• Plane dodges tornadoes in hair-raising landing in Sochi, Russia

    A plane was filmed landing in the Russian city of Sochi with three large tornadic waterspouts right behind it on August 29, 2017. Up to twelve tornadoes were spotted off the coast on the same day, and it is the second week in a row that the columns have ripped…

  • Destructive tornado hits northeast China’s Heilongjiang

    A tornado, accompanied by rainstorm, hit part of Nenjiang County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province at around 14:40 local time on Monday, April 21, 2017, blowing away roof tiles and construction materials. The twister was on the ground for about 10…

  • Tornado rips through downtown McGregor, Iowa

    A line of thunderstorms moved through parts southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, into southwest Wisconsin during the later afternoon and evening of Wednesday, July 19, 2017 into July 20. It produced heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and at least one EF-1 confirmed…

  • Tornadoes hit China damaging homes and cutting power to thousands

    Tornadoes hit parts of east China provinces on July 14 and 15, 2017, damaging houses and cutting off power to thousands of houses. No casualties were reported. According to CCTV, a tornado with a speed of more than 72 km/h (44 mph) touched down in Youxi County of…

  • Close-up view of tornado in Alida, Saskatchewan, Canada

    A confirmed tornado touched down in Alida, Saskatchewan, Canada on Wednesday night, July 5, 2017, destroying one home. No damage rating has been given to the tornado yet. The tornado was spotted near the small community of Alida, about 40 km (24.8 miles) from the…