Rare tornado damages flower nurseries and greenhouses in Fujian, China
A rare tornado struck Yongfu Town in Zhangping, China’s Fujian Province, on the afternoon of May 12, 2026, damaging dozens of flower nurseries and greenhouses in the area.
NWS confirms long-track EF3 tornado in Mississippi outbreak
The National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, determined after additional damage surveys that two EF3 tornado tracks documented during the May 6-7, 2026 severe weather outbreak were part of one continuous long-track tornado. Survey teams also confirmed an EF2 tornado near Purvis in Lamar County as assessments continued across southern Mississippi.
Nighttime tornadoes injure 17 and damage hundreds of homes in Mississippi
Nighttime tornadoes and severe thunderstorms tore across central and western Mississippi on Wednesday night, May 6, 2026, damaging hundreds of homes and injuring at least 17 people, according to state emergency officials. Authorities reported concentrated damage in Bogue Chitto, where a trailer park sustained heavy destruction.
Multiple injuries reported after tornado hits Las Flores District, Buenos Aires, Argentina
A tornado touched down in the Las Flores District of Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 6, 2026. At least 4 people were injured after a house was destroyed, burying the family within the rubble. Widespread damage was reported in the surrounding areas.
Tornado Emergency issued as large tornado hits Brookhaven area, Mississippi
A large, destructive tornado moved through the Brookhaven area of southern Mississippi during the evening of May 6, 2026, after the National Weather Service in Jackson issued a Tornado Emergency for communities including Brookhaven and Bogue Chitto. The event developed within an SPC Enhanced Risk severe weather setup and produced repeated radar-confirmed Tornado Debris Signatures as the storm moved from Franklin County into Lincoln County and toward Lawrence County.
Multiple tornadoes reported in southeastern Türkiye during deadly severe weather outbreak
The European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) listed multiple tornado reports across southeastern Türkiye on May 3, 2026, during a severe storm episode that caused casualties, injuries, widespread damage, power disruption, and localized flooding. The Şanlıurfa Governorate confirmed 1 death and 40 injuries in Birecik and Viranşehir during the outbreak, while a later report quoted Governor Hasan Şıldak as saying the death toll had risen to 2.
Tornado damages 28 homes in two villages of Demak Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
At least 28 homes and a vehicle were damaged after a tornado struck the Harjowinangun and Kebsonsari villages in Central Java, Indonesia, on May 2, 2026.
NWS rates Mineral Wells tornado EF3 after severe storms in Texas
The National Weather Service preliminarily rated the Mineral Wells tornado in Texas as EF3, with estimated peak winds of 233 km/h (145 mph), after surveying damage from the April 28, 2026, severe weather event. NWS listed 5 injuries and 0 fatalities, while Mineral Wells officials kept a curfew in place for the affected area as cleanup and damage assessment continued.
Possible tornado causes damage in Germantown amid Midwest severe weather outbreak
A tornado was reported in Germantown, Clinton County, Illinois, on April 27, 2026, bringing down large trees and damaging homes as severe weather outbreak struck parts of the Midwest.
Two dead after EF2 and EF1 tornadoes impact Wise and Parker counties, Texas
At least two people died in North Texas after EF2 and EF1 tornadoes struck Wise and Parker counties on April 25, 2026.
