Deadly thunderstorm, tornado hits Thailand

Deadly thunderstorm, tornado hits Thailand

At least one person was killed this week in Thailand as intense thunderstorms swept across the country. The storm wreaked havoc in 24 provinces this week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said. 14 of them are in the country's Northeast, 4 in…

Destructive tornado hits Faro, southern Portugal

Destructive tornado hits Faro, southern Portugal

A destructive tornado swept through Faro, Portugal on March 4, 2018, downing trees and damaging a number of cars and structures. At least 50 significant incidents were reported across the city, authorities said, adding it was a miracle that no one was killed. This…

Damaging tornado hits homes near Tarn Taran, Punjab

Damaging tornado hits homes near Tarn Taran, Punjab

A damaging tornado formed hit the village of Zira, near the city of Tarn Taran in Punjab, India on February 12, 2018, causing 'huge' devastation and injuring up to 20 people. Within minutes, the twister sent cars, tractor-trolley, water tanks, iron sheds,…

Tornado hits Almeria, Spain, damaging 150 ha (370 acres) of greenhouses

Tornado hits Almeria, Spain, damaging 150 ha (370 acres) of greenhouses

At least one destructive tornado swept through the municipality of El Ejido, Spain's southern province of Almeria, on January 6, 2018, damaging 150 hectares (370 acres) of greenhouses. There were several reported tornadoes in El Ejido today, but one that formed…

Tornado touches down near Wimborne, Alberta, Canada

Tornado touches down near Wimborne, Alberta, Canada

A tornado touched down near Wimborne and Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, around 17:10 MDT (23:10 UTC) on June 2, 2017, ripping off a barn roof and downing several trees. There are no reports of injuries or casualties. The twister was on the ground some 15 – 20…

Tornado rips through Toluca, Mexico, damaging at least 25 homes

Tornado rips through Toluca, Mexico, damaging at least 25 homes

A damaging tornado ripped through northern parts of the city of Toluca, Mexico during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Toluca Mayor, Fernando Zamora Morales, toured the area and reported at least 25 damaged houses. Morales added there were no…

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…

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…

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…

Rare tornado rips through Đông Hà City, Vietnam

Rare tornado rips through Đông Hà City, Vietnam

A rare tornado swept through Vietnam's Đông Hà City on Saturday, March 18, 2017, blowing off roofs from several homes and buildings. The tornado ripped through the city for some 10 minutes, causing notable infrastructural damage but there were no…