Category Gale Force Wind Alert

Severe storm uproots trees and closes highways in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada

Heavy rain has closed highways and forced dozens of communities in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to declare a state of emergency.

At least six tornadoes spotted across Iowa, USA

Tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail hammered the Hawkeye State on Sunday, damaging trees and property but leaving Iowans mostly unscathed.   The National Weather Service said that at least six tornadoes were reported by spotters between 4:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.…

Severe hailstorm hammers Surin Province and heavy rains cause flooding in Bangkok, Thailand

More than 100 houses, schools, and temples in Si Khoraphum District, Surin Province, have been affected by a hailstorm that struck the area last night.    Heavy rains and a whirlwind destroyed several buildings in Surin Province. In Taen Subdistrict,…

Severe dust storm causes mayhem in Uttar Pradesh, India

Two persons were killed in separate incidents of uprooting of trees in Barabanki district as severe dust storm hit parts of Uttar Pradesh.    Sumitara (55) was sleeping inside her hut when a tree fell upon it, crushing her to…

Severe thunderstorm with heavy rain, hail; floods streets & parking lots in Riverton, Wyoming, USA

A gully washer hit Riverton right around 4:30 this afternoon with heavy rain and up to half-inch size hail, leaving in its wake flooded streets and parking lots, water coming into businesses, shredded flowerbeds and gardens and at least two…

Tornado damages dozens of homes west of Indianapolis, USA

Homes in at least two neighborhoods were damaged in Hendricks County in a tornado that touched down in Plainfield on Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service preliminarily confirmed that the tornado was an EF-1 with speeds of up to 110 mph. …

Monster Snow Storm & Flooding Rips Across NSW And Victoria, Hitting Melbourne, Australia

A MONSTER snow storm continued to cause havoc across much of southern NSW and Victoria on Tuesday night. Icy winds packing cyclonic strength had begun to ease but blizzard warnings remained in place for the NSW Snowy Mountains, South West…