Category Storm Alert

Major storm; 1 Dead, 1,000 evacuated on weekend in Argentina

At least one person died and more than 1,000 were evacuated on the weekend due to an intense rain- and wind-storm that is still keeping Buenos Aires province and central Argentina on alert.   The fatality was a 22-year-old man…

Major snow storm causes tens of thousands of people to be without power in South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, USA

An early season snow is combining with gusty winds to cause power outages, road closures and other adverse impacts across the South.   At the peak of the snow, tens of thousands of people were without power in South Carolina,…

Powerful storm brings record snow to Southeast before it slams into New England, USA

A powerful early season winter storm dumped nearly two feet of snow in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina on Saturday, a day after it flooded Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive by whipping up 22-foot waves on Lake Michigan. And…

Apocalyptic hailstorm coupled with massive flooding strikes parts of Colombia

Colombia’s second largest city Medellin stopped being the “city of eternal spring” for an hour on Wednesday after a torrential hail storm covered parts of the city in ice, while causing dozens of emergencies due to floods.   The heavens…

Freak Snow Storm, Flooding, Damaging Gales Hits New South Wales, Australia

New South Wales in Australia has been hit by a freak snow storm leaving thousands of people without power and motorists stranded in floodwater. Gale-force winds whipped up surf with six-metre waves off the coast of Sydney, while all flights in…

Severe Storm Batters Ireland

Winds of up to 72mph (117km/h) pounded Ireland overnight leaving up to 6,000 without power and disrupting morning commutes as emergency services were inundated with reports of fallen trees and blocked roads. The country was placed on orange alert as…

Severe storm causes mayhem in Northern Texas, USA

A fast-moving storm blew through North Texas on Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands without electricity and causing structure fires, downed trees and the collapse of a building in the heart of the Stockyards.   The University of Texas at Arlington had…