USA Rescuers comb wreckage after deadly tornadoes rip through central US The governor of the state of Kentucky said upwards of 70 may have been killed when a tornado touched down for more than 320 kilometres. 12/12/2021
no comment Waterspout spotted off Sicily's coast amid storms A video filmed with a phone shows a waterspout off the Italian island of Sicily's coast near the city of Licata amid storms. 17/11/2021
Germany Several injured after tornado hits German city of Kiel The city's fire service said dozens of first responders were involved in an operation to rescue a group of rowers who were surprised by the twister on Wednesday. 30/09/2021
Czech Republic Two people killed as strong thunderstorm hits Czech Republic Strong thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and torrential rains hit the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, leading to two deaths. 09/07/2021
Czech Republic Deadly tornado rips through the Czech Republic The tornado formed on Thursday night during a series of thunderstorms across the entire country. 25/06/2021
China At least 12 dead after two back-to-back tornadoes in China Eight people died in the inland city of Wuhan on Friday night and four others in the town of Shengze. 15/05/2021
Turkey Tornado causes injuries and topples crane in western Turkey It struck in the coastal town of Çeşme, near Izmir, uprooting trees, capsizing yachts and knocking down a crane. 12/02/2021
no comment Sunbathers flee as tornado hits Italian beach The tornado struck on Tuesday afternoon at Pescoluse beach, raising a column of twisting sand. 26/08/2020
no comment Tornado survivors clung to furniture to avoid being carried away Survivors of a deadly tornado that hit Tennessee said they clung to each other and furniture to keep the winds from carrying them away. 05/03/2020
USA Tennessee tornadoes kill at least 19 people and destroy 40 buildings One of the tornadoes caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless. 03/03/2020
no comment Tornado hits in Japan as country braces itself for typhoon A tornado ripped through Chiba Prefecture — south-east of the capital Tokyo — on Saturday, as Japan continued to brace itself for the arrival of a powerful typhoon that is forecast to be the worst in six decades. 12/10/2019
no comment Video captures tornado hitting near Malaga in Spain Eyewitness video captured a tornado hitting the Spanish town of Campillos in Malaga on Monday (August 26) evening. 27/08/2019
no comment Suspected landspout caused by powerful thunderstorms hits Amsterdam Footage uploaded to social media showed the moment a suspected landspout hit central Amsterdam on Friday. 10/08/2019
USA Watch: Tornado tears off hotel roof in US Just last weekend, the region was gripped by a sizzling heatwave, which was broken by the storms. 24/07/2019
no comment Tornado wreaks havoc upon apartment complex in Dayton, Ohio Aerial footage released on Tuesday showed an apartment complex in Dayton, Ohio that was torn to shreds by one of three tornadoes that touched down in the state on Monday. 29/05/2019
Romania Watch: Powerful tornado touches down in Romania, leaves wreckage A powerful and unusual tornado touched in the Romanian countryside on Tuesday, leaving wreckage behind. 30/04/2019
USA Trump visits areas devastated by deadly tornado Trump visits areas devastated by deadly tornado 09/03/2019
Cuba Huge clean-up effort in Cuba after freak tornado rips through Havana President Miguel Diaz-Canel toured the worst-hit areas and tweeted about the devastation. He mentioned that several groups are helping to restore the city. 28/01/2019
no comment Rare tornado damages homes in Washington state A rare tornado touched down in a Seattle suburb on Tuesday, damaging several homes and toppling trees. 19/12/2018
no comment Powerful tornado sweeps and swirls through Cyprus A powerful tornado swept through the Nicosia district of Cyprus on Sunday (October 21). 23/10/2018
no comment Fire tornado snatches firefighter's hose in Canada A rare fire tornado snatched a Canadian firefighter's hose in British Columbia in August as the province experienced more than 500 wildfires across the region. 20/09/2018
Switzerland Watch: Onlookers catch glimpse of waterspout in Zurich Although the weather on the lake remained at 23°C, air temperature measured only 9°C, which led to the creation of the vortex over the water. 28/08/2018
France Watch: Tornadoes spotted off French and Spanish coasts WATCH: Onlookers capture tornadoes forming off the coasts of Spain and France. 13/08/2018
United Kingdom Firenado forms at Derbyshire factory blaze Windy conditions caused a tornado-like column of fire to form at a plastics factory in Derbyshire, England. 08/08/2018
no comment Deadly tornado hits northern China Five people died after a rare tornado struck a desert in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 07/08/2018