The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 20 tornadoes so far this week in the Midwest and Ohio Valley.
Tornadoes struck parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday night.
Tornadoes struck parts of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky on Thursday night. The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 20 tornadoes so far this week in the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Three deaths occurred when an EF-3 tornado tore through Logan County, according to Chief Deputy Joe Kopus with the sheriff's office.
Severe storms and tornadoes caused widespread destruction in the Midwest and Ohio Valley this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 20 tornadoes so far Thursday, of which nine struck in Ohio alone, with a twister in Logan County being the strongest at an EF-3. At the height of Thursday's storms, nearly 20,000 Ohio homes and businesses were left without power.
One Ohio resident's terrifying experience during this week's tornado outbreak was captured on video.
Jalynne Dutton described the formation of a funnel cloud that turned into two separate tornadoes before merging into one large twister while driving on US Route 30 near US Route 68 in Williamstown, Ohio.
The National Weather Service said the EF-1 tornado began about 7:30 p.m. EDT in Orange Township near the intersection of Township Road 29 and Township Road 56 with estimated peak winds at 105 mph.
Three deaths in Ohio occurred when an EF-3 tornado tore through Logan County, according to Chief Deputy Joe Kopus with the sheriff's office.
Heavy damage was also reported throughout Lakeview, Midway, Orchard Island and Russel's Point.
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Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday.
Thursday night's storms claimed three lives in the Indian Lake area of Ohio's Logan County, one of the hardest-hit regions, and about 40 people were injured and dozens of homes damaged in one Indiana community. Tornadoes were also reported in Illinois and Missouri.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author does not disclose their sources or quote them directly in the body of the article. Secondly, there are no peer-reviewed studies cited to support any claims made about tornado damage and recovery times. Thirdly, some statements made by Samantha Snipes are taken out of context and exaggerated for emotional impact.
Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses anecdotes to illustrate the impact of the tornadoes on individuals and communities without providing any context or data to support their claims. Additionally, the author quotes people who were affected by the storms but does not provide any evidence that these individuals are representative of a larger population.
Samantha Snipes said that when she first heard the tornado warning, she called her father who lives seven minutes away and told him to take cover. He said he was trying to by getting into the closet in her childhood home and then the phone cut out.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'God bless' to express sympathy for those affected by the tornadoes which is a clear example of religious bias.
> Residents in a swath of the central U.S. hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage and helping neighbors on Saturday.
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The article reports on the aftermath of tornadoes that hit several states in the central U.S., including Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas. The author's father was one of those killed by the storms.
He said he was trying to get into the closet in her childhood home and then the phone cut out
Samantha Snipes said that when she first heard the tornado warning, she called her father who lives seven minutes away and told him to take cover
When they found him, he wasn't injured and he told them to stop crying
Severe storms and tornadoes caused widespread destruction in the Midwest and Ohio Valley this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed at least 20 tornadoes so far Thursday, of which nine struck in Ohio alone, with a twister in Logan County being the strongest at an EF-3. At the height of Thursday's storms, nearly 20,000 Ohio homes and businesses were left without power.
One Ohio resident's terrifying experience during this week’s tornado outbreak was captured on video.
Jalynne Dutton described the formation of a funnel cloud that turned into two separate tornadoes before merging into one large twister while driving on US Route 30 near US Route 68 in Williamstown, Ohio.
The National Weather Service said the EF-1 tornado began about 7:30 p.m. EDT in Orange Township near the intersection of Township Road 29 and Township Road 56 with estimated peak winds at 105 mph.
Three deaths in Ohio occurred when an EF-3 tornado tore through Logan County, according to Chief Deputy Joe Kopus with the sheriff's office.
Heavy damage was also reported throughout Lakeview, Midway, Orchard Island and Russel’s Point.
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Heavy damage was also reported throughout Lakeview, Midway, Orchard Island and Russel's Point.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'powerful tornado' and 'stunning display of raw power'. Secondly, the article quotes a witness who claims to have seen two separate tornadoes merge into one large twister which is not supported by any scientific evidence or peer-reviewed studies. Thirdly, the author uses anecdotal evidence from a single source without providing context or disclosing their credentials. Lastly, there are no examples of selective reporting in this article.
Quoting a witness who claims to have seen two separate tornadoes merge into one large twister which is not supported by any scientific evidence or peer-reviewed studies
The use of sensationalist language such as 'powerful tornado' and 'stunning display of raw power'
Using anecdotal evidence from a single source without providing context or disclosing their credentials
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the tornado as 'crazy' and 'terrifying'. They also use an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service for information about the tornadoes, but do not provide any evidence or context for their claims.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the tornado as 'crazy' and 'terrifying'.
They use an appeal to authority by citing the National Weather Service for information about the tornadoes, but do not provide any evidence or context for their claims.
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The article by Chris Oberholtz discusses a tornado that occurred in Ohio. The author has conflicts of interest on the topics of severe storms and tornadoes as they are part of his beat at Fox Weather. Additionally, he is reporting on Logan County where Orange Township is located which could also be considered a conflict.
The article discusses Chris Oberholtz's coverage of severe storms and tornadoes in Ohio.
A Plymouth family works to clean up extensive tornado damage in their community.
Tornadoes killed three people and injured dozens more in Ohio's Logan County on Thursday night.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the family is 'forever grateful' for their community coming together to support them after the tornado damage. This statement implies that the community has a moral obligation to help and support each other, which may not be true in all cases. Additionally, there are several instances of inflammatory rhetoric used throughout the article such as
When you pull up to the Beverage family home on West Road in Richland County,
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Tino Bovenzi has a conflict of interest on the topic of tornadoes in Plymouth, Ohio as he is married to Jenny Beverage who was involved in the article. He also has a personal relationship with her daughter and staff members at their high school and middle school teachers.
Tino Bovenzi's wife, Jenny Beverage, was directly affected by the tornadoes that hit Plymouth, Ohio.
Residents in Indiana and Ohio are surveying the damage after tornadoes collapsed homes
At least 3 people were killed by the tornadoes
Powerful tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts destroyed neighborhoods in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky Thursday night
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that 'powerful tornadoes' caused the damage when it was actually a combination of tornadoes and large hail that destroyed buildings. Secondly, the author states that there were three fatalities but does not provide any evidence to support this claim. Thirdly, the article quotes officials stating that 38 people were injured from one of the tornadoes but does not mention how many injuries occurred in other areas affected by tornadoes and large hail. Lastly, the author uses sensationalist language such as 'destruction' and 'devastation' to exaggerate the extent of damage caused.
The article claims that powerful tornadoes caused the damage when it was actually a combination of tornadoes and large hail that destroyed buildings. This is deceptive because it implies that only one type of weather event occurred, when in fact multiple events contributed to the destruction.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing the opinions and actions of various people without providing any evidence or reasoning for their claims. For example, when discussing the damage in Indiana after tornadoes tossed debris 15,000 feet in the air, Dalia Faheid states that
The wrath of this really begins today when people realize the magnitude of the destruction of their homes and of their livelihoods,
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The article contains a statement that is biased towards the victims of the tornadoes. The author uses language such as 'powerful tornadoes' and 'destructive wind gusts' to create an emotional response in readers rather than providing objective information about the storm system.
The wrath of this really begins today when people realize the magnitude of the destruction of their homes and of their livelihoods,
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of tornadoes in Indiana and Ohio as they are reporting on damage caused by tornadoes that collapsed homes and left at least 3 dead. The author is based in Winchester, IN which was affected by the tornadoes.
The article reports that a tornado tore through several neighborhoods in Selma, Ohio leaving widespread destruction.
