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Massive Hailstorm kills 3 and injures 150 in Mathura, India

Three people, including a woman, were killed in two separate incidents of wall collapse caused by hailstorms in different parts of the district, while 150 others were injured, an official said on Saturday.   “Ten cattle were killed and 150…

Severe Storms Bring Floods and Tornadoes to Missouri and Kentucky, USA

Emergency teams were called to more than 40 high-water rescues early Friday after a severe storm lashed parts of the Plains with tornadoes, rain and flooding.   Kentucky was soaked by up to five inches of rain, leading to flash…

Severe hailstorm the size of eggs hits Mizoram, India

The pre-monsoon thunderstorm, accompanied by massive hailstorm and strong wind, left trails of destruction in various parts of Mizoram last evening, state Disaster Management and Rehabilitation department officials today said.    The hails, bigger than eggs in size, hit many…

Wildfires Burn Homes and Cars, Killing at Least 1; States from California to Iowa to North Carolina Affected

Photo courtesy of @KirbyKaufman A rash of grass fires, brush fires and forest fires broke out in a warm, windy weather regime from the Plains to the East Coast Tuesday, destroying at least one home in North Carolina and another…

Lightning kills five in Bihar, India

At least five people, including two children and a woman, were killed on Monday when they were struck by lightning in two separate incidents in Bihar, officials said.   Three deaths were reported from two villages under Dharhara police station…

Super Typhoon Maysak to reach Yap today and heading towards Philippines

PHOTO: Typhoon Maysak is expected to intensify to a super typhoon. (Supplied: European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection) A warning is in force for the State of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, as the US National Weather…

TORNADO alert issued in Birmingham, UK

Birmingham was today battered by winds of up to 40mph as the country was put on TORNADO alert and weather experts predicted an Easter Bank Holiday washout.   Families hoping for sunshine at the weekend look set to be disappointed…