BMD issues thunderstorm alert for several districts
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has issued a thunderstorm alert for multiple districts, warning of gusty or squally winds and lightning accompanied by rain...
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Respite from heatwave likely
The second spell of heatwave this month lasted three days as it ended on Tuesday with intermittent thunderstorms sweeping over parts of Bangladesh bringing rain, heavy wind and hailstorm...
Iraq sandstorm closes airports, puts 3,700 people in hospital
A sandstorm swept through Iraq, filling the air with choking dust that closed airports and put more than 3,700 people in hospital with breathing difficulties, the health ministry said on Tuesday...
First thunderstorm lashes Dhaka
Season鈥檚 first thunderstorm lashed parts of the country, including Dhaka, on Saturday, accompanied by strong wind and rain, potentially bringing relief from searing temperature today...
Thunderstorms may bring relief from heatwave
The heatwave that has been sweeping over parts of Bangladesh since March 27 might retreat over the next three days with a spell of an approaching thunderstorm.
Storms in eastern US claim nine lives
At least nine people have died in the eastern United States, including eight in Kentucky, as powerful storms brought flooding and exceptionally powerful winds, downing trees and cutting power, local officials announced Sunday.
Sweden snowstorm sparks mass pile-ups involving dozens of cars
An intense snowstorm in eastern Sweden on Saturday sparked two massive road accidents involving dozens of vehicles and leaving more than 100 people needing hospital treatment, officials said.
Mayotte on high alert as new storm approaches
Residents of the French territory of Mayotte braced Sunday for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after the Indian Ocean archipelago was devastated by a deadly cyclone.
Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed over US storm
More than 3,000 flights were cancelled Friday and thousands more hit by delays due to a storm in the southern United States, airlines and tracking website FlightAware reported.
Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, ice
A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice 鈥� disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths 鈥� was headed offshore on Monday night, forecasters said.
Massive storm to slam US with snow, ice, bitter cold
More than 60 million people are in the path of the dangerous storm, which is set to plunge the eastern half of the United States into a deep freeze of Arctic air through Monday...
Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms: scientists
The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday...
Storm Darragh batters UK
Tens of thousands of people across the UK were left without power on Saturday morning after Storm Darragh hit the country with strong winds and caused pre-Christmas travel disruption.
12 killed in Sri Lanka, storm heads to India
Sri Lankan rescuers on Thursday recovered the drowned corpses of six children, taking the number killed in torrential rains to 12, as a powerful but slow-moving storm headed towards India.
Storms bring chaos to Ireland, France, UK
Ireland, Britain and France faced travel chaos on Saturday and one person died as a winter storm battered northwest Europe with strong winds, heavy rain, snow and ice.
Finland snowstorm leaves thousands without power
Up to 80,000 households in Finland lost power on Thursday and traffic was disrupted as the country鈥檚 first big snowstorm of the season brought strong winds, the Finnish Meteorological Institute said.
2024鈥檚 record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study
Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a new analysis released Wednesday, highlighting how climate change is amplifying the destructive power of storms...
Philippines death toll from Tropical Storm Trami rises to 110
Rescuers in the Philippines searched a lake and scoured isolated villages on Sunday to locate dozens of missing people as the death toll from Tropical Storm Trami hit 110...
Coastal areas witness rainfall for cyclone Dana
Under the peripheral effect of the severe cyclonic storm Dana, heavy to very heavy rainfall with gusty wind occurred over the north Bay of Bengal, offshore islands, chars and...
Cyclone Dana heads towards India
Skies remained overcast all over Bangladesh amidst light to heavy rains accompanied by gusts as the cyclonic storm Dana barreled down the Bay of Bengal towards the Indian coast between...
14 killed in Philippines storm
Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed 14 people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast.
Bangladesh stands in way of cyclone Dana
The Sundarbans and its adjacent south-west Bangladesh might be affected by the potential cyclonic storm Dana, warned Bangladesh Meteorological Department on Tuesday.
US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
A massive ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field ejected from the Sun is expected to strike Earth on Thursday morning, potentially triggering auroras as far south as Alabama, according to US forecasters.
100 killed in storm Helene in US
At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials said on Monday, with the emergency response effort fast becoming a...
Storms, rains kill four in Mumbai
Storms and heavy rains have killed at least four people in India鈥檚 financial capital Mumbai and the surrounding region, forcing schools to close and disrupting train services, officials and local reports...
Evacuations as tail of Storm Boris floods NE Italy
Italian authorities evacuated some 1,000 people from their homes as the tail end of Storm Boris pummelled a northeastern region that was devastated by deadly flooding last year...
Storm Boris toll rises to 19 in central Europe
The death toll has risen to 19 in the extreme weather and flooding let loose by storm Boris in central Europe, authorities said on Tuesday after a new victim was reported in Austria.
Storm lashes Europe
One person has drowned in Poland and an Austrian fireman has died responding to floods, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with...
One dead, six missing after storm sinks superyacht off Sicily
Divers searched off the Italian island of Sicily Monday for six people missing after a superyacht sank during a sudden storm, killing at least one person, officials said.
Japan witnesses record rain as Maria makes landfall
Tropical Storm Maria made landfall in northern Japan on Monday, having dumped the most rain in some areas since records began and forced the cancellation of dozens of flights.