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Severe tornado damage reports rolling in from several states
Reports of significant damage from recent Tornado activity are rolling in from several counties. Tammy Williams captured this image of significant damage to a school in Alabama, Union Grove primary school, this afternoon. Such thunderstorms are still severe in nature, therefore be aware of the risk of hail and very gusty winds. NOAA also states…
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Tornado Outbreak: 30 train cars blown off track in Mississippi
This weekend so far has been characterized by severe weather for much of the central southern U.S. states. Tornado Watches are currently in force for the North Western Florida Panhandle, Alabama, South East Mississippi and parts of central Tennessee. Some Severe Thunderstorm Watches are also active in this area. Current weather radar (via NOAA): The…
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Canary Islands flights “grounded” as major sandstorm affects islands
A sandstorm has been affecting travel across the Canary Islands recently, with many flights either cancelled or delays. Please check with your airline operator before traveling to the airport for your flight. The storm occurred as a result of unusually strong winds over western Africa which picked up large amounts of dust from the desert…
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Philippines Volcano update
January 12 2020: 17:20GMT ..Breaking.. Around 8,000 have fleed their homes after “Taal Volcano” erupts in the Philippines, this afternoon. The volcano is situated south of Manila. Image: Google Maps. An Aerial view of “Taal” volcano, Philippines. Image: Google Maps, location of the Taal volcano in the Philippines. The volcano is phreatic in nature, which…
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Storm Brendan Declared – Severe Gales forecast on Monday
Storm Brendan is packing a punch in western Britain. Wind speeds of between 70 and 80mph are currently being recorded across many western coasts and hills. The following map shows the current intensity of the wind across the UK and Ireland, notice the reds over Ireland and western Scotland indicative of severe gale force winds.…
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Expansive winter storm to usher in frigid temperatures next week
Before next week’s cold arrives, though, some pretty wintry conditions are expected this weekend. Winter Storm Update A winter storm is expected to produce some severe weather, including ice, snow, and strong winds. The strong winds will mostly be reserved to the very far North East (Maine), however widely some heavy snowfall is expected this…