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Severe lightning and hail storms across Northern England, UK

Rhys Bradley used his phone to capture lighting over Bolton at about 22:30 BST on Wednesday Storms have swept across northern England in the wake of what for many places was the hottest July day on record in the UK.…

State Of Emergency Declared After Severe Flooding hits Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

The city of Kamloops, B.C. has declared a state of emergency after a sudden thunderstorm flooded one neighbourhood, forcing around 100 people to leave their homes.   Heavy rains pounded down around 4 p.m. Tuesday, quickly dumping a metre of…

Severe flooding kills at least 28 with many missing in China

Cars are stranded on a flooded street after heavy rainfall hit Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, June 28, 2015. (Reuters photo) At least 28 people have been killed or feared missing after heavy rains-triggered floods and landslides swept through four provinces…

Big Dust Storm Of Monsoon Season Strikes Phoenix, USA

The first big dust storm of the monsoon season slammed the Phoenix area on Saturday with winds snapping utility poles and leaving thousands without power.   Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project, the two biggest utilities that serve metropolitan…

Severe Storm Pounds Philadelphia Region, USA

As heavy rain and potentially strong storms hit the Philadelphia region Saturday, the National Weather Service issued flood watches for large portions of the area. By Saturday night, street flooding already closed some roads in South Jersey.   Flooding remained…

Severe hailstorm Rips Through South Central Manitoba, Canada

Vi Desjarlais took these photos of hail between St. Claude and Roseisle/Global News Tornado warnings were issued for parts of the province Saturday.   Radar indicated a potential tornado moved southeast at 40 km/h near Roseisle, Rosebank, and Miami, Manitoba.…