Category Severe Weather

Commuter Alert, Dust Storm Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Severe Weather, Vehicle Alert

A VAST dust storm strikes NSW Australia

A VAST dust storm travelling across NSW is dissipating, with visibility improving across the state. THE dust storm, which originated from the Victorian Mallee and southwest NSW, blew over the Illawarra region and Sydney on Wednesday morning causing air…

Earth Extremities
May 6, 2015

Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Pollution Alert, Sandstorm Alert, Severe Weather, Vehicle Alert

Severe Sandstorms Cause Havoc At Refugee Camp In Iraq

Severe sand and dust storms swept through parts of Iraq on May 5, tearing down tents at a camp for displaced people west of Baghdad. Courtesy of rferl.org

Earth Extremities
May 5, 2015

Building Damage Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Gale Force Wind Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Lightning Alert, Rain Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Thunderstorm Alert, Vehicle Alert

Hail Storm Strikes New Mexico, USA

Lots of hail piled up at gas station at Carlisle & Gibson Courtesy of @ByronMortonII

Damage Reports, Disaster Declaration Alert, Emergency Updates, Food Loss Alert, Food Shortage Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Lightning Alert, Major Events, Severe Weather, State Of Disaster Alert, Thunderstorm Alert

Mega hailstorm destroys 60% of crops in Pokhara, Nepal

Lekhnath and surrounding areas on Saturday afternoon has destroyed crops worth millions, initial report suggests. RSS reported that crops in more than 60 percent of farms of corn, fruits and vegetables were destroyed by the hailstorm which occurred for…

Earth Extremities
May 3, 2015

Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Lightning Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Severe Weather, Thunderbolt Alert, Thunderstorm Alert

Lightning kills 15 in 7 Asian districts

Lightning strikes killed 15 people in Sunamganj, Jamalpur, Sherpur, Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Chittagong and Chandpur districts on Saturday. In Sunamganj, six people, mostly farmers, were killed and three others injured by thunderbolts during a Nor’wester that lashed different upazilas of the…

Earth Extremities
May 3, 2015

Bridge Collapse Alert, Building Collapse Alert, Building Damage Alert, Damage Reports, Earth Subsistance Alert, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Flash Flooding Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Homeless Alert, Landslide Alert, Major Events, Mudslide Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Sinkhole Alert, Thunderstorm Alert, Vehicle Alert

Catastrophic storms causes severe flooding and a massive sinkhole in Australia

Damage and destruction caused to the Arkinstall family home by flooding in Stroud in the NSW Hunter region A massive sinkhole has forced residents to flee their homes with three apartment blocks at serious risk of collapse. Around 60…

Earth Extremities
May 3, 2015

Severe Heatwave Alert, Severe Weather, Temperature Alert

Severe heat wave continues at 44.6C in Rajasthan, India

Severe heat wave conditions continued to prevail in Rajasthan on Friday as Bundi experienced the hottest day of the season with a maximum temperature of 44.6 degrees Celsius, a MeT report said. North-western regions of the state are reeling…

Earth Extremities
May 1, 2015

Bridge Closure Alert, Building Collapse Alert, Building Damage Alert, Commuter Alert, Cyclone Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Flood Alert, Severe Weather, Vehicle Alert

‘All hell broke loose’ as Cyclone Quang tore through Exmouth, Australia

PHOTO: The carport collapsed onto a boat in Exmouth as cyclone Quang approached. (Supplied: Mick Exmouth shire president Turk Shale said people were unprepared as winds tore down fences, trees and power poles this morning.) “We’ve just got a…

Bridge Collapse Alert, Building Collapse Alert, Building Damage Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Evacuation Alert, Fallen Trees Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Hailstorm Alert, Homeless Alert, Major Events, Power Lines Down Alert, Power Outage Alert, Rain Alert, Red Alert, Rescue Alert, Road Closure Alert, Severe Weather, Tornado Alert, Vehicle Alert

8 Tornadoes Hit Texas, USA

A band of tornadoes that swept across parts of rural Texas over the weekend flattened buildings, tore the roofs off other structures and forced people to rush for shelter, the National Weather Service said Monday. National Weather Service meteorologist…

Earth Extremities
April 29, 2015

Air Traffic Alert, Aviation Alert, Building Damage Alert, Commuter Alert, Damage Reports, Emergency Updates, Hailstorm Alert, Plane Damage By Weather Elements, Planes Grounded, Severe Weather, Train Alert, Vehicle Alert

‘Egg-sized’ hailstones smash car windows in eastern Chinese cities

Giant hailstones punched holes right through car windows in Nanjing. Photo: SCMP Pictures Extreme weather in eastern China’s Yangtze River Delta has seen car windows being broken by egg-sized hailstones, Shanghai-based news outlet Thepaper.cn reports. The storms stuck the…

Earth Extremities
April 29, 2015

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