Category Tornado Alert

Tornado tears through new Ballarat housing estate in Alfredton, Australia

Photo Illustration Wild winds have torn through a new housing estate in Ballarat. The wild weather whipped through Alfredton at about 5.30am. Peter, whose house was seriously damaged, said “it’s like a bit of a war zone” in his street…

Tornadoes hit northern parts of Turkish Cyprus, damage power grid

Photo Illustration Tornadoes hit the Girne (Kyrenia) district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) late Friday, inflicting significant damage on businesses, homes and the power grid. Coastal settlements of Ozanköy, Çatalköy, Karşıyaka and Lapta Hotels Region were particularly…

Tornado touches down near Annapolis amid evening of strong storms #Tornado #Storms #Annapolis #Maryland #USA

A severe weather system brought heavy rain, high winds, hail and at least one confirmed tornado Thursday evening. The weather service said the main threat from the storms will be “damaging wind gusts, but tornadoes cannot be ruled out.” The…

Majorca suffers severe damage after ‘golf ball’ hail and tornado sweep island #Hailstorm #Tornado #Majorca #Spain

A violent storm and tornado have swept across Majorca, leaving a trail of destruction across the tourist hotspot in its wake. Giant hailstones measuring up to two centimetres pelted down on the island mid-morning, bringing down hundreds of trees and…

Tornado rips through Morphett Vale in Adelaide, Australia damaging homes and powerlines #Tornado #MorphettVale #Adelaide #Australia

The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed a tornado hit an Adelaide suburb last night, damaging several homes and bringing down branches and powerlines. The State Emergency Service (SES) said at least seven properties were damaged on Diamond Street at Morphett…

Tornado Leaves 16 Injured, Over 800 Evacuated in Santa Catarina State, Brazil #Tornado #SantaCatarina #Brazil

A tornado hit the state of Santa Catarina on Friday, August 14th, and left a trail of destruction in at least six municipalities. According to preliminary information from the Civil Defense, there are 16 injured, 830 people displaced and 115…

6 tornadoes in Minnesota #Tornadoes #Minnesota #USA

The National Weather Service says Friday’s storms spawned at least six tornadoes in Minnesota. Survey crews determined the strongest tornado was an EF1 in McLeod County packing winds estimated at up to 95 mph. That tornado tracked for just over…