Tornadoes

Tornado terkuat menghantam Mineral Wells, Texas, di mana status bencana diumumkan. Di tempat lain, hujan ekstrem merendam China. Musim semi adalah musim badai petir parah di seluruh AS bagian tengah, dan awal pekan ini merupakan periode yang sangat aktif bagi wilayah tersebut. Pola cuaca yang mendukung memicu badai petir intens dari Senin hingga Rabu, membawa angin kencang, hujan es berukuran sangat besar, dan tornado yang kuat. Delapan tornado dilaporkan pada hari Senin, termasuk tornado EF2 yang menerjang kota Sycamore, Kansas. Pada hari Selasa, peristiwa yang lebih luas melanda Midwest, terutama saat badai es parah melewati Springfield, Missouri. Baca selengkapnya...

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in TexasSevere storms are expected to sweep across the mid-Mississippi valley and midwest regions of the US on Monday, putting nearly 50 million people at risk.The storm prediction center has issued a level 4 out of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms across south-west Illinois and south-east Missouri, including major cities such as St Louis. Forecasters warned of “multiple strong to intense tornadoes, widespread severe/damaging wind gusts and scattered large to very large hail”, with some hail potentially reaching baseball size. Continue reading...

No deaths reported after latest round of severe weather in the region as officials brace residents for long recovery A trail of damaged homes and buildings dotted a wide swath of the US on Saturday after a burst of destructive winds and reported tornadoes tore off roofs, uprooted trees and rendered rural roads impassable with debris.No deaths were reported after Friday’s storms, which barreled through the upper midwest and delivered the latest round of severe weather to batter the region. Officials braced residents for a long recovery in some rural communities. Continue reading...

Thousands face power outages and a number of schools close across region as forecasters warn of hail and floodingSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA day after severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again on Tuesday afternoon and evening.Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed through on Monday. Three people were left with minor injuries in rural Franklin county, about 50 miles (80km) south-west of Kansas City, according to the sheriff’s office. In the town of Ottawa, officials said there was structural damage, but no deaths or injuries. A National Weather Service survey team will assess damage in the Ottawa area on Tuesday to determine whether a tornado passed through there, according to Chelsea Picha, a meteorologist with the weather service’s office in Topeka. Continue reading...