Category Gale Force Wind Alert

Severe flooding devastates 1000’s in Sri Lanka

More rains to come warns Met Dept ; people in vulnerable areas asked to be vigilant Several areas in the upcountry have been hit by floods, a rare occurrence according to the Meteorological Department. More than 2,000 people have been…

Thousands flee as cyclone strikes villages in Pakistan

Hundreds of fishermen missing after tropical cyclone Naunak hits southern coastal region Thousands of residents have fled hundreds of villages in south and southwestern Pakistan after tropical cyclone Naunak struck the region. About 2,000 residents fled the worst-affected district of…

Severe weather hits Central Florida, storm damage reported

More storms passed through Central Florida as severe thunderstorm alerts were issued and storm damage was reported Tuesday.   The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Volusia, Sumter, Marion, Lake and Polk counties Tuesday night.   In Orange…

Cyclone strength winds up to 190kmh strikes New Zealand

Cyclone-strength winds and heavy rain have caused chaos in Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula Emergency services were kept busy as winds gusting up to 190kmh brought down trees, cut power and damaged properties. Tens of thousands of homes…

Severe storms knock out power, topple trees, Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties, USA

Emergency Management officials in northwest Alabama reported downed trees and power outages Saturday, but no serious injuries from severe thunderstorms that spawned at least two tornado warnings in Colbert, Franklin and Lauderdale counties. No tornadoes were confirmed, but officials in…

Baseball-Sized Hail Storm Hits Nebraska

Baseball-sized hail has pounded homes and cars across Nebraska, as powerful thunderstorms swept the Midwest, wreaking extensive damage, severe flooding and even reportedly tornado touchdowns in some areas. Hailstones the size of baseballs pummeled the state with devastating effect Tuesday,…

Alert raised in China after storms, floods kill 27

Alerts were raised for southern and north-eastern China Saturday after the death toll reached 27 with two missing from this week’s heavy rains. Ten people died in the southern province of Guizhou and nine in the south-western city of Chongqing.…