Rare tornado hits Pyrgos, Greece
A rare tornado hit the city of Pyrgos in Western Greece shortly before dawn on Sunday, January 7, 2024.
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Freezing temperatures hit flooded farms in northern Germany
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Record rainfall leads to widespread flooding, evacuations in Victoria, Australia
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Heavy to record-breaking snowfall hitting Japan, including earthquake-hit Ishikawa Prefecture
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Major storms to produce widespread, significant impacts over much of the U.S.
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Tornado hits Sint-Katelijne-Waver in Belgium, causing severe damage to local growers
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Party boat sinks in London during severe weather, U.K.
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Widespread flooding hits Pas-de-Calais, damaging more than 2 000 homes, France
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Widespread Arctic air outbreak anticipated across much of the U.S. through mid-January
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Powerful winter storm to rapidly strengthen over the Central U.S. early next week
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