Category Thunderstorm Alert

Violent storm hits Bulgaria’s Lovech, leaves 11 villages without electricity

In the latest blow from heavy weather in Bulgaria this summer, a violent storm broke over the town of Lovech on July 10, bringing a barrage of rain and hail and leaving 11 villages without power. Local media reports said…

Severe storm Kills Four in New York State and Child at Maryland Camp, USA

Severe storms brought destruction and tragedy across the Northeast on Tuesday evening, with one child dying at a Maryland summer camp and a tornado killing four people, including a 4-month-old baby, in an upstate New York town. At about 7:15…

Powerful storm lashes region, thousands without power in Delco, Pennsylvania, USA

Whether it is the middle of winter with ice or the middle of the summer with rain and wind, Radnor Township appeared to take the worst hit again in another severe weather situation. A strong line of thunderstorms that moved…

Southern Japan on alert after Typhoon Neoguri sweeps across Okinawa

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that severe weather from Typhoon Neoguri would continue, the eighth typhoon of the season.   The storm had lost some strength by Wednesday, packing winds of 126 kph (78 mph) with gusts of up to…

Major power outages to over 69,000 people as severe storms causes devastation in Kansas, USA

Thousands of people across the metro are in the dark after severe storms pounded the metro overnight.   As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, KCP&L said they currently have about 8,800 customers remaining without power. During the span of the storm,…

Severe storm knocks out power, knocks down trees in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA

Bolingbrook police said village workers were “extremely busy” responding to alarms and 911 calls in the wake of Monday night’s storm.   Numerous neighborhoods had experienced or are experiencing power outages, police Lt. Michael Rompa said this morning.   The…

At least six tornadoes spotted across Iowa, USA

Tornadoes, thunderstorms and hail hammered the Hawkeye State on Sunday, damaging trees and property but leaving Iowans mostly unscathed.   The National Weather Service said that at least six tornadoes were reported by spotters between 4:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.…

Severe hailstorm hammers Surin Province and heavy rains cause flooding in Bangkok, Thailand

More than 100 houses, schools, and temples in Si Khoraphum District, Surin Province, have been affected by a hailstorm that struck the area last night.    Heavy rains and a whirlwind destroyed several buildings in Surin Province. In Taen Subdistrict,…

Severe thunderstorm with heavy rain, hail; floods streets & parking lots in Riverton, Wyoming, USA

A gully washer hit Riverton right around 4:30 this afternoon with heavy rain and up to half-inch size hail, leaving in its wake flooded streets and parking lots, water coming into businesses, shredded flowerbeds and gardens and at least two…