Category Tornado Alert

Ex hurricane Bertha; Tornado causes havoc as it rips through Hull, UK

Aftermath: The scene on Hopewell Road in Hull   A mini-tornado tore through Hull yesterday as Britain suffered a battering from the tail-end of Hurricane Bertha. A woman was hit by flying glass as the twister caused havoc on a road…

Severe winds and a tornado batters parts of New Zealand

Destructive winds wreaked havoc throughout the middle of the country yesterday – with a tornado striking Greymouth, tearing iron off roofs and smashing buildings. Wellington was also buffeted, and flights were cancelled.   One West Coast resident described the height…

Devastating EF2 Tornado with winds up to 120 mph strikes, Revere, USA

“Nobody here has ever seen damage like what we’ve seen this morning,” Mayor Daniel Rizzo said Revere residents will be recovering for days after an EF2 tornado with wind gusts up to 120 mph left sections of the city ravaged,…

Severe storms knock out power to 200,000 across Mid West State, USA

Storms with high winds, pounding rain and large hail uprooted trees, triggered tornado warnings and knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers across the state on Sunday.   The worst-hit area was southeast Michigan, with 180,000 DTE Energy customers…

Tornado & large hailstorm hits Eastern Montana, USA

The same storm system that sparked thunderstorms in western Montana on Wednesday spawned a tornado Thursday in Eastern Montana.   It spun up at 7:19 p.m., 4 miles to the west of Wibaux on the eastern edge of the state.…

Tornado Rips Through Campground, Kills 2 and Injures Dozens in Virginia, USA

“Something crazy is going on outside,” a woman shouts. “I’m scared.” Moments later, the same voice yells that a tree has fallen and another says, “It’s on that guy’s camper.” Overturned campers, downed trees The footage posted on the website…

Severe storms & tornado causes devastation & leaves two dead on French campsites

Violent storms wreaked havoc across France on Sunday leaving two people dead, including one person who was killed when a mini-tornado ripped through a campsite in the Ardeche department of south-central France The tornado hit a campsite in the town…