Category Major Events

Massive thunderstorm complex, tornado capsized Chinese ship

The violent windstorm that tipped over a Chinese ferry boat carrying 458 people Monday evening originated from a towering group of thunderstorms that likely spawned a tornado.   The thunderstorms soared 40 to 50 thousand feet high in the atmosphere…

Red Alert Issued As Severe Storm Grounds Hundreds Of Flights At Airports In Shanghai, China

Shanghai Airport Authority issued the top level red alert for severe flight delays around 2:45pm that means the takeoff and landing capacity was cut by 70 percent at Hongqiao and Pudong airports.   More than 250 flights were canceled and…

Huge tornado wreaks havoc in North East China

Huge tornado wreaks havoc in North East China According to local reports the full damage remains unclear but the weather has destroyed several buildings

Severe flooding causes mayhem in Mombasa, Kenya, Africa

Parts of Mombasa have been rendered inaccessible in the aftermath of unusually heavy rains witnessed in the coastal belt over the weekend.   Although the Mombasa County government and the provincial and administration officials are yet to carry out a…

Severe Heat Wave Claims 41 More Lives in Andhra Pradesh, Nationwide Toll in India Rises to 2,248

Torrid weather conditions continued to prevail in several parts of the country today, claiming 41 more lives in worst-hit Andhra Pradesh since yesterday as the nationwide death toll mounted to 2,248.   According to Andhra Pradesh’s disaster management department, 41…

Tornado and storms strikes Indianapolis, USA

The National Weather Service (NWS) says an EF-1 tornado with winds up to 90 miles per hour touched down on the city’s southeast side Saturday night, causing damage to homes and knocking out power to thousands.   The tornado and…

Mega dust storm causes mayhem and forces a plane to make an emergency landing in Multan city, Pakistan

A Multan-bound PIA flight (PK-681) departing from Islamabad narrowly escaped a tragedy as it made an emergency landing at Multan International Airport because of a massive dust-storm and bursting of its front tyre, Civil Aviation sources revealed.   The dust…