Tornadoes

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Virginia Beach declares state of emergency after tornado
Officials estimate between 50 and 100 homes damaged by tornado that also downed trees and caused gas leaks

Guardian staff

01, May, 2023 @12:30 PM

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Weather tracker: heat in Spain could smash April temperature record
Forecasts suggest highs of 35-38C and even 39C in Seville, easily surpassing the peak of 37.4C set in 2011

Azure Prior (Metdesk)

21, Apr, 2023 @8:22 AM

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‘A scary scene’: Auckland, still recovering from deadly flooding, hit by tornado
Residents of New Zealand’s largest city say people are ‘heartbroken’ at fresh damage wreaked by storm

Helen Livingstone

10, Apr, 2023 @3:14 AM

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Weather tracker: tornadoes hit US as La Niña comes to end
Wave of thunderstorms and tornadoes over the past few weeks resulted in deaths of 63 people

Matt Andrews and Faye Hulton (MetDesk)

07, Apr, 2023 @10:31 AM

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Missouri tornado kills five people and causes widespread destruction
Twister is part of a system of extreme storms and severe weather that has already battered areas of Michigan, Illinois and Iowa

Guardian staff and agencies

05, Apr, 2023 @8:41 PM

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‘Tornado alley’ is shifting farther into the US east, climate scientists warn
Global heating has been seen as the cause for these damaging storms, which are expected to increase significantly this century

Oliver Milman

04, Apr, 2023 @8:30 AM

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Weather tracker: 385 tornadoes in US already this year
Number likely to increase this week as upper-level low travels east across country and low pressure moves north-east

Lauren Herdman (Metdesk)

03, Apr, 2023 @6:48 PM

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Monster storm system leaves at least 26 dead through US south and midwest
Tornadoes leave devastation across Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Oklahoma, including theatre roof that collapsed during concert

Edward Helmore and the Associated Press

02, Apr, 2023 @4:24 AM

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Mississippi tornado recovery will likely take years, officials say
Twenty-one people confirmed dead after revised toll and at least 1,621 homes damaged or destroyed

Oliver Laughland in New Orleans

27, Mar, 2023 @6:37 PM

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Los Angeles hit by strongest tornado in three decades: ‘It got very loud’
Violent funnel with gusts reaching up to 110mph ripped through roofs and scattered debris high into the air

Gabrielle Canon and agencies

23, Mar, 2023 @8:08 PM

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US battered by tornadoes, wind and snow as more storms expected
Large swaths of country face extreme conditions as more than 300,000 homes and businesses remain without power

Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco and Gloria Oladipo in New York

27, Feb, 2023 @5:31 PM

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Weather tracker: winter warmth fuels tornadoes in US south-east
Storms cause several deaths in Alabama and Georgia, while parts of eastern Europe also hit record highs

Trevor Mitchell

20, Jan, 2023 @8:43 AM

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