A tornado warning was issued for parts ofMassachusettson Wednesday evening as a severe weather storm capable of producing a twister was spotted on radar, forecasters said.The "dangerous storm" was located near Salem, or 11 miles northeast of Amherst, the National Weather Service warned.Residents were told to take cover. No confirmed tornado was spotted, however, and about 45 minutes later the We...

The earth itself was at least partially to blame for why desperate schoolchildren in Moore, Okla., had nowhere to hide from Mondays devastating tornado.Much of the soil in Oklahoma, including Moore, is red clay -- a porous substance that makes foundations settle and basements and underground tornado shelters leak. Thats the reason we dont have basements, said Tom Bennett of Tulsa, past presid...