Deadly tornadoes hit Elk City, OK and Chetek, Wisconsin

Deadly tornadoes hit Elk City, OK and Chetek, Wisconsin

At least two people were killed in the central United States on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, as powerful thunderstorms rolled through the region. SPC's preliminary reports mention at least 27 tornado reports and 150 hail/large hail reports from Texas to Wisconsin by…

Tornado hits Baton Rouge, huge hail pelts Oklahoma and Arkansas

Tornado hits Baton Rouge, huge hail pelts Oklahoma and Arkansas

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down near Baton Rouge, Louisiana early Friday morning, May 12, 2017. The tornado ripped through Sherwood Forest area around 09:00 CDT, causing significant damage. The twister tossed a vehicle…

Slow-moving storm produces tornadoes in Hungary, very large hail in Serbia

Slow-moving storm produces tornadoes in Hungary, very large hail in Serbia

Severe thunderstorms are affecting parts of eastern Europe and the Balkan Peninsula this week, producing heavy rain and strong winds. The storm produced at least two tornadoes in Hungary on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Although not unheard of, tornadoes in this region…

Extreme weather: Major flooding and tornadoes claim at least 20 lives, USA

Extreme weather: Major flooding and tornadoes claim at least 20 lives, USA

​At least 20 people have died and three are still missing as severe weather hit the US Midwest and South over the weekend. Flooding rain, strong winds and tornadoes were reported in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kansas, Missouri,…

Violent wedge tornado hits Canton, Texas, at least 5 dead and over 50 injured

Violent wedge tornado hits Canton, Texas, at least 5 dead and over 50 injured

At least 54 people were injured and 5 killed after a violent wedge tornado touched down near Canton, Texas on Saturday, April 29, 2017. NWS confirmed two more tornadoes in the region, one in Eustace and the other in Caney City. Damage surveys are in progress and it…

Destructive tornado near Cologna, Italy

Destructive tornado near Cologna, Italy

Violent thunderstorms in northern Italy produced a destructive tornado around 16:00 UTC on April 27, 2017. The tornado touched down between Rovigo and Ferrara, damaging numerous houses and buildings, of which several were completely destroyed, uprooting trees and…

Severe weather outbreak sweeps US South, EF-1 tornado kills two in Louisiana

Severe weather outbreak sweeps US South, EF-1 tornado kills two in Louisiana

A severe weather outbreak continues throughout the US South today, after an EF-1 tornado killed two people near Breaux Bridge, Louisiana on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Two people, a mother (38) and her daughter (3), were killed when an EF-1 tornado flipped over their…

More than 200 000 lost power in Texas, severe weather continues

More than 200 000 lost power in Texas, severe weather continues

Powerful thunderstorms and tornadoes left behind serious damage across North Texas on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 28 and 29, 2017 and caused power outages to more than 200 000 people. NWS SPC warns there is an enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday from…

Three storm chasers killed in West Texas

Three storm chasers killed in West Texas

Three storm chasers were killed Tuesday afternoon, March 28, 2017, when their vehicles collided chasing tornadoes in West Texas. Two of them were The Weather Channel contractors. Their show, “Storm Wranglers,” aired in October. Two of the deceased were…

EF-2 tornado struck Cato, destroying 4 homes and injuring 6, Arkansas

EF-2 tornado struck Cato, destroying 4 homes and injuring 6, Arkansas

An EF-2 tornado touched down near Cato, Arkansas at 23:20 CDT on Friday, March 24, 2017 (04:20 UTC, March 25), destroying 4 homes and damaging other. At least 6 people were injured, one of them was trapped under a house. The National Weather Service said the tornado…