The Tornadoes, Cyclones, Hurricanes & Typhoons Thread.

[wingnut771]

Might try and watch that video tonight.

Its just a weather report.

 

[Geoff.D]

The new track for Freddy. Fortunately for us, moving northwest.

 

[Geoff.D]

Its just a weather report.

Ja I know, but with LS, we have not seen a news report or the weather on TV for about a week

 

[Gordon_R]

Very heavy rain predicted for parts of the Mozambique coast this weekend:



Source:https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/international/cpci/data/00/gfs.t00z.totp.day5.safrica.gif

 

[wingnut771]

 

[Gordon_R]

Record breaking cyclone:

Cyclone Freddy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

It is the only known tropical cyclone to achieve six separate rapid intensification cycles.

Prior to Freddy, no storm in the Southern hemisphere had rapidly intensified more than three times; in the Northern Hemisphere, only three storms appear to have experienced four bouts of rapid intensification

And:

Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Gordon_R]

Rains from Freddy's 2nd landfall caused flooding in Malawi:

Storm Freddy: Malawi declares state of disaster as more than 200 killed

Dozens of children are among the dead as rescue workers use shovels to find people buried in mud.

www.bbc.com

Malawi's commercial hub, Blantyre, has recorded most of the deaths, 158, including 36 in a landslide.

 

[RedViking]

Lucky guy if your name is Freddy

 

[wingnut771]

Lucky guy if your name is Freddy

 

[Gordon_R]

Tornado reported near Los Angeles, amidst severe winter weather:

Rare tornado tears into small town near Los Angeles

Unusual weather plaguing southern California continues with a tornado touching down in Montebello.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

Tornado season in the USA:

Mississippi tornado kills 24 and brings devastation to US state

Powerful wind and hail the size of golf balls brought destruction to the US state on Friday night.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

More tornado outbreaks:

US tornadoes leave 11 dead, including one at Illinois music gig

Lethal tornadoes sweep several US states, leaving at least 18 dead across several states.

www.bbc.com

Edit: Updates and more reports:

US tornadoes: Death toll grows as extreme storms ravage several states

At least 21 people have been killed after a series of tornadoes tore through several US states.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

Major cyclone for NW Australia:

Cyclone Ilsa: Powerful storm hits Western Australia

Alerts remain in place in the north of the state as the storm tracks inland.

www.bbc.com

Port Hedland, which is used by iron ore producers BHP Group, Fortescue and billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting, may escape the worst, the BOM said, but the town could still see gusts of up to 155 km/h.

Iron ore carrying ships were reportedly being moved from Port Hedland harbour. BHP told Reuters it was closely monitoring the situation, but its mining and rail operations were continuing.

 

[Gordon_R]

Source: https://www.metoc.navy.mil/jtwc/products/sh1823.gif

 

[Gordon_R]

Video from a helicopter showing a waterspout (type of tornado) making landfall on a beach in Florida:

Hollywood Beach: Waterspout crashes on to beach full of people

Strong winds send a man flying, luckily to no harm, while sun chairs scatter along Miami beach front.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

Bay of Bengal cyclone season:

Cyclone Mocha: Deadly storm hits Bangladesh and Myanmar coast

The most powerful cyclone to hit the Bay of Bengal in more than 10 years is making landfall.

www.bbc.com

 

[Luke7777]

Saw that one..looks like a cat 4/5 making landfall. Can't imagine what that must be like

 

[Gordon_R]

Cyclone heading for the border region of Pakistan and India:

Cyclone Biparjoy: More than 100,000 evacuated as India, Pakistan braces for storm

Forecasters say Cyclone Biparjoy is "very severe" and have warned of devastation to homes and crops.

www.bbc.com

In Pakistan, the storm is expected to strike the coast of Sindh province. Authorities have already evacuated 62,000 people from the south-eastern coast and set up 75 relief camps at schools.

Trains in the Gujarat region have been suspended while the ports of Kandla and Mundra - two of the largest in India - have stopped operations, authorities said.

 

[Gordon_R]

Multiple countries affected by flooding and landslides:

Asia floods: Death toll climbs in severe monsoon season

More than 100 people have died this month as countries across the region experience extreme rainfall.

www.bbc.com

 

[Gordon_R]

Hurricane winds fan fires on Hawaii islands:

Hawaii wildfires burn historic town of Lahaina 'to the ground'

Six people are dead and thousands are displaced as fires rage on Maui and the Big Island.

www.bbc.com

The National Weather Service said the flames were fanned by Hurricane Dora, which passed Hawaii at a distance but brought with it gusts of above 60 mph (97k/h), coupled with low humidity levels.