Typhoon Ketsana leaves at least 38 dead in VietnamSeptember 30th, 2009 HANOI - At least 38 people have been killed and 10 are missing after typhoon Ketsana struck central Vietnam, national storm and flood authorities said Wednesday. The typhoon brought winds of 117 km per hour (kph) when it came ashore in the central province of Quang Nam Tuesday morning, and dumped up to 900 mm of rain.
Biden tours flood damage in Ga.; more rain possible for Southeast as region recoversSeptember 25th, 2009 Biden tours Ga. flood damage as more rain loomsMARIETTA, Ga.
Suspected tornado kills boy at day camp as violent storm lashes OntarioAugust 21st, 2009 Suspected tornado kills Ontario boyTORONTO — Officials say an 11-year-old boy was killed during a violent storm that spawned as many as four suspected tornadoes in Ontario. Grey County emergency services manager Mike Muir says the boy was at a day camp in a conservation area near the southwestern Ontario town of Durham when a violent storm Thursday collapsed buildings and sent debris flying.
1 dead after storms carrying possible tornadoes damage buildings in Ontario, CanadaAugust 21st, 2009 Possible tornadoes cause damage in Canada, kill 1TORONTO — Violent storms carrying possible tornados tore across parts of Ontario, killing one person, damaging buildings and canceling flights. There were reports of funnel clouds causing damage in at least three areas.
Tornadoes reported along Minn.-Wis. border as powerful winds rip through MinneapolisAugust 20th, 2009 Tornadoes reported along Minn.-Wis. borderMINNEAPOLIS — Several possible tornadoes were spotted along the Minnesota-Wisconsin border on Wednessday, including one near downtown Minneapolis where winds shattered windows and tore off part of a 90-year-old metal church steeple.
3 tornadoes touch down in western Michigan, destroy home, other buildingsJune 21st, 2009 3 tornadoes destroy buildings in western MichiganALLEGAN, Mich. — Officials in Michigan say tornadoes have destroyed or heavily damaged at least three homes and several other buildings in the western part of the state.
Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoes in Minn., Neb.; no major injuries reportedJune 18th, 2009 Midwest storms spawn possible tornadoesMINNEAPOLIS — Powerful storms that rolled across the Midwest brought heavy rain, strong winds and unleashed several apparent tornadoes, damaging homes and businesses, tossing railcars off their tracks and knocking out power to thousands. In southeastern Minnesota, daylight Thursday revealed a path of destruction left by an apparent tornado in the town of Austin, where vehicles were thrown about, homes were heavily damaged and power lines were knocked down.
Heavy rain brings back flooding problems to central North Dakota; bowling alley roof collapsesJune 17th, 2009 Heavy rain brings back flooding problems to NDBISMARCK, N.D. — Heavy rain pounded flood-weary North Dakota for a second day Tuesday, swamping streets, stressing storm sewers and stalling vehicles.
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.
At least 5 tornadoes touch down in stormy Colorado, 1 damages mall in suburban DenverJune 8th, 2009 5 tornadoes touch down in Colorado, mall damagedAURORA, Colo. — At least five tornadoes touched down in Colorado on Sunday, with one overturning benches and a car outside a mall in a Denver suburb and injuring a man who tried to take pictures of a twister.
Storm crossing the South, bringing possible tornadoes, damaging homes; flood threats raisedMay 6th, 2009 Storm damages homes, brings flood threat to SouthBIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A storm front with severe weather settled across the South on Wednesday with heavy rains, a possible tornado in Alabama and damage to about 100 homes throughout the region.
Severe storms, possible tornadoes hit Alabama, Georgia; 1 Miss. woman killed by falling treeMay 4th, 2009 Storms, possible tornadoes hit South; 1 killedSevere thunderstorms that rumbled across the Southeast killed one person, knocked out power to thousands in Alabama and Georgia, and spawned several possible tornadoes. A 46-year-old woman in Laurel, Miss., was killed Sunday when a tree fell on her while she was standing outside her home, Jones County Coroner Nancy Barnett said.
Lessons in forecasting, preparedness learned 10 years after Okla.-Kan. tornadoes killed 46May 2nd, 2009 Deadly Okla., Kan. tornadoes teach 10 years laterDEL CITY, Okla.
Strong thunderstorms pound Midwest again, damaging buildings in Iowa and OklahomaApril 27th, 2009 Storms pound Midwest again, damaging buildingsDES MOINES, Iowa — Strong thunderstorms packing possible tornadoes battered parts of the Midwest on Sunday for a second straight day, damaging at least half a dozen buildings and a campground in Iowa and two Oklahoma homes. Tornadoes were reported in eastern Iowa, western Oklahoma and south-central Kansas, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries.
Cyclone Bijli crosses Bangladeshi coast, does little damageApril 18th, 2009 Bangladesh sees little damage from Cyclone BijliDHAKA, Bangladesh — Cyclone Bijli briefly made landfall in Bangladesh early Saturday without causing any serious damage before heading toward neighboring Myanmar, officials said. AccuWeather.com said the storm would continue to move east-northeast this weekend across northwest Myanmar.
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