In total, there were at least 53 fatalities caused by tornadoes last year across the U.S., including eight in Oklahoma from five tornadoes.

A spokesperson for the National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1` touched down in Grainger County Thursday evening.

Within this line as it moved through the region, three tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service. These three tornadoes developed within 25 miles of one another as this line of ...