Lightning kills five farmers in the PhilippinesSeptember 19th, 2009 MANILA - Five farmers were killed by lightning in the central Philippines, a police official said Saturday. Eight other people were hurt in the accident Friday in Mabinay town in Negros Oriental province, 570 km south of Manila, according to Chief Inspector Edilberto Deocadis.
7 people killed in violent storms in PolandJuly 24th, 2009 7 people killed in storms in PolandWARSAW, Poland — Authorities in Poland say seven people have died in violent storms. Fire officials said Friday the storm's heavy winds felled trees, killing the victims late Thursday.
Thousands still blacked out in Midwest following damaging thunderstormsJune 20th, 2009 Thousands remain without power following stormsCHICAGO — Thousands of utility customers in the Midwest are without electricity following waves of thunderstorms. In northern Illinois, about 9,300 ComEd customers still had no electricity Saturday night as a result of the severe weather that struck on Friday.
Midwest storms cause flooding, leave thousands without power; reported tornado hits Minn. townJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn tornadoesAUSTIN, Minn. — Another round of storms in the Midwest has damaged homes and businesses, flooded streets and knocked out power to thousands.
Midwest storms cause flooding, knock out power, damage buildings; 1 tornado confirmed in Neb.June 16th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn 1 tornadoDREXEL, Mo. — Midwestern storms raised flooding concerns in already soggy areas and spawned at least one tornado.
Midwest storms cause flooding, leave thousands without power; 2 tornadoes confirmed in Neb.June 16th, 2009 Midwest storms cause flooding, spawn 2 tornadoesDREXEL, Mo. — Storms that spread across the central U.S.
Texas storms batter Dallas area, causing flooding, cancelled flights, no power to thousandsJune 12th, 2009 Texas storms flood, cancel flights, shut off powerDALLAS — A series of powerful storms packing heavy rains and frequent lightning strikes grounded dozens of flights, left hundreds of thousands without power and caused widespread damage across portions of Texas on Thursday. No deaths or injuries were reported from the storms that began whipping the Dallas-Fort Worth area Wednesday night with winds up to 70 mph.
Strong storms strike parts of north and east Texas with damaging wind, heavy rain and hailJune 11th, 2009 Powerful storms move across Texas and NebraskaDALLAS — A series of powerful thunderstorms and dazzling lightning strikes grounded hundreds of flights Thursday, left about 245,000 north Texans without power and made for a chaotic morning rush-hour commute through flooded streets without working traffic lights. No deaths or injuries were reported from the storms, which began whipping the Dallas-Fort Worth area with winds up to 70 mph Wednesday night.
10-year-old boy struck, killed by lightning at Indianapolis campgroundJune 11th, 2009 10-year-old boy killed by lightningINDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say a 10-year-old boy was killed by lightning at a campground while he and his father walked to their car to seek shelter from a thunderstorm. Jeremiah Miller was pronounced dead early Thursday at a hospital after paramedics tried to revive him.
Severe storms in northern Missouri leave 1 dead, damage dozens of buildingsMay 14th, 2009 Severe storms kill 1 in northern MissouriKIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Violent storms that spawned at least one tornado left a path of destruction in northern Missouri on Wednesday, killing a woman and damaging dozens of buildings.
Violent storms tear through Midwest, spawning tornadoes that kill 3 in MissouriMay 14th, 2009 Tornadoes kill 3 people in MissouriKIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.
Violent storms tear through Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing 3 in MissouriMay 14th, 2009 Violent storms tear through Midwest; 3 dead in Mo.KIRKSVILLE, Mo. — Violent storms tore through four Midwestern states, killing three people in northern Missouri, damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.
Thousands still without power after storms that killed at least 7 people in MidwestMay 10th, 2009 Thousands without power after storms sock MidwestCARBONDALE, Ill. — Nearly 100,000 customers in Illinois and Missouri still have no electricity days after a wave of deadly storms socked the Midwest.
Severe storms drench parts of Kansas, Missouri, killing 1 person and collapsing churchMay 9th, 2009 1 dead, church collapses in Kansas thunderstormsTOPEKA, Kan. — Authorities say one person was killed and a church collapsed in southeast Kansas as heavy thunderstorms swept through the region.
Storm repairs in Midwest include utility crews restoring power to 145K customers in MichiganApril 26th, 2009 Crews work to restore power to 145K in Mich.DETROIT — Utility crews in southern Michigan have been working to restore power to thousands of homes and businesses blacked out by thunderstorms that raked the region with wind up to 70 mph. DTE Energy spokeswoman Lorie Kessler said Sunday that power had been restored to about half of the 125,000 customers that lost service in Saturday's storms.