including Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, multiple injuries, exposure to Agent Orange, and numerous decorations such as the Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Medal. Speakers also noted his continued civic work in Williamstown and Grant County. Thorne thanked the committee, said enlisting in the Marine Corps and moving to Kentucky were two of his proudest decisions, and received a committee coin. Members and guests offered additional remarks about his character and service. Finally, Brigadier General Charles Jones and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave an update on spring storm response and recovery. They said Kentucky has had three declared disasters and one undeclared event this year, with 113 of 120 counties affected in the last 12 months, including February flooding, April flooding, and May tornadoes; a January ice storm appeal was denied. Gibson emphasized the rising frequency and cost of disasters, citing about $350 million in public assistance over the first 10 years of the period reviewed versus about $2 billion in the last five years. He reported on sheltering, disaster recovery centers, FEMA and SBA assistance, and said about $57 million in individual assistance had been paid and nearly $69 million obligated, while public assistance projects were still moving through review and payment.
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Budget Jan 14th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is money we got because of the tornado and some of the other storms.
  • Louis tornado disaster relief.
  • Louis tornado out of... ...million dollars for disaster relief for the St.
  • Typically for tornado, well, for floods, possibly, typically for tornadoes, they do not count damage
  • Louis tornado and some of the other disasters that happened around the state.
Keywords: 959, house, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • You had to hear your book with you, put it over your head down the hallway, had tornado warning. >> What
  • amazed me though, there'd be a tornado warning go out and uh the... ...the mothers would rush to the
  • The last tornado I went through that went over my house. We got in central...
  • <00:02:10.160> as and I've written out some tornadoes as and I've written out some tornadoes
  • tornado I went that went over my house. tornado I went that went over my house.
Bills: SB42, SB166, SB42, SB166
Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, Ten Commandments, public education, displays, funding, Alabama law, municipal elections, runoff elections, majority voting, electoral procedures, local governance, campaign finance, record retention, political action committees, Fair Campaign Practices Act, 1136
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Mar 5th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was the largest tornado outbreak in the history of America: 223 tornadoes total.
  • Because it is a tornado alley. Why? Because we are in tornado season. Why?
  • Because it is a tornado represent. Why? Because it is a tornado alley.<01:09:48.920> Why?
  • Because we are in tornado alley. Why? Because we are in tornado season.<01:09:51.720> Why?
  • an F4 or 5 tornado alley. Thank you, Mr. an F4 or 5 tornado alley. Thank you, Mr.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Budget Review Subcommittee on Justice and Judiciary (11-5-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • aftermath of the devastating tornadoes aftermath of the devastating tornadoes of<00:10:34.480>
  • And shortly after our tornado, the flooding happened in Eastern Kentucky.
  • And shortly after our tornado, the flooding happened in Eastern Kentucky.
  • And shortly after our tornado, the flooding happened in Eastern Kentucky.
  • And shortly after our tornado, the flooding happened in Eastern Kentucky.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee heard presentations from the Legal Aid Network of Kentucky, including Legal Aid of the Bluegrass, Kentucky Legal Aid, AppalRed Legal Aid, and the Legal Aid Society in Louisville. The presenters explained that the four nonprofit programs provide civil legal services in all 120 counties, focusing on low-income clients and matters such as domestic violence, family law, housing, expungement, public benefits, and veterans’ issues. They emphasized that they do not handle criminal defense cases and described statewide efforts such as the kyjustice.org website and Project Renew, which helps people in recovery with legal issues that affect stability, employment, housing, and family reunification. Each organization highlighted regional service challenges and examples of casework. Legal Aid of the Bluegrass described its 33-county service area, its mobile “justice bus,” and expungement work for people in recovery. Kentucky Legal Aid focused on disaster response after the December 2021 tornadoes, including insurance disputes and contractor fraud, and said it has continued to handle repeated FEMA-declared disasters. AppalRed described serving 37 rural counties with limited attorneys, the shortage of lawyers in “rural legal deserts,” and its disaster-response work after flooding and tornadoes, including FEMA appeals clinics and volunteer attorney support. The Legal Aid Society described its Louisville-area veteran services, including Social Security and VA disability cases, veterans treatment court referrals, and homeless outreach. Committee members praised the organizations’ work and noted the importance of their services. In response to questions about funding, the presenters said their support comes from a mix of Legal Services Corporation funds, state appropriations, federal grants such as VOCA, VAWA, and HUD, United Way, and foundation funding. They stressed that many grants are restricted, while state funding is more flexible and useful for emergencies and day-to-day operations. The presenters said current funding does not fully meet demand and requested an increase in the General Assembly’s appropriation from $500,000 per year to $1 million per year, or $2 million over the biennium.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force (6-27-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • ice storm belt uh in the tornado alley. ice storm belt uh in the tornado alley.
  • Uh, so one day after the tornado event, we captured that tornado track, and we can see the damages to
  • Uh, so one day after the tornado event, we captured that tornado track, and we can see the damages to
  • Uh, so one day after the tornado event, we captured that tornado track, and we can see the damages to
  • Uh, so one day after the tornado event, we captured that tornado track, and we can see the damages to
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The first meeting of the Disaster Prevention and Resiliency Task Force focused on the task force’s mission and on recent Kentucky flooding disasters. The co-chairs described the need to better prepare for increasingly frequent and costly natural disasters, including flooding, tornadoes, wildfires, and ice storms, and emphasized coordination among local, state, federal, and interstate partners. The discussion also stressed the importance of budgeting for mitigation, infrastructure resilience, housing, insurance, and recovery planning, with several members sharing personal experiences with disaster impacts in their districts. Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson gave the main presentation, responding to questions about the February and April flooding events. He said the February event affected the entire state, with 11,825 individuals registering for assistance and 1,194 public-assistance projects written so far; he also reported 134 households still sheltered, 190 households moved to permanent housing, and three disaster recovery centers still open after a regional consolidation. For the April event, he said 37 counties had individual assistance, 83 counties were still pending public assistance, and no hazard mitigation had yet been declared; 5,893 people had registered for individual assistance, and 144 households were sheltered, with 83 families already moved to permanent solutions. He noted that counties without public assistance would have to cover expenses locally unless state or federal aid is approved. Gibson also outlined Kentucky Emergency Management’s tools and resources, including a 24/7 state operations center and warning point, embedded National Weather Service meteorologists, five regional warehouses stocked with water, MREs, blankets, and kits, a statewide web-based damage reporting system, laundry trailers, generators, a disaster needs hotline that has received 6,972 calls, and a mutual aid system used to deploy resources such as water tankers. He highlighted ongoing work on urban search and rescue, qualification systems for emergency operations personnel, and aerial documentation of storm damage. No votes or formal actions were taken at this meeting.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules REVISED: HJR1040 - Removed | HJR1084 - Added Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is for so if somebody has a tornado hit their house, flood, fire, and there's a few more things
  • between having to replace your roof with a hailstorm versus having to rebuild your house because of a tornado
  • I spent my time at my mother's house that had been destroyed by the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma,
  • If you go out and ask somebody that's had a tornado what the tax rebate is or what they're liable to
  • And if you went down After your mom hit a tornado or had a tornado at her house, if she reads or hears
Keywords: 914, all