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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 2003
Page
10
Today expect mostly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures across Bluefield and Princeton with scattered thunderstorms. Local areas may see brief periods of rain and possible gusty winds as the day progresses. Monitor updates for timing and severity of storms.
A vast weather system spawned tornadoes across several states with Madison County Tennessee hardest hit where 10 people died. In Jackson streets lay under debris as survivors recount narrow escapes and homes destroyed. In Pierce City two killed and numerous buildings leveled as search teams remove bodies from a National Guard Armory.
National Weather Service in Blacksburg Va forecasts another unsettled stretch as a near stationary frontal system drifts southwest over the region. Expect daytime and evening showers and thunderstorms with periods of rain at night. Winds from the storm cause gusty conditions. Today’s outlook is mostly cloudy with about 50 percent chance of rain and highs in the mid 70s. Thunderstorm activity should ease to 40 percent rain chances later in the week with temperatures in the mid range.
Fire Chief Richard Cumbow said the Saturday morning blaze gutted a trailer and caused minor heat damage to two adjacent mobile homes. Fire Marshal Tony Domingo led a rapid preliminary probe, with 17 firefighters and three trucks responding to the incident and no injuries reported beyond the destroyed trailer.
A storm-related tornado damaged areas in Pierce City where Richard Young and family sheltered in a closet. the bell tower from the First Congregational Church landed in their yard. In Jackson, a tornado warning 22 minutes before touchdown prompted lawyer Joe Byrd and clerk Jen Free to seek shelter, with Free aiding elderly evacuees at a hotel.
ATHENS Concord College Board of Governors will hold a 10 a.m. meeting in Marsh Hall Concord Room 200. For details call 384-5223 or visit meadow concord.edu. WYTHEVILLE Wytheville Community College bands present spring concert under Bill Svee tonight at 8 at George Wythe High School Auditorium. For info or joining, contact Dan Jones at WCC 276-223-4736.
Bluefield AAA representative Larry Peters notes a drop in crude prices after last week's OPEC decision, with the national regular gas average at 1.52. Local stations in Bluefield and nearby towns show prices around 1.27 to 1.49, with managers attributing the dip to broader market trends and anticipating continued relief into the Memorial Day weekend.
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