QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — A tornado wrecked havoc in the Baseco Compound, Tondo, Manila, yesterday, August 14. The tornado damaged 200 homes and resulted in a resident suffering injuries. The tornado formed in the sea due to the inclement weather brought by the “habagat”.
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China mounts rescue efforts as tornado toll hits 98
YANCHENG, China (AFP) — Emergency personnel mounted rescue efforts amid scenes of carnage Friday as the toll from hurricane-force winds and a tornado in China rose to at least 98 dead, with hundreds more injured. Whole villages were levelled and huge trees felled when winds of up to 125 kilometers (77 miles) per hour struck around Yancheng city, the official Xinhua news agency said. So far 98 people have been confirmed dead and about 800 […]
Large tornado hits south of Oklahoma City, one death
(REUTERS) A large and violent tornado hit an area south of Oklahoma City on Monday, causing at least one death and reducing at least three homes to splinters. The hardest-hit areas were about 70 to 80 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, where a tornado reported to be more than a mile wide ripped through the area. One person was killed in Garvin County, about 60 miles south of Oklahoma City, when a home was […]
Tornado spotted in Florida; trees downed in Georgia after storms
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA, United States (Reuters) – Strong thunderstorms moved through parts of Florida and Georgia late on Wednesday night (April 6) and into early Thursday morning (April 7). The National Weather Service said a tornado was confirmed in Pinellas County, in the western part of the Florida peninsula. Strong winds and rain caused damage in Hall County, Georgia, in the north central portion of the state, downing trees and power lines. County officials reported […]
Tornadoes kill 2, injure dozens in Louisiana
LOUISIANA, United States (Reuters) — Several tornadoes lashed southern Louisiana and Mississippi on Tuesday (February 23), killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others as the storms destroyed homes and businesses and toppled a water tower, weather and emergency officials said. One of the hardest-hit areas was the Mississippi River hamlet of Convent, Louisiana, where most of the estimated 160 mobile homes at the Sugar Hill RV Park were demolished, the Advocate […]
Tornado hits northern Germany
MAY 7 (Reuters) — A tornado hit northern Germany on Tuesday (May 5), leaving devastation in its wake. One bystander managed to safely film the tornado as it passed through the countryside, but elsewhere dozens were injured and in Hamburg one person was killed by falling debris. The storm devastated the town of Buetzow, causing millions of Euros worth of damage and injuring dozens in the town of 7,600 people. Cars were destroyed, trees upturned […]
Tornado obliterates Nebraska town, killing one and injuring 16
(Reuters) – A swarm of tornadoes, some appearing two at a time, struck several farming communities in northeastern Nebraska on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 16 others in one tiny town obliterated by a direct hit, officials said. The tornadoes, part of a super-cell thunderstorm system, appeared to be class EF-2 or EF-3 twisters, meaning they packed cyclonic winds of up to 165 miles per hour (265 kph), said Rich Thompson, the […]
Tornado in northwest China
A tornado wreaked havoc in northwest China, stranding hundreds of passengers.
Tornado Hits Barangays In Cebu
A tornado damaged some houses and electric posts in Cebu and caused power outrage in some barangays in Cebu. Most affected residents were Badjaos but no one was initially reported injured in the tornado’s wake.





