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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Environment and Climate Change Canada has lifted a tornado warning it had issued late Wednesday afternoon for an area in central Alberta between Edmonton and Obed Lake on Wednesday afternoon. At 5:35 p.m., the warning was downgraded to an advisory. The weather agency first issued the warning…
Newswise — Tornadoes have caused severe disasters around the world, and have been one of the most violent and damaging natural hazards to human life and property. Experimental simulation of tornado-like vortices is an important method to investigate the effects of tornadoes. In a recent study published in the KeAi journal Advances in Wind Engineering,…
Residents inspect their home after a tornado completely tore off the back wall of a two-story house in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., on May 16, 2025. Lawrence Bryant | Reuters At least 21 people were killed when severe weather, including possible tornadoes, swept through parts of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, authorities…
Vehicles make their way through a flooded road in Casey county, Kentucky, U.S., April 3, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from social media. X@marindavannoy1 | X@marindavannoy1 Via Reuters A week of powerful storms that swept through the South and Midwest, killing at least nine people, is still wreaking significant havoc in the region this weekend. The…
Newswise — Due to the physical, psychological, and socioeconomic consequences of a cancer diagnosis and treatment, people with cancer are especially vulnerable during extreme weather events like hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires, which are becoming more common and damaging with climate change. A new national study led by American Cancer Society (ACS) and Harvard T.H. Chan…
A massive storm system that brought high winds, rain, tornadoes and wildfires killed at least 42 people in the Midwest and South over the weekend. Some survived the extreme weather by leaving just in the nick of time or riding out the storm. Aaleigha Contreras, 9, convinced her family to evacuate their home in Poplar…
Residents inspect the damage after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri, U.S., on March 14, 2025. Lawrence Bryant | Reuters The threat of violent tornadoes in parts of the U.S. proved deadly as well as destructive as whipping winds moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, with at least 17…
Local strong winds, such as tornadoes and downbursts, are rarely captured in measured wind speed data due to their rapid formation and immense destructive power. As a result, post-disaster investigations have become essential for assessing the strength of these wind phenomena and analyzing structural failure mechanisms. From 2021 to 2024, several tornados and downbursts occurred…
