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Archives for May 2011

US Tornadoes – Here we go again

HAPPENING NOW — Tornadoes are again forming over parts of the US this morning NZT with serious concerns another major outbreak…

Nelson flooding forces evacuations

Homes have been evacuated and roads closed as heavy rain has caused flooding around Nelson overnight. Four households were evacuated…

Photos (2): Red sky in the morning…

You know what they say, Red Sky in the Morning, Shepherds Warning…. so when it’s purple, you know something really serious…

Wild winds blast Sydney, NSW

A deepening low pressure system swept north up the NSW coast on Wednesday morning, delivering some extreme winds to Sydney and…

Tornadoes, storms kill 6 in Oklahoma, Kansas

Severe weather’s assault on middle America continued Tuesday, as tornadoes and thunderstorms pulverized communities and claimed at least six lives…

Weather Video: Around the globe in 6 minutes

A volcanic euption, more deadly tornadoes plus NZ’s incoming rainstorm. Philip Duncan discusses the breaking news out of America as deadly…

WeatherWatch.co.nz

Wednesday’s national highs

Today’s highest temperature was 22 at Ashburton. Todays’ lowest maximum temperature was 12 at Manapouri Aero AWS, Te Anau. Kaitaia…

Major tornado outbreak hits America

Softball sized hail is pounding the area around Dallas Fort Worth International airport right now as a major line of severe…

Big rain warnings rolled out across country

UPDATED — Northland has been added to the list of regions facing rain warnings today – the government forecaster has…

Joplin tornado deadliest in US history as new threat looms

Joplin tornado breaks the records while new severe thunderstorm warnings are issued today.  The tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, Sunday killed 118…