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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Brings Hail to Omaha Metro Area

A cold front moved through Nebraska on Thursday, April 23, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a tornado warning and a watch for parts of the state. Hail was reported across the metro Omaha area as the storms passed through.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 3

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 4

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages 2

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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Japan: Severe Storms Hit Ibaraki With Lightning, Hail, and Power Outages

Ibaraki Prefecture, located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast, experienced highly unstable atmospheric conditions, bringing intense rain clouds and numerous lightning strikes Thursday afternoon, September 18. By 3:20 p.m., over 20,000 households were reported without power. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a Tornado Advisory for the entire prefecture at 1:06 p.m. Videos shared on social media showed heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning striking the region, highlighting the severity of the storm.

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RECAP: Record Rain Batters Tokyo as Chiba Sees Tornado-Like Event

Heavy rain and thunderstorms caused extreme weather across the Kanto region on Thursday, September 11. In Tokyo, Setagaya Ward recorded 92.0 mm of rain and Ota Ward 88.5 mm in just one hour, with some central areas receiving over 100 mm. The intense downpours disrupted rail and airport services and caused rivers including the Yazawa and Tachiai to overflow. Meanwhile, in Chiba Prefecture, a tornado-like phenomenon was observed, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to issue a “Tornado Advisory” for the Tokyo area.

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Japan: Tornado-Like Phenomenon Spotted in Kisarazu, Chiba 2

On the afternoon of September 11, 2025, a tornado-like phenomenon was observed in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. This video was filmed in the Kaneda area along Tokyo Bay. At the time, thunderclouds were rapidly developing over the Kanto region, and the Japan Meteorological Agency had issued a “Tornado Advisory” for the Tokyo area.

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Japan: Tornado-Like Phenomenon Spotted in Kisarazu, Chiba

On the afternoon of September 11, 2025, a tornado-like phenomenon was observed in Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo. This video was filmed in the Kaneda area along Tokyo Bay. At the time, thunderclouds were rapidly developing over the Kanto region, and the Japan Meteorological Agency had issued a “Tornado Advisory” for the Tokyo area.

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Japan: Evening Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Lightning and Hail to Kanto Region

On August 27, the Kanto region experienced another day of clear skies and rising temperatures, with central Tokyo marking its 10th consecutive extreme heat day, setting a new record for consecutive days of severe heat. In the evening, due to moist air and other factors, localized rain clouds developed, bringing lightning, hail, and sudden heavy downpours. A tornado advisory was issued for Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

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US: Severe Storms Slam D.C. Area On New Year’s Eve 2

Severe storm brought strong gusts, rain, and hail to Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland on New Year's Eve, December 31. A tornado warning was also issued for parts of Prince George's County, Maryland.

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US: Severe Storms Slam D.C. Area On New Year’s Eve

Severe storm brought strong gusts, rain, and hail to Washington, D.C. and parts of Maryland on New Year's Eve, December 31. A tornado warning was also issued for parts of Prince George's County, Maryland.

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US: Hazardous Surf And Flood Warnings Issued For California’s Bay Area

High tides and high waves struck the Bay Area in Northern California on Saturday, December 14. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, heavy rainfall, and hazardous surf conditions.

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Canada: Multiple Waterspouts Reported Over Lake Ontario Near Burlington

Multiple waterspouts were reported over Lake Ontario near Burlington, Ontario, on Sunday, October 13.

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Recap – Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Widespread Power Outages In Florida 2

Hurricane Milton struck Florida on Wednesday, October 9 bringing high winds, heavy rain and dozens of tornadoes. The storm caused widespread flooding and significant destruction across the state. According to reports, at least 23 deaths related to Milton have been confirmed.

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Recap – Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Widespread Power Outages In Florida

Hurricane Milton struck Florida on Wednesday, October 9 bringing high winds, heavy rain and dozens of tornadoes. The storm caused widespread flooding and significant destruction across the state. According to reports, at least 23 deaths related to Milton have been confirmed.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages 6

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, storm surges, and dozens of tornadoes and leaving more than a dozen people dead.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages 5

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, storm surges, and dozens of tornadoes. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 1 million people remained without power.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages 4

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, storm surges, and dozens of tornadoes. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 1 million people remained without power.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages 3

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

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US: Deadly Hurricane Milton Leaves Destruction And Massive Power Outages

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. At least 17 people have died due to Milton and its aftermath, and more than 2 million people remained without power as of Friday.

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US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 3

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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US: Hurricane Milton Causes Major Flooding Across Florida 3

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. It brought widespread destruction across the state, resulting in flooding, power outages, and damaged buildings. According to reports, at least 16 deaths have been linked to the hurricane, and nearly three million customers are without power.

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US: Hurricane Milton Causes Major Flooding Across Florida 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. It brought widespread destruction across the state, resulting in flooding, power outages, and damaged buildings. According to reports, at least 16 deaths have been linked to the hurricane, and nearly three million customers are without power.

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US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike 2

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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US: Hurricane Milton Causes Major Flooding Across Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. It caused significant destruction across Florida, including flooding, power outages, and damaged buildings. According to reports, at least 14 deaths are linked to the hurricane. Nearly three million customers remained without power on Thursday evening.

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US: Hurricane Milton Tears Roof Off Tropicana Field In Devastating Strike

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, on Wednesday, October 9, as a Category 3 storm. Milton brought high winds, ripping off the roof of Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

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US: Hurricane Milton Slams Florida, Unleashing Dozens Of Tornadoes

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, October 9, bringing high winds, heavy rain, and storm surges. The National Weather Service issued at least 126 tornado warnings, and dozens of tornadoes were reported across the state.

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US: Severe Storms Strike Indiana, At Least Two Tornadoes Confirmed 3

Severe storms hit Indiana on Sunday evening, September 22, with at least two confirmed tornadoes. One touched down near Yorktown, and another in Portland. There were no injuries, but damage, including torn-off roofs, was reported.

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US: Severe Storms Strike Indiana, At Least Two Tornadoes Confirmed 2

Severe storms hit Indiana on Sunday evening, September 22, with at least two confirmed tornadoes. One touched down near Yorktown, and another in Portland. There were no injuries, but damage, including torn-off roofs, was reported.

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US: Rare Double Waterspout Spotted Off Cost Of Palm Beach, Florida

A rare double waterspout was spotted off the coast of Palm Beach in Florida on Thursday, August 22.

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US: Rare Double Waterspout Spotted Off Cost Of Palm Beach, Florida 2

A rare double waterspout was spotted off the coast of Palm Beach in Florida on Thursday, August 22.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down In Ayr, Ontario, Leaving Trail Of Damage

A tornado touched down in Ayr, Ontario, on Saturday, August 17, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging homes and businesses.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down In Ayr, Ontario, Leaving Trail Of Damage 3

A tornado touched down in Ayr, Ontario, on Saturday, August 17, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging homes and businesses.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down In Ayr, Ontario, Leaving Trail Of Damage 2

A tornado touched down in Ayr, Ontario, on Saturday, August 17, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging homes and businesses.

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Canada: Tornado Touches Down In Ayr, Ontario, Leaving Trail Of Damage 4

A tornado touched down in Ayr, Ontario, on Saturday, August 17, knocking down trees and power lines and damaging homes and businesses.

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US: Storms Roll Through Des Moines Area, Triggering Thunderstorm And Tornado Warnings

Storms rolled through the Des Moines area on Sunday, July 28, bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. The severe weather system triggered severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in Boone, Story, and Jasper counties.

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US: Huge Waterspout Spotted Off Coast Of Mobile Bay, Alabama

A huge waterspout was spotted off the coast of Mobile Bay in Fairhope, Alabama, on Wednesday, July 24.

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama 3

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama 2

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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Japan: Guerrilla Rainstorm Pummels Greater Tokyo, Possible Tornado In Saitama

Parts of the Kanto region, particularly the Greater Tokyo area, were hit by a sudden violent guerrilla rainstorm on Wednesday, July 24. Rain clouds moved from west to east across the Kanto region and approached central Tokyo, producing severe conditions. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that a possible tornado occurred in southern Saitama.

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US: Funnel Cloud Spotted Over Norfolk, Nebraska

A funnel cloud was spotted over Norfolk, Nebraska, on Saturday, July 20.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Pound Northeast

Severe weather pounded the US Northeast on Tuesday, July 16, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Maryland. A tornado was reported in Oneida County in New York and more than 175,000 customers lost power in the state, forcing the declaration of a state of emergency by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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US: Severe Thunderstorms Pound Northeast 2

Severe weather pounded the US Northeast on Tuesday, July 16, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Maryland. A tornado was reported in Oneida County in New York and more than 175,000 customers lost power in the state, forcing the declaration of a state of emergency by New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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US: Passengers At Chicago O’Hare Airport Ordered To Shelter In Place Amid Tornado Warning 3

People at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport were told to shelter in place amid tornado threats and severe weather in the area on Monday night, July 15. A tornado warning prompted the order as severe weather rolled through the Chicago area. A large tornado was reported on the ground at the airport before 10 p.m.

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US: Tornado-Warned Storm Moves Into Northern Illinois 2

Another tornado warning was issued for northern Illinois, including Chicago, on Monday, July 15, as severe storms with strong winds moved into the area.

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US: Passengers Stranded At Chicago Midway International Airport Due To Possible Tornado

Passengers at Chicago Midway International Airport were stranded on Monday, July 15, as a possible tornado was spotted on the ground near the airport. Another tornado was reported to have touched down at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The National Weather Service confirmed as many as 10 tornadoes in the Chicago metro area.

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US: Passengers At Chicago O’Hare Airport Ordered To Shelter In Place Amid Tornado Warning 2

People at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport were told to shelter in place amid tornado threats and severe weather in the area on Monday night, July 15. A tornado warning prompted the order as severe weather rolled through the Chicago area. A large tornado was reported on the ground at the airport before 10 p.m.

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US: Sirens Blare Through Downtown Chicago Amid Tornado-Warned Storms 2

The National Weather Service confirmed as many as 10 tornadoes in the Chicago metro area on Monday, July 15. Tornado sirens blared through the downtown area as the storms rolled in. A tornado was reported touching down in Chicago O'Hare International Airport and a separate possible one was spotted on the ground near Midway International Airport, hampering flight departures and arrivals.

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US: Passengers At Chicago O’Hare Airport Ordered To Shelter In Place Amid Tornado Warning

People at the Chicago O'Hare International Airport were told to shelter in place amid tornado threats and severe weather in the area on Monday night, July 15. A tornado warning prompted the order as severe weather rolled through the Chicago area. A large tornado was reported on the ground at the airport before 10 p.m.