A terrifying evening of tornadoes struck Grand Island, Nebraska, 45 years ago in what's sometimes called the "night of the twisters." The city was hit by a slow-moving supercell thunderstorm ...

On the evening of June 3, 1980, Grand Island was hit by a storm unlike any seen before. The Independent presents a 6-episode podcast series covering the events and aftermath of that terrible night.

The tragic ordeal became known as “The Night of the Twisters,” inspiring both a children’s book and a made-for-television movie of the same name. Canada saw one of the narrowest F5s on record ...

If you have a love for disaster movies, it is probably thanks to the 1996 film Twister. Luckily, the genre has made a return ...

Check out the special Grand Island Independent podcast series about the night June 3, 1980, when seven tornadoes touched down in Grand Island. Five lives were lost.

45 years ago the city of Grand Island was hit by one of the most unique weather events in meteorological history.