Category: storm

Over 2,300 Flights Canceled as Winter Storm Hits Northeast

A new winter storm on Friday led to thousands of flight cancellations in the United States. Airlines continued to struggle to deal with inclement weather. Cancellations and delays have plagued Southwest Airlines and other airlines in recent weeks, with staffing issues cited as a major reason. Southwest canceled over 500 flights on Friday and delayed…


Days to Clean Up After Storm Hits Australian Capital Canberra

A severe thunderstorm hit the Australian capital of Canberra on Monday, causing damage to homes and cars, with clean up efforts expected to last for days. The ACT State Emergency Service (SES) said it had received 436 requests for assistance after the storm swept through at about 5.20 p.m. Large hail stones and strong winds…


Overnight Storms Bring Damage to Parts of US South

HAZEL GREEN, Ala.—A line of severe storms damaged homes, knocked out power, and downed trees in parts of the southern United States late Saturday into Sunday morning. Authorities closed roads in Hazel Green, Alabama, after power lines came down and homes suffered damage. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office shared photos online including one of a…


Southern Storms Damage Homes, Buildings, Power Lines

WINFIELD, Ala.—Homes and buildings were damaged and trees were blown down as a line of intense thunderstorms rolled across several Southern states, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. In the west Alabama town of Winfield, Wednesday’s storms damaged buildings in the downtown area, authorities said. Building walls collapsed and roofs were lying…


2 Dead in Submerged Car as California Storm Worries Spread

LOS ANGELES—Heavy overnight rains in Northern California left two people dead in a submerged car as authorities on Thursday urged residents of several Southern California mountain and canyon communities to voluntarily leave their homes because of possible mud and debris flows. Firefighters in Millbrae, just south of San Francisco, were able to rescue a driver…


Call to Declare Sydney Storm a Disaster

About 900 of Sydney’s northern beaches residents are still without power after the damaging weekend storm blacked out more than 30,000 properties. Ausgrid crews have been working around the clock to restore the power after trees and other debris hit powerlines during Sunday’s brief tornado-like storm. The storm, which particularly impacted beachside areas from Narrabeen…


Homes Still Without Power after Sydney’s Tornado-Like Storm

Thousands of homes remain without power on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Tuesday after a brief but devastating tornado-like storm tore through the area on Sunday afternoon. New South Wales (NSW) State Emergency Service (SES) reported that the storm caused significant damage to properties, trees, and powerlines. One fatality occurred in the suburb of Narrabeen when…


1 Dead as Unusual Midwest Storm Brings Hurricane-Force Winds

OMAHA, Neb.—One person died in Iowa as a powerful storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts and spawning reported tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota in a weather outbreak experts described as extremely unusual for December. The storm was shifting north of the Great Lakes…


At Least 5 Dead as Midwest Rocked by Hurricane-Force Winds

OMAHA, Neb.—At least five people died as a powerful and extremely unusual storm system swept across the Great Plains and Midwest amid unseasonably warm temperatures, spawning hurricane-force winds and possible tornadoes in Nebraska, Iowa, and Minnesota. In southeastern Minnesota, Olmsted County Sheriff’s Lt. Lee Rossman said a 65-year-old man was killed Wednesday night when a…


Kentucky Man Dies of Heart Attack During Storm Cleanup

MAYFIELD, Ky.—A Kentucky man suffered a fatal heart attack while cleaning up storm debris at his daughter’s home, authorities said as the death toll edged upward from a recent tornado outbreak across multiple U.S. states. Services for Terry Martin Jayne, 67, were scheduled Wednesday in his hometown of Russellville. Warren County coroner Kevin Kirby said…