Category Funnel Clouds

Hail, powerful storms sweep through North Dakota, Minnesota, USA

A storm system packing tennis ball-sized hail, damaging winds and heavy rains swept through northeast North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota Saturday evening.   The National Weather Service in Grand Forks issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings late Saturday afternoon in north…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Chicago, USA

Severe storms swept through the Chicago area Sunday afternoon and evening, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.   Officials from National Weather Service determined that damage in Grayslake was caused by a tornado.   The Grayslake fire chief…

Severe thunderstorms, lightning and rare funnel clouds hit Newfoundland

Environment Canada meteorologists are following a series of severe thunderstorms producing penny sized hail and heavy rainfall in Newfoundland.   The storm is impacting the St. John’s metro area and should continue to do so for the next hour.   Warnings were issued for St. John’s, the Avalon Peninsula…