Tag: weather alerts
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Weather tracker: Cyclone Hayley lashes Australia with fierce winds and heavy rainfall
Overview: Cyclone Hayley intensifies and makes landfall After a blistering heatwave swept across large parts of Australia in the days leading up to Christmas, Cyclone Hayley emerged from the southern Indian Ocean and made landfall along the north-west coast on Tuesday night. Forming on 28 December, Hayley quickly organized into a powerful tropical cyclone, gathering…
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Queensland hit by metre of rain as WA cyclone downgrades after 158 km/h gust
Overview: Extreme weather wraps up 2025 Australia ends the year under the influence of two powerful tropical weather systems. In Queensland, a relentless downpour has pushed rainfall totals to the metre mark at several sites, underscoring the scale of the deluge that has saturated the state for days. Off the coast, Western Australia’s cyclone has…
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Kenya Braces for Prolonged Downpours as Met Department Warns of Ongoing Heavy Rains
Unrelenting Rainfall Across Key Regions The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued alerts indicating that heavy rains will persist in several regions during the early part of the week. The forecast points to continued downpours across the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley itself, the Lake Victoria Basin, and parts…
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Cyclone Hayley Tightens Grip on Western Australia: How to Prepare and Stay Safe
Overview: Cyclone Hayley Nears Western Australia A mature tropical cyclone named Hayley is tracking toward the western coast of Australia, with the Kimberley region and surrounding areas on high alert. Emergency authorities have issued warnings for residents to prepare for damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and dangerous seas as the system intensifies toward its peak. While…
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Winter Weather Threatens Busy Holiday Travel Day Across Midwest and Northeast
Millions Brace for Winter Weather as Travel Day Goes Under Alert As millions prepare to hit the skies and highways for what is expected to be one of the busiest travel days this holiday season, winter weather warnings blanket the Midwest and Northeast. Officials say more than 30 million people are under winter weather alerts…
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Massive Winter Storm Threatens Post-Holiday Travel as 30 Million Face Weather Alerts
Winter Weather Alerts Put a Damper on One of the Busiest Travel Days As millions prepare to hit the roads and skies after the holidays, a powerful winter storm has prompted winter weather alerts across the Midwest and Northeast. More than 30 million residents are under advisories that call for heavy snowfall, icy roads, and…
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Storm Johannes: Sweden hit as powerful Nordic storm sweeps the region
Overview of Storm Johannes A powerful winter storm, named Johannes, swept across the Nordic region this week, leaving two people confirmed dead in Sweden and triggering widespread travel disruption and electricity outages. Meteorological agencies warned residents to brace for gusty winds, snow, and icy conditions, with authorities urging precaution as the storm moved through densely…
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Storm Johannes: Two Dead as Nordic Storm Pounds Sweden and Neighboring Countries
Overview: A Severe winter storm moves through Sweden and the Nordics Storm Johannes has left a trail of disruption and tragedy across Sweden and other Nordic countries, with authorities reporting two fatalities in Sweden alone. The powerful winter storm has brought gusty winds, heavy snowfall in some regions, and widespread travel interruptions. As meteorologists monitor…
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Cyclone Fina Triggers Urgent Emergency Warning for Cambridge Gulf to Faraway Bay in WA
Overview: Cyclone Fina prompts emergency warning across parts of Western Australia A Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina has intensified and prompted an emergency warning for communities along WA’s far northeastern Kimberley coast. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has issued a cyclone emergency warning with a stark message: “you are in danger and need to act immediately.”…
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Isolated Storms Forecast for Queensland After Weekend Hail Storm
Queensland is set to enjoy more sunny weather this week, but the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warns that scattered thunderstorms could interrupt the calm in parts of the state. After a weekend of damaging hail, forecasters say the chance of storms remains widespread but uneven, with some regions experiencing dry, warm conditions rather than rainfall.…