Category Severe Weather

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…

Floods in Sudan hit capital hard, over 90 dead nationwide #Flooding #Sudan #Africa

Rising floodwaters have hit Sudan’s capital of Khartoum hard in recent days, as weeks of heavy flooding nationwide left at least 90 people dead and destroying tens of thousands of homes, the country’s Interior Ministry said Sunday. Sudan’s military said…

Deadly severe storms tear through Melbourne in Australia #Storms #Melbourne #Australia

A man, a woman and a four-year-old boy have been killed by falling trees in separate incidents, after wild winds swept across parts of Victoria state in eastern Australia. The deaths came during a night of intense storms that moved…

Nearly 80 Killed as Flash Floods Ravage City in Afghanistan #Floods #Afghanistan

When the heavy rains came overnight, setting off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, the deluge quickly turned deadly and caught many residents off guard because they were sleeping. On Wednesday, a hospital official said the floods had killed nearly 80…

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…