Category Gale Force Wind Alert

Rare January hurricane forms in Atlantic, threatens Azores

National Hurricane Center Map locating Subtropical Storm Alex in the Atlantic Ocean. National Hurricane Center A rare January hurricane formed far out in the Atlantic on Thursday, and U.S. officials said it was the first hurricane to form in the…

Cat 3 Cyclone Ula maintains strength as it hits Fiji after battering Tonga’s northern island

PHOTO: Homes have been destroyed by Cyclone Ula. (Facebook: Tusi Finikaso)   The first tropical cyclone for 2016 is lashing Fiji’s outlying islands, after causing destruction in parts of Tonga.   Category three Cyclone Ula is bringing 150-kilometre-an-hour winds, strong…

Severe Hail Storm And Heavy Snow Causes Mayhem In Jordan

Heavy hail showers began pouring across several parts of Jordan on Friday while some residents living in areas of high altitude have caved in.   Several state institutions announced that tomorrow would be a day off while schools and colleges…

40,000 cattle killed in storm in Texas and New Mexico, USA

While Ireland battles with widespread flooding, snow and wind in the US has caused havoc on dairy farms.    Storm Goliath tore through Clovis, New Mexico, where Glanbia are involved in cheese manufacture, and Lubbock, Texas last weekend. The storm…

Severe Flooding ‘worst in 50 years’, as 150,000 flee in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay BBC News

Tornadoes Tear Through Texas, Killing Seven

At least seven people have died in the Dallas area after at least four tornadoes were spawned by severe storms.   Four of the victims were killed in vehicle accidents near the intersection of two major highways in Garland, east…

RED ALERT ISSUED ‘Danger To Life’ Flood Warnings For Lancashire, UK

Rare red flood warnings – the severest possible, signifying a “danger to life” – have been issued for Lancashire and Yorkshire today.   Weather experts forecast up to 5 inches of rain in the north of England – an amount…