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Stunning footage of huge dust tornado swirling near Sharjah in UAE

A dust tornado was captured on camera in the United Arab Emirates earlier this week, showing a large vortex extending into the sky.

USA

In pictures: Hurricane Milton batters southeastern United States

Hurricane Milton hit central Florida, causing power outages, home destruction and tornadoes. Now Category 1, it still poses strong winds and flash flood risks.

Europe News

'Supercell' tornado spotted in eastern Spain

Supercell tornados are characterised by a rotating updraft.

World News

Extreme weather ravages Europe with record heat and severe storms

Europe is being battered by extreme weather with record-high temperatures and severe storms. Serbia and Romania face heatwaves reaching 40ºC, while Germany is experiencing severe thunderstorms.

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Tornadoes devastate South African town, killing 11 and displacing thou

A severe storm, including tornadoes, devastated Tongaat in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, leaving at least 11 dead and over 1,000 displaced.

Earth News

Tornado rips through wind farm: How often do wind turbines fall down?

Experts explain how designers account for extreme weather.

Earth News

‘Localised tornado’ damages houses as Storm Gerrit sweeps across UK

The Scottish Green party has said climate change could be to blame for the storm.

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WATCH: Tornado slams North Carolina homes and businesses

A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, the latest in a string of extreme weather events plaguing the US.

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Virginia Beach declares state of emergency after tornado strikes city

The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks.

Climate

‘Twister season’: Could climate change make tornadoes worse?

Climate change could make the storms that produce tornadoes worse, a new study suggests.

USA

US tornadoes: Clean-up begins after at least 32 killed in storms

After a monster storm system with multiple tornadoes tore through the South and Midwest states in the US on Friday, the big clean-up has begun.

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Watch: Devastating tornado wipes out Mississippi town

Watch: Devastating tornado wipes out Mississippi town

USA

At least 23 killed as tornado sweeps through Mississippi

The National Weather Service issued an alert as the storm was hitting that didn't mince words: "To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW!"

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Floods, tornadoes, snow and delayed flights in Europe and US

Extreme winter weather caused the banks of a river in Spain to burst and forced over 100 flights to be cancelled in Munich.

Netherlands

One killed and ten injured in rare Netherlands tornado

Emergency services are warning people to stay away from the area where the roofs have been torn off several homes.

Germany

Two paragliders killed amid strong storms in Germany

"They appear to have been hit by a gust of wind that caused the paraglider to collapse, and the air vehicle crashed onto a field,” police said on Friday.

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Large tornadoes and storms hit parts of Texas

Powerful storms and tornadoes ripped through parts of Texas on Monday and caused widespread damage, the National Weather Service said on Tuesday, March 22.

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On a single Kentucky street, the tornado killed seven children

Fourteen people died in a few blocks, 11 of them on a single street, Moss Creek Avenue. Entire families were lost, among them seven children, two of them infants.

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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.

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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.