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,…

NWS confirms EF-2 tornado hit Goodman, Missouri

NWS confirms EF-2 tornado hit Goodman, Missouri

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-2 tornado touched down in Goodman, Missouri Tuesday night, April 4, 2017, causing significant damage to homes and businesses. It touched down at 18:48 CDT just south of Goodman (population 1 200) in McDonald County 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…

Early season tornado near Würzburg, Germany

Early season tornado near Würzburg, Germany

A single small cell produced an early season tornado near Würzburg, Germany on March 9, 2017. Pictures and videos of this rather photogenic twister soon started circulating social media. According to local police reports, the tornado destroyed a lot in the…

Severe storms, tornadoes rip through San Antonio, Texas

Severe storms, tornadoes rip through San Antonio, Texas

Severe storms swept through San Antonio, Texas on Sunday night, February 19, 2017, damaging more than 150 homes and leaving 45 000 customers without power. The storms moved quickly but managed to produce significant damage. The National Weather Service confirmed…

How to eliminate the major tornado threat in Tornado Alley

How to eliminate the major tornado threat in Tornado Alley

The annually recurring devastating tornado attacks in US Tornado Alley raise an important question: Can we eliminate the major tornado threat in Tornado Alley? Some people may claim that such a question is beyond imagination as people are powerless in facing violent tor

US: Over 50 tornado reports so far! Multiple towns wiped out

US: Over 50 tornado reports so far! Multiple towns wiped out

Reports of serious damage are pouring in and situation is getting worse. Storms are headed towards huge population centers like New York City, Boston, Philadelphia…Severe storms started hammering an area from Missouri into Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky