Tornadoes

O tornado mais forte atinge Mineral Wells, Texas, onde foi declarado estado de desastre. Em outros lugares, chuvas extremas inundam a China. A primavera é a estação de tempestades severas em todo o centro dos EUA, e o início desta semana foi um período particularmente ativo para a região. Um padrão climático favorável alimentou tempestades intensas de segunda a quarta-feira, trazendo ventos fortes, granizo muito grande e tornados fortes. Oito tornados foram relatados na segunda-feira, incluindo um tornado EF2 que atingiu a cidade de Sycamore, Kansas. Na terça-feira, um evento mais generalizado atingiu o Meio-Oeste, mais notavelmente com uma forte tempestade de granizo passando por Springfield, Missouri. Continue lendo...

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...