Storms that pummeled much of Nebraska with torrential rain, high winds and large hail spun up fierce tornados in Iowa Tuesday that caused extensive damage and an unknown number of injuries in at least one rural town and took down several 250-foot (76 meters) wind turbines. Iowa State Patrol spokesman Sgt. Alex Dinkla said multiple people were injured in Greenfield, …
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The extreme heatwave in Mexico is not only affecting the environment, it’s wreaking havoc on the howler monkeys and causing them to fall dead out of trees, the Associated Press reported. “They were falling out of the trees like apples. They were in a state of severe dehydration, and they died within a matter of minutes,” wildlife biologist Gilberto Pozo …
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An injured cement plant worker has filed a lawsuit against several companies he said allowed plant operations to continue during a severe storm last week after cranes collapsed, hurting him and killing one of his colleagues. The lawsuit, brought by Crosby Ware against Sesco Cement, Agri-Systems, Lampson International and McRay Crane & Rigging, accused the companies of gross negligence for …
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A family outing took a terrifying turn on Saturday after a boat captain was struck by lightning, leaving the group stuck off the Florida coast and needing to be rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Seven people were rescued from the 24-foot boat after it lost power following the lightning strike. It happened about two miles east of Cape …
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A monstrous rainstorm postponed Saturday’s NASCAR truck race, but those on the track still made the most of it. The storm moved through North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, site of Sunday’s All-Star Open and Saturday’s Craftsman Truck Series Wright Brand 250. Pole qualifying was canceled Saturday morning, but the race started on time, as positioning was set per the rule book. …
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Exceptional windstorms that could leave some Houston residents without power for weeks were a once-in-a-generation event and the damage left in their wake is comparable to that caused by a hurricane, meteorologists said Friday. “We believe this windstorm is the most significant windstorm likely for the Houston area since Hurricane Alicia back in 1983,” said Janice Maldonado, a meteorologist at …
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Chileans are bundling up for their coldest autumn in more than 70 years mere days after sunning in T-shirts — a dramatic change of wardrobe brought on this week by a sudden cold front gripping portions of South America unaccustomed to bitter wind chills this time of year. CHILE SHUTS DOWN A POPULAR GLACIER, SPARKING DEBATE OVER CLIMATE CHANGE AND …
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A family is praying for a miracle after 10-year-old Asher Sullivan was swept into a storm drain after a severe weather event. Jimmy Sullivan said on Facebook that his son was playing outside while neighbors fixed their homes and cleaned debris after a storm tore through Christiana, Tennessee, where, “Somehow, Asher got caught in the storm drain and was swept …
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Two people are dead in Louisiana and a third person was killed in Mississippi after storms slammed several southern states, including many areas previously hit during one of the most active periods for twisters on record. A woman and her unborn baby were killed after Monday night’s storm knocked a tree into their mobile home in West Baton Rouge Parish, …
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Nearly 50 homes were destroyed and dozens more were seriously damaged during severe weather last week in southwestern Michigan’s Kalamazoo County, authorities said Monday. The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county’s emergency management office said in an update. The National Weather Service confirmed four tornadoes in the region on May 7, including one in the Kalamazoo …
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