Category Hailstorm Alert

Hail blankets parts of Malta, sets off car alarms

A sudden hail storm this morning blanketed several areas in Malta, as this picture taken in Marsascala shows.   The impact of ice was so strong in some places that it even triggered off car alarms.   The wet start…

‘Mini-tornado’ lifts roofs and smashes windows in central New Plymouth, New Zealand

Firefighters were kept busy securing homes and businesses after a mini-tornado hit central New Plymouth early this morning.   The fire brigade received the first call about 1.45am to a roof lifting on Fulford St, and this was followed during…

Entire crops decimated by freak hail storm in central west New South Wales, Australia

Thousands of hectares of grain crops in New South Wales have been decimated in a freak hail storm.   A number of storm cells ripped through the central west on Friday night damaging crops, felling trees and ripping rooves off…

Severe thunderstorms causes mayhem to trees, power lines and buildings in Collingwood, Canada

A band of thunderstorms caused significant damage to trees, power lines and even buildings.   Environment Canada says winds peaked at 115 km/h at the Lake Simcoe Airport. The storm also brought down hail that ranged between two and four…

Mega Hailstorm Destroys Crops and Homes In Jinja, Uganda

Several acres of both food and cash crops have been ravaged and several houses destroyed by a hailstorm that hit Busede Sub-county in Jinja District. Mr Charles Kanabi, the area district councilor, said the hailstorm that hit more than seven…

Major Storm in Pacific-State of Emergency Declared-2nd Storm Wave hits Tonight!