- 2021-05-21 18:04:13 (UTC)
- 34.586°N 98.255°E
- 10.0 km depth
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Temps could hit 100 in Southeast as heat wave looms [USA]
Following a week-long stretch of unseasonably cool conditions across the Southeast, a heat wave now looms for the region. The upcoming surge of warmth will allow record high temperatures to be challenged by early next week, according to AccuWeather f
Read more…Gulf tropical threat to douse flood-weary Texas, Louisiana
A historic deluge of rain this week unleashed serious flooding across portions of Texas and Louisiana, leaving roads underwater and leading to high water rescues. Now, before the week is over, more unwanted news is in store for the region. A tropical
Read more…Unusual May snowstorm could be a preview of what’s to come
As temperatures dipped to near-record lows on Thursday, people from Nevada to Montana to Alberta got yet another visit from Old Man Winter.
This wintry storm comes days after a spell of summerlike warmth basked the region.
Read more…Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae turns deadly for COVID-ravaged India
The first Arabian Sea cyclonic storm of 2021 formed on Saturday morning, local time, and AccuWeather forecasters warn it will continue to bring detrimental impacts to India, which is currently engulfed in the world's largest COVID-19 outbreak.
Taukta
Read more…Record-challenging warmth forecast for drought-weary North Central states USA
As the early part of the growing season continues in the northern Plains, heat will build this weekend, exacerbating drought conditions and raising concerns for an elevated wildfire risk from the northern Plains to south-central Canada.
Places like R
Read more…Earthquake M 6.6 - Indonesia
M 6.6 - 257 km S of Sinabang, Indonesia
- 2021-05-14 06:33:07 (UTC)
- 0.168°N 96.648°E
- 10.0 km depth
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Fears of 'full-scale war' as Israel-Gaza clashes kill 56
Relentless rocket fire and rioting in mixed Jewish-Arab towns have fuelled growing fears that violence between Israel and Palestinians that has claimed 56 lives could spiral into "full-scale war".
Israel's Defence Minister Benny Gantz vowed more atta
Read more…Hamas fires rockets at Jerusalem after clashes at mosque
Hamas militants fired a large barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday, including one that set off air raid sirens as far away as Jerusalem, after hundreds of Palestinians were hurt in clashes with Israeli police at a flashpoint religious site in the
Read more…German priests defy Vatican to bless gay couples
Priests in around 100 Catholic churches in Germany are offering blessings to same-sex couples from Monday.
The Love Wins movement emerged after the Catholic Church said in March that God "cannot bless sin".
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe
Read more…Frost may become widespread concern as chilly air lingers - USA
The month of May started off abnormally warm for cities from Chicago to Philadelphia, but AccuWeather meteorologists say the cool spell that erased that warmth could stick around for more than a few days.
After a stretch of mild conditions in the Nor
Read more…Death toll rises following severe flash flooding in Afghanistan
As of Tuesday, at least 37 people, including some children, have been killed by flooding across nine provinces in Afghanistan, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/afghanistan-flooding-death-toll-rises/9
Read more…Rescuers pull residents from floodwaters after torrential rains deluge Alabama
Severe weather often grounds planes and shuts down airport operations. However, this week's stormy conditions not only left planes in a Shelby County, Alabama, hangar grounded, but flooded as well.
In Shelby County, Alabama's most populous city, Birm
Read more…Seven cases of variant first seen in India detected in Northern Ireland
https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021/0506/1214175-coronavirus-northern-ireland/
vaccines could become useless against these variants - it could be all for nothing!
Read more…Buildings topple after flash flooding strikes Yemen
Heavy rain that has been ongoing since late April has caused severe flash flooding across southwestern Yemen, causing buildings to collapse and leaving at least 13 dead across the region. More thunderstorms in the coming days can lead to additional f
Read more…Gusty, drenching storms eye East Coast - USA
Following a slew of tornado, damaging wind and large hail reports to start the week, severe weather will continue to be a concern Wednesday. However, the threat will be lower than in recent days.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/gusty-
Read more…Seychelles brings back curbs despite vaccination success
The Seychelles, which has fully vaccinated over 60% of its population against Covid-19, is bringing back restrictions amid a rise in cases.
The archipelago of nearly 100,000 people recorded close to 500 new cases in the three days to 1 May and has
Severe storms unleash golf ball-sized hail near San Antonio, Texas
Severe thunderstorms spread from Mississippi northeast into the Carolinas on May 3, hitting many communities hard with hail, wind and rain.
