Category Hailstorm Alert

Tasman fruit growers count cost of heavy hailstorm in New Zealand

A sudden heavy hailstorm coated Motueka in white and has come at a terrible time for kiwifruit growers.   A Caltex Motueka employee said the heavy hailstorm started at about 3.15pm on Friday and lasted for “a good 20 minutes”. …

Powerful Lightning Storms Knock Out Power To Entire Australian State

The government had planned to cut funding to its renewable energy agency by a A$1.3 billion, in an effort to plug a major budget shortfall, but was forced to reduce the cut to A$500 million in September to gain parliamentary…

Flash flooding batters parts of UK as rest of nation boils on hottest day of the year

While another added said: “Heatwave Manchester style. Three feet of water and flooded roads.”    Lightning strikes have also been reported with West Midlands Fire Service called out to a number of houses hit by lightning this afternoon.    Thunderstorms…

Tornadoes And Rainstorms Causes Mayhem In Greece

Tornadoes destroyed homes and farms in the Ilia prefecture while rainstorms caused damages in western Greece and the Ionian islands late Thursday night.   In Ilia, tornadoes tore down houses and destroyed farms, while in some places they were so…

Massive Hailstorm Ushers Snow Plows In Colorado Springs, USA

Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city.   City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are…