Category Lightning Alert

Gigantic hail damages homes & cars in Clay County, Kentucky, USA

Charles Collett has lived in Big Creek for years. But he tells me the hail that fell on Sunday was the worst he has ever seen Many living in the Big Creek section of Clay County are counting their losses.…

Severe hailstorm damages dozens of homes, vehicles in Havelock, North Carolina, USA

A severe thunderstorm pelted parts of Havelock with hail and high winds on Monday, damaging dozens of homes and vehicles. No injuries were reported. One of the hardest hit areas was Hills Mobile Home Village and Apartments on N.C. 101…

Severe storm causes power outages & falling trees in Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA

Franklin county is one of the areas that experiences forceful storms regularly.   The national weather service issued a thunderstorm alert for the county on Monday.   “We received numerous calls for tree limbs down…wires down. We did have one…

Severe storms knock out power to 200,000 across Mid West State, USA

Storms with high winds, pounding rain and large hail uprooted trees, triggered tornado warnings and knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers across the state on Sunday.   The worst-hit area was southeast Michigan, with 180,000 DTE Energy customers…

Freak summer storm brings ‘rivers of hail’ and ‘snow indoors’ in the S/SE Of the UK

Courtesy of @Kennedy121 Lightning, heavy downpours and a huge hail storm created a scene described as the “zombie apocalypse” in Sussex this morning. The storms hit the Hove, Brighton and Worthing during the morning rush-hour, causing chaos on trains when a…

Severe storm with strong Winds & hailstorms brings widespread damage in Douglas County, USA

Severe weather caused big headaches for home and business owners Saturday morning.   Strong wind and large hail hit parts of Douglas County near Corsica. People in town say many homeowners spent the day picking up branches and trees blown…

Tornado & large hailstorm hits Eastern Montana, USA

The same storm system that sparked thunderstorms in western Montana on Wednesday spawned a tornado Thursday in Eastern Montana.   It spun up at 7:19 p.m., 4 miles to the west of Wibaux on the eastern edge of the state.…

Monsoon storm engulfs Phoenix, USA

A summer monsoon thunderstorm has made it’s return to the valley.   The storm is welcome relief after a week filled with high temperatures and some days prompting an excessive heat warning.   Just after 4:30 p.m. Friday the storm…

Severe storm Brings Hail, Rain and Power Outages to Kelowna, Canada

Heavy rain pounded the Central Okanagan on Wednesday as a thunderstorm rolled into the region.   Residents could see the storm coming as cloudy skies quickly turned dark and the city was suddenly the victim of a downpour. Lightning lit…