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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…

Massive landslides caused by melting snow bury homes in parts of India

Massive landslides, triggered by fast melting of snow above Billing Nullah, about 1.5 km from Keylong, the district headquarters, blocked the flow of a rivulet for more than 40 hours, resulting in formation of a huge lake about one km…

Severe Storms Knock Out Power, Topple Trees in Philadelphia, USA

Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Warning were in effect for parts of the area on Tuesday. Both the watch and warning were cancelled around 9 p.m. and the thunderstorms moved offshore. As predicted by NBC10 First Alert Weather Chief…

Major hailstorm severely damages 400 homes in Phra That Bung Puan Subdistrict, Thailand

A summer storm and a hailstorm has swept through Phra That Bung Puan Subdistrict of Muang district in Nong Khai province where over 400 homes have been severely damaged.    The storm also brought down 13 electricity poles, causing a…

Damaging cyclone strikes Siliguri in West Bengal

A cyclone hit Siliguri in West Bengal in the wee hours of Saturday, damaging houses, uprooting trees and injuring ten people. Heavy rains lashed Maynaguri block in Jalpaiguri district and over 1000 houses, acres of farmland and trees were washed away in…

Damaging storm strikes New Zealand with snow in the mix

Fallen power lines, highways blocked by slips and an abandoned oyster festival have so far resulted from a predicted southerly blast across New Zealand.   Snow is predicted to low levels in the south on Sunday night, which will be…

Major storm pounds Denver area with hail, street flooding; Tornado warning in Adams, Aurora, Denver, USA

A storm pounded northern parts of the Denver metro area Wednesday with hail, caused street flooding and closed Denver International Airport because of tornado warnings. At least four tornadoes were spotted in the region, but no significant damage was reported.…

Storm causes mayhem in AURORA, USA

The cleanup in Portage County was reasonably light compared to the heavy flooding experienced in Stow and other points west after the May 12 storm.   Heavy winds and rains swept into Portage County about 9:30 p.m. after flooding low…