Category State Of Disaster Alert

MAGNITUDE 6.6 CENTRAL ITALY

Subject To Change Depth: 10 km Distances: 6 km (3 mi) N of Norcia, Italy 31 km (19 mi) ENE of Spoleto, Italy 33 km (20 mi) ESE of Foligno, Italy 39 km (24 mi) W of Ascoli Piceno,…

‘Mini-tornado’ lifts roofs and smashes windows in central New Plymouth, New Zealand

Firefighters were kept busy securing homes and businesses after a mini-tornado hit central New Plymouth early this morning.   The fire brigade received the first call about 1.45am to a roof lifting on Fulford St, and this was followed during…

Horrific Storm Causes Total Mayhem In Parts Of Australia

BUILDINGS collapsed as a freak storm hit the NSW town of Parkes and the rest of the state was battered by storms with rain, hail and high winds.   Some have described the storm as a “mini tornado” with “a…

Super Typhoon Haima Smashes Into Philippines

Category 5 typhoon Haima hit the Philippines overnight. Photo: Weather Channel Philippine forecasters say a super typhoon has slammed into the country’s north-eastern coast amid fears it may bring widespread damage similar to that wrought by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.…

Severe thunderstorms causes mayhem to trees, power lines and buildings in Collingwood, Canada

A band of thunderstorms caused significant damage to trees, power lines and even buildings.   Environment Canada says winds peaked at 115 km/h at the Lake Simcoe Airport. The storm also brought down hail that ranged between two and four…

Mega Hailstorm Destroys Crops and Homes In Jinja, Uganda

Several acres of both food and cash crops have been ravaged and several houses destroyed by a hailstorm that hit Busede Sub-county in Jinja District. Mr Charles Kanabi, the area district councilor, said the hailstorm that hit more than seven…