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Deadly storms rip through America's Midwest

At least thirteen people have died after severe storms brought flooding to America’s Midwest.

01/05/2017

USA

Tornadoes kill at least five people in Texas

At least five people have been killed by tornadoes in Texas as heavy storms move across parts of the US.

30/04/2017

USA

High winds cause havoc across USA

Icy conditions and powerful winds are causing havoc in the US, from multi-car pileups in Syracuse, New York, to fallen trees and power lines in South Carolina.

03/03/2017

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Deadly tornadoes rip through US Midwest

Severe storms and tornadoes roared through Ottawa, Illinois and the small town of Naplate on Tuesday.

02/03/2017

USA

Deaths reported as southern US states hit by heavy storm

A tornado in Alabama is thought to have killed four people

03/01/2017

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Tornado tears up Oregon beach town

A tornado struck an Oregon beach town in the US on Friday, toppling powerlines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain hammered the Pacific Northwest.

15/10/2016

USA

Several dead as US south and east lashed by storms and tornadoes

The US southeast and mid-Atlantic region have been lashed by violent thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed several people. The states of Louisiana

25/02/2016

World News

Deadly tornadoes hit southern US

Tornadoes have lashed the southern United States, bringing death and destruction to Louisiana and Mississippi. At least three people were killed and

24/02/2016

World News

The human and economic cost of natural disasters in 2015

Last year’s natural disasters around the world caused many more deaths than did those in 2014 – but the total was less than half the average number

05/01/2016

USA

Deadly tornadoes in Texas

Tornadoes in Texas killed at least eleven people on Saturday night when they struck several cities around Dallas.

27/12/2015

World News

Tornadoes leave trail of destruction in southern US

Almost a week’s worth of stormy weather in the US has left at least 18 people dead and a trail of destruction. Tornadoes have swept through

27/12/2015

USA

Festive period hails deadly tornado season in US

With the festive period comes the onset of tornado season in the US. Severe storms across the south and midwest have killed at least seven people and

24/12/2015

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Tornados in China

04/10/2015

Germany

Crazy weather in Europe: from boiling hot to giant hailstones

People in some parts of Germany are scratching their heads, wondering what is going on with the weather. After days of very high temperatures, which

08/07/2015

Mexico

Tornadoes and record rainfall wreak havoc in northern Mexico and southern US

A freak tornado has ripped through a border city in northern Mexico, leaving more than a dozen people dead and many more injured. Flipping over cars

26/05/2015

Mexico

Tornado tears through Mexican border town killing at least 11

A tornado which ripped through the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna has left at least 11 people dead.. Tornado rips through Mexican city

26/05/2015

USA

US Great Plains on tornado watch

Oklahoma, Minnesota, Texas, Kansas, Nebraska and Wyoming hit by tornadoes, with more severe weather expected.

17/05/2015

USA

US battered by severe storms and tornadoes

Towns in the US Great Plains have been battered by a series of tornadoes leaving at least six people dead.

12/05/2015

USA

Oklahoma hit by tornadoes

A series of storms including a major twister have hit the southern United States close to Oklahoma City. At least 13 people were reported injured and

07/05/2015

Germany

German tornado causes mass destruction

A tornado in the north of Germany has caused widespread damage. A 26-year-old man in Hamburg was killed after debris fell on his car while his

06/05/2015