• Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) reported in Texas, destructive 10.2 cm (4 inches) hail swath impacts Missouri

    ByTeo Blašković

    Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) was reported in Johnson County, Texas, late on April 28, 2026, while a separate corridor of 7.6–10.2 cm (3–4 inches) hail caused structural and vehicle damage across southwest Missouri earlier the same day. The storms were part of a multi-state severe weather outbreak stretching from Oklahoma and Arkansas into Mississippi, producing widespread reports of large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes. Confirmed impacts included broken windows, roof damage, and an animal fatality at a zoo in Springfield, Missouri.

  • Late-season snowstorm leaves 3 dead and over 76 000 without power in central and northwestern Russia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A late-season snowstorm swept across central and northwestern Russia on April 27–28, 2026, leaving three people dead and cutting electricity to more than 76 000 residents, according to regional authorities and the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry. Strong winds reaching up to 97 km/h (60 mph) combined with wet snow to damage infrastructure and disrupt transport, including in Moscow.

  • Severe storms leave over 260 000 without power, 1 dead across Midwest after tornado warnings in St. Louis and Illinois

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe storms moved across the Midwest on Monday, April 27, 2026, producing tornado warnings in the St. Louis area and Illinois, while heavy rain caused flooding into early Tuesday. More than 250 000 customers lost power across Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and at least one fatality was reported in Michigan after a tree fell during the storms.

  • At least 14 reported dead as severe thunderstorms hit Bangladesh

    ByTeo Blašković

    Severe thunderstorms affected Bangladesh on April 26, 2026, with at least 14 people reported dead in lightning-related incidents across seven districts. At least 12 people were injured, while the Bangladesh Meteorological Department forecast further thunderstorms, lightning, squally winds, and heavy to very heavy rainfall over parts of the country through April 28.

  • Unusually strong April snowstorm disrupts Moscow, Russia

    ByTeo Blašković

    Wet snow and strong winds disrupted Moscow, Russia, on Monday, April 27, 2026, after Hydrometcenter warned that parts of the city could see strong precipitation, wet snow, icy roads, and gusts of 65–83 km/h (40–51 mph). Phobos forecaster Mikhail Leus reported preliminary daily record values for April 27, while city and regional authorities reported fallen trees, transport disruption, and power outages in parts of Moscow Oblast.

  • Moderate Risk issued for central and southeast Oklahoma as strong tornadoes and very large hail threaten southern Plains

    ByRishav Kothari

    NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center placed parts of central and southeast Oklahoma under a Moderate Risk for severe thunderstorms on April 25, 2026, with large to very large hail, tornadoes, and damaging winds forecast across parts of the southern Plains and Ark-La-Tex. Hailstones over 7.6 cm (3 inches) and strong tornadoes are possible during the afternoon and evening, where discrete supercells develop.

  • Tornado Watch issued for Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri, higher-end threat expected across Kansas and Oklahoma

    ByTeo Blašković

    The NWS Storm Prediction Center issued Tornado Watch 134 at 17:00 UTC (12:00 CDT) on April 23, 2026, for eastern Nebraska, western and central Iowa, and northwest Missouri as severe thunderstorms began developing and increasing in coverage along a cold front. The watch includes tornado potential, damaging wind gusts up to 110 km/h (70 mph), and large hail up to 6.4 cm (2.5 inches), while a separate Enhanced Risk area across eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma is expected to produce more intense severe storms later in the afternoon and evening.

  • Major late-season winter storm forecast to bring up to 50 cm (20 inches) of snow and freezing rain to northern Manitoba, Canada

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major late-season winter storm is forecast to impact northern Manitoba, Canada, beginning Wednesday evening, April 22, 2026, bringing 30–50 cm (12–20 inches) of snow, freezing rain, and strong winds. The system will produce rain or freezing rain across central regions before transitioning to heavy snow through Saturday, creating hazardous travel conditions and increasing the risk of power outages.