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  • Strong tornadoes, giant hail threaten Iowa to southern Great Lakes as severe storms redevelop

    ByTeo Blašković

    An Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms is in place from eastern Iowa into southern Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the southern Great Lakes region on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, with large to giant hail, several tornadoes, some of which could be strong, and severe wind gusts possible from late afternoon through overnight. The threat follows an April 13 outbreak that produced at least 14 preliminary tornado reports across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, increasing concern over repeated impacts in parts of the Midwest.

  • Bright green fireball seen over UK and northern Europe breaks up over North Sea

    ByTeo Blašković

    A bright fireball lit up the skies over the United Kingdom and neighboring parts of northern Europe at around 23:24 UTC on April 12 (00:24 BST on April 13), 2026. Trajectory analysis indicates the object burned up over the North Sea, while witness reports described a bright green fireball with terminal flaring and fragmentation.

  • Multiple tornadoes hit Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin during April 13 severe weather outbreak

    ByTeo Blašković

    A severe weather outbreak on April 13, 2026, produced at least 14 preliminary tornado reports across Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, with the most serious reported damage in and near Ottawa. No fatalities were immediately reported, but storm surveys were still underway as forecasters warned of additional rounds of severe weather through at least April 16.

  • Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf

    ByTeo Blašković

    Super Typhoon Sinlaku approached Saipan and Tinian on April 14, 2026, with destructive typhoon-force winds, life-threatening coastal flooding and torrential rain expected through Wednesday. The National Weather Service said the storm’s center was just southeast of the islands Tuesday afternoon local time, with the eyewall nearing both islands and dangerous conditions already affecting parts of the Marianas.

  • Tropical Cyclone Maila triggers deadly landslides and severe flooding in Bougainville and eastern Papua New Guinea

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Cyclone Maila left at least 11 people dead in Bougainville and eastern Papua New Guinea by April 13, 2026, after days of heavy rain, landslides, flooding, and coastal impacts. Eight people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Asiko Village in Central Bougainville, the deadliest single incident reported during the storm.

  • NWS confirms brief tornado touchdown southeast of Vina, California

    ByTeo Blašković

    A tornado briefly touched down in a remote grassland area of southeastern Tehama County, California, at 14:05 PDT (21:05 UTC) on April 12, 2026, about 6.4 km (4 miles) southeast of Vina. The touchdown lasted about 1 minute and caused no reported injuries or structural damage, according to NWS Sacramento.

  • Cyclone Vaianu brings destructive winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to New Zealand’s North Island

    ByTeo Blašković

    Cyclone Vaianu crossed New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday, April 12, 2026, bringing damaging winds, torrential rain, and large swells that caused flooding, evacuations, power outages, and transport disruption across several districts. The storm made landfall near the Māketū Peninsula in Bay of Plenty shortly after 14:00 LT on Sunday before tracking southeast and moving offshore later that evening. Cleanup continued on Monday as authorities assessed slips, flood damage and coastal impacts.

  • Severe thunderstorms possible across southwest and central Texas today

    ByTeo Blašković

    The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of southwest and central Texas under a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms on April 12, 2026, with isolated to scattered severe storms possible through this evening. The main concern is for redevelopment later today from southeast and south-central Texas into southwest Texas, where large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible.