World weather

05/09/2026

🚨 THREE SEVERE WIND EVENTS HIT SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO

Windsor and the Wheatley area were struck by two EF1 tornadoes and an EF1-rated downburst Thursday, leaving a wide footprint of tree and structural damage.

The Windsor tornado reached an estimated 165 km/h and tracked about 7 km. Near Wheatley, a second tornado produced winds up to 145 km/h, while a separate downburst reached 150 km/h and caused damage across a much broader area.

Despite the damage, no injuries were reported.

05/09/2026

🚨 HURRICANE LOWELL PUTS HAWAII ON ALERT
Powerful Hurricane Lowell is churning across the Pacific, with its projected path bringing the system close enough to Hawaii to raise concerns across the islands.
The storm’s exact track and strength could still change, but residents are watching closely as Lowell moves through the region.

05/09/2026

🚨 Shallow ground motion rattled West Texas energy corridors Saturday morning after a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Garden City, southeast of Midland.
Seismologists with TexNet and the USGS pinpointed the epicenter just 3.7 miles below the surface at 9:46 a.m. CDT—an exceptionally shallow depth that significantly amplifies shaking across the Permian Basin’s infrastructure-heavy footprint.
While routine 3.0+ events rarely prompt structural panic, localized low-depth shifts remain a primary operational concern for regional pipeline operators, well pads, and nearby Glasscock County residents. No structural damage or immediate field shutdowns have been reported.
Did you feel the ground jolt in Midland, Odessa, or Garden City this morning? Report your location and local conditions below.

05/09/2026

🚨 MAGNITUDE 3.7 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck early Saturday east of Castle Rock, with shaking felt around Longview and nearby communities.

The quake was relatively small, but its shallow location made it noticeable across parts of the region.

Did you feel it?

05/09/2026

🚨 HURRICANE LOWELL HOLDS CATEGORY 4 STRENGTH AS IT TURNS NORTH

Hurricane Lowell has weakened only slightly but remains an extremely powerful Category 4 system, packing sustained winds near 155 mph.

The storm’s projected northward turn this weekend is the key development to watch as Lowell moves toward the western end of the Hawaiian island chain.

05/09/2026

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A peaceful escape where nature, sea, and desert come together in one incredible destination.

📍 Nuweiba, South Sinai, Egypt

04/09/2026

🚨 STRONGER STORMS SHIFT WEST OF ESSEX COUNTY

The bulk of the heavier storms is expected to track west of Essex County along the U.S.-Canada border, but scattered showers and thunderstorms remain possible across extreme southwestern Ontario.

Storm cells are generally moving from northwest to southeast, keeping changing conditions in the forecast through the day.

04/09/2026

03/09/2026

🚨 Michigan’s outage story changed dramatically in just three hours.
Power interruptions climbed from roughly 122,000 at 1:30 p.m. to more than 264,000 by 4:45 p.m. as additional thunderstorms moved through Southeast Michigan, according to outage data cited by local reports.
The key development wasn’t simply the damage—it was how quickly the outage total kept accelerating.

03/09/2026

🚨 A FLOODED MILWAUKEE INTERSECTION IS A WARNING—NOT A CHALLENGE
Flash flooding turned Fond du Lac Avenue and Locust Street into a dangerous stretch of moving water Thursday morning.
Drivers are being urged to stay off flooded roads. Water can hide washed-out pavement, debris and stalled vehicles—and just a few inches can put a car in serious danger.