Supercell spawns multiple tornadoes in Kansas, U.S.
A stunning supercell tracked between Dorrance and Glendale, Kansas, U.S. on June 23, 2022, producing multiple tornadoes.
Extremely close-range footage of the Foshan tornado, China
A damaging tornado hit the city of Foshan in China’s Guangdong Province on June 19, 2022. This is the second damaging tornado to hit the province within just 3 days.
Major damage after large tornado hits Guangzhou megalopolis – Guangdong, China
A large stovepipe tornado touched down in China’s most important port city of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province on June 16, 2022, causing major damage as it moved into downtown.
EF-2 tornado confirmed in Uxbridge, Canada
Wind gusts near 195 km/h (121 mph) wreaked havoc in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada as a derecho swept through the region over the Victoria Day long weekend.
Large tornadoes hit west Texas, U.S.
A very marginal severe weather day took a shocking turn of events with a localized outbreak of large tornadoes west of Lubbock, Texas on the evening of May 23, 2022.
State of emergency declared after rare EF-3 tornado hits Gaylord, Michigan
A rare EF-3 tornado hit the city of Gaylord, Michigan on May 20, 2022, leaving extensive damage. One person was killed and at least 43 others were injured. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for the area. This is the first EF-3+ tornado to hit Michigan since March 2012.
Widespread damage after Storm Emellinde hits Germany
At least one person has been killed and more than 50 were injured on May 20, 2022, when a violent storm named ‘Emmelinde” hit Germany, spawning several tornadoes and leaving widespread damage.
Damaging tornado rips through Levin, New Zealand
A damaging tornado hit the town of Levin, New Zealand’s North Island on May 20, 2022, causing widespread damage and injuring several people. New Zealand’s Met Service recorded a wind gust of 140 km/h (86 mph) in the town but at the time of press, it was still not able to determine whether it was indeed a tornado that caused the damage, or a thunderstorm collapsing on itself.
Very rare tornado hits Assam, India
A weak tornado hit the district of Barpeta, Assam, India on May 7, 2022, damaging 7 huts.
The tornado started from the banks of the Brahmaputra river, which flows close to Rowmari village, and remained restricted to a small area. While northern India is prone to tornadoes, this event was described by meteorologists as very rare.
Major damage after tornadoes rip through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, U.S.
Major damage was reported in parts of Texas and Oklahoma after a series of tornadoes ripped through the region. On Thursday, May 5, severe thunderstorms are expected from eastern Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Storms will shift over the lower Mississippi into the Tennessee Valleys on Friday, then Saturday into Monday from the central Plains into the Midwest.