Category: thunderstorms

Record-Breaking Downpours From Thunderstorms Cause Flooding Across Nova Scotia

A long procession of intense thunderstorms have dumped record amounts of rain across a wide swath of Nova Scotia, causing flash flooding, road washouts and power outages. Torrential downpours started Friday afternoon across the Halifax region, dumping more than 200 millimetres of rain in the Hammonds Plains, Bedford and Lower Sackville areas—and there was more rain…


Nova Scotia Floods Cause ‘Unimaginable’ Damage; 4 People Missing

OTTAWA—The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing “unimaginable” damage, and four people are missing, including two children, officials said on Saturday. The storm, which started on Friday, dumped more than 25 centimeters (10 inches) on some parts in just 24 hours—the same…


Widespread Power Outages in Quebec After Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado

There are power outages across Quebec this morning after severe thunderstorms—and at least one tornado—hit the province Thursday. Hydro-Québec says almost 170,000 customers are without electricity, down from a peak of about 300,000. Most outages are in Montreal and the regions to its south and north. The hydro utility says it could take up to…


Thousands Without Power as Ontario Hit With Thunderstorms, Heavy Rains and Snow

Thousands of people in Ontario are without power after a messy mix of freezing rain and thunderstorms pummeled parts of the province, with downpours and possible ice storms still in the forecast. Hydro One says crews are responding as an outage map shows thousands of customers without power this morning. The reported outages are concentrated…


Hundreds of Lightning Strikes Hit BC as Severe Thunderstorms Roll Through

Severe thunderstorms have torn through British Columbia’s Interior, delivering hundreds of lightning strikes to areas already ranked at a high to extreme risk for wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service website says 45 new fires have been recorded in the last two days, including one suspected lightning-caused blaze near Monte Lake, the same area where a…


Airlines Cancel Over 600 Flights in US as Thunderstorms Hit Texas

Airlines canceled more than 600 flights in the United States on Thursday morning, as thunderstorms in Texas disrupted operations at one of the busiest airports in the country for a second straight day. A total of 1,213 flights were canceled across the country on Wednesday, according to flight-tracking website Flightaware.com. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…


Woman, 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera on June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according…


Woman and 2 Dogs Killed by Lightning in Pico Rivera

LOS ANGELES—A woman and her two dogs were fatally struck by lightning in Pico Rivera June 22 as a storm front pushed across the Southland and led to power outages and beach closures. The lightning strike in Pico Rivera occurred around 8:50 a.m. when the woman was walking along the San Gabriel River, according to…


Melbourne Braces for Dangerous Thunderstorms; Authorities Exercise Caution

Victorian authorities have issued a warning for very dangerous thunderstorms which could unleash flash flooding in parts of the state after the weather turned wild on Wednesday night. The Bureau of Meteorology sent out a red alert warning for northern and western Melbourne, as well as the southern Macedon Ranges, for severe thunderstorms just before…


Thunderstorms Batter Chicago Area, Leave Thousands in the Dark

Severe thunderstorms tore through the Chicago area on Sunday night after the National Weather Service said a “confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado” had touched down in a western suburb of the city, causing damage. Chicago-area utility Commonwealth Edison’s (ComEd) website showed that more than 22,000 customers were without power as the thunderstorms swept through…