Tag: Weather

2.7 million Texans in the dark as Hurricane Beryl causes widespread power outages Hurricane Beryl's effects in southeast Texas have resulted in power outages affecting at least 2.7 million residences and businesses. The storm, now a Category 1 hurricane, brought heavy rainfall and strong winds to the state, leading to widespread disruptions in power. Hurricane Beryl’s Landfall in Texas Early Monday morning, Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Matagorda, Texas, a coastal community located between Galveston and Corpus Christi. The National Hurricane Center reported that Beryl sustained winds exceeding 80 mph as it struck the region around 4:30 a.m. CT. The storm’s arrival triggered a tornado warning for multiple counties issued by the weather service in Houston, highlighting the severe w...

A yellow warning has been issued in Scotland in anticipation of thunderstorms with predicted rainfall and hail. Scots are being advised to prepare for thunderstorms today as turbulent weather persists. The Met Office has issued a fresh yellow alert for thunderstorms on Saturday, covering the southern half of Scotland and parts of northern England starting from 11am. Rainfall amounts could potentially reach up to 40mm within just a few hours in the affected areas. Meteorologists are forecasting slow-moving thunderstorms in localized areas, with possible occurrences of hail, lightning, and intense rainfall. Some of these storms may deposit as much as 20mm of rain in under an hour. The alert is slated to remain active until 11pm tonight, encompassing regions such as Strathclyde, southwest...

Nearly 60 million individuals face the threat of severe weather in the southern United States on Thursday. A turbulent weather pattern is set to unleash a series of destructive storms and tornadoes, posing significant threats to lives and property across the southern United States until the week's end. Meteorologists issue warnings of severe thunderstorms, with the potential to spawn tornadoes, spanning much of the southern U.S. and extending into parts of the mid-Atlantic region through Thursday. Although the severity of these thunderstorms might not match the ferocity witnessed earlier in the Midwest and Great Plains this week, there remains a distinct possibility that the most potent storms could generate tornadoes. An estimated 60 million individuals reside within the anticipated zone...

UK weather authorities have issued alerts highlighting the risk of "danger to life" as thunderstorms sweep across the majority of the country. The Met Office, Britain's renowned meteorological authority, has issued a series of yellow weather alerts spanning across the nation, heralding the imminent end of the warm spell that has graced the country. Thunderstorms, the harbingers of this atmospheric shift, are forecasted to sweep through various regions, including but not limited to Northern Ireland, Wales, and central and western England. These storms, characterized by their potentially torrential rainfall and formidable electrical activity, bring with them a heightened risk of flooding, posing a significant threat to life and property alike.   Despite the widespread issuance of...