WEATHER REPORT

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Two dead in Tenerife after giant wave sweeps them away
Mar 30, 2017 (AFP)
A tourist and a local resident died on Spain's holiday island of Tenerife and another person was missing after a giant wave swept them away from a natural seasi...
A scientist and a supercomputer re-create a tornado
Mar 15, 2017 (SPX)
With tornado season fast approaching or already underway in vulnerable states throughout the U.S., new supercomputer simulations are giving meteorologists unpre...
French storm Zeus leaves two dead, 600,000 homes without power
Mar 06, 2017 (AFP)
Winds gusting up to hurricane force battered west and central France on Monday, leaving two people dead and 600,000 homes without electricity, authorities said....
One dead as Storm Doris hits British Isles
Feb 23, 2017 (AFP)
One person was killed by falling debris on Thursday as Storm Doris slammed into the British Isles, also causing flight disruptions at Europe's busiest air hub a...
Four dead as 'worse storm in years' buffets California
Feb 18, 2017 (AFP)
A devastating storm billed by forecasters as the worst to hit California in years pounded the southern half of the state, wreaking devastation that claimed four...
Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds
Feb 14, 2017 (UPI)
A number of songbird species make their living in some of the most precarious places on Earth -- deserts. As global warming pushes temperatures higher and extre...
Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail
Feb 08, 2017 (SPX)
Strong updrafts - currents of rising air - in severe thunderstorms are a prerequisite for hail formation. The width of these updrafts may be an indicator of an ...
California state of emergency over storm damage
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
Governor Jerry Brown late Monday declared a state of emergency for counties across California to help deal with damage from powerful December and January storms...
Bangladesh plants million trees to cut lightning toll
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
Bangladesh has begun planting one million palm trees nationwide to help prevent hundreds of people being killed by lightning strikes every year, a top official ...
Powerful storms kill at least 16 in southeast US
Jan 23, 2017 (AFP)
Powerful weekend storms roared through the southeastern United States, killing 16 people as violent weather left behind a trail of destruction, authorities said...
Lightning kills six at Zimbabwe wake
Jan 18, 2017 (AFP)
Lightning killed six people at a funeral wake in Zimbabwe as they sheltered under a tree to escape torrential rain, police said Wednesday. Heavy rains have delu...
It's freezing inside... that tornado?
Jan 18, 2017 (SPX)
With winter upon us in full force, outdoor temperatures are plummeting. But inside an intense tornado, it's always chilly - no matter the time of year. A new st...
Beaches packed as Sydney swelters through heatwave
Jan 11, 2017 (AFP)
Sydney sweltered through scorching temperatures topping 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, with beaches packed, bushfire warnings issued and people urged...
Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency
Jan 10, 2017 (SPX)
The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research ...
Thousands evacuated as storm hits southern Philippines
Jan 08, 2017 (AFP)
About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, raising the risk of floods and landslides, author...
Study predicts more extreme storms for California in the future
Jan 03, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists believe a warmer climate will deliver more extreme storms to California, like the one that dropped three inches of rain on San Francisco in just an h...
Supercomputer simulations confirm observations of 2015 India/Pakistan heat waves
Dec 21, 2016 (SPX)
A paper published this week during the American Geophysical Union (AGU) fall meeting in San Francisco points to new evidence of human influence on extreme weath...
Increasing tornado outbreaks - is climate change responsible?
Dec 02, 2016 (SPX)
Tornadoes and severe thunderstorms kill people and damage property every year. Estimated U.S. insured losses due to severe thunderstorms in the first half of 20...
Hurricane kills 9 in Costa Rica
Nov 25, 2016 (AFP)
A hurricane that churned its way across Central America before sweeping into the Pacific on Friday killed at least nine people in Costa Rica and caused millions...
Four dead after unprecedented Australia 'thunderstorm asthma'
Nov 24, 2016 (AFP)
An unprecedented "thunderstorm asthma" event has left four people dead and three fighting for their lives in Australia, with authorities Thursday scrambling to ...
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