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The Independent
20 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Teenager taken to hospital after being hit by lightning in New York's Central Park
Severe thunderstorms impacted New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. throughout Thursday afternoon and evening. A Teenager was struck by lightning in New York City's Central Park while standing under a tree. The injured teen was taken to Weill Cornell Medical Center with neck injuries and was reported to be in stable condition. The National Weather Service issued warnings for large hail, damaging winds, and continuous lightning, advising people to move indoors immediately. The severe weather caused significant air travel delays at major East Coast airports, including JFK, Ronald Reagan Washington National, and Philadelphia International.
CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Colleen Bready's forecast: Tornadoes possible as thunderstorms brew
Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 19, 2025. Colleen Bready has your current conditions and updated weather forecast for June 19, 2025. After severe thunderstorms moved through southwestern Manitoba Wednesday, more are expected to develop in the region Thursday that could produce tornadoes. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued tornado watch Thursday for all areas within the Virden, Minnedosa and Dauphin regions. ECCC said a low pressure system will trigger severe thunderstorms in southeastern Saskatchewan Thursday afternoon that will move into southwestern Manitoba by early evening. The weather agency said conditions are favourable for these severe thunderstorms to produce tornadoes. Hail up to six centimetres in size, wind gusts up to 100 km/h and heavy rain are also likely. Expand Autoplay 1 of 49 Sunset Sunset over Northshore Bunnville, Sagkeeng First Nation (Photo by Brittany Bunn) Baby loon Baby loon. A couple hrs old! (Photo by Bruce Janzen) Dandelion Dandelion (Photo by Sheryl Twardoski) Mom and dad stand guard Mom and dad stand guard (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Garson, Manitoba Garson, Manitoba (Photo by Tom Kostyk) Rainbow over Steinbach Rainbow over Steinbach (Photo by Christopher Bleasdale) Fathers' Day sunset Fathers' Day sunset on East of Elm Creek (Photo by Marion Stangl) Can you see the face? Can you see the face? (Photo by Audrey Seip) Beauty of a rainbow Beauty of a rainbow (Photo by Christine Pedersen) Fort Garry Bad hair day out in our yard in Fort Garry (Photo by Brent Prusak) Oak Lake, MB Western Grebe couple (Photo by Vladimir McRae) Whyte Ridge Park Barely enjoying the weather in Whyte Ridge Park. (Photo by Martha Heinrichs) The Pas, MB Two swans and a duck swimming under a rainbow. (Photo by Halle Olson) Snowy Owl Snowy Owl finding breakfast at the zoo (Photo by Neil Longmuir) Northern lights Northern lights put on a show over Riverton, Manitoba (Photo by Vince Pahkala) Bee in the garden Bee in the garden (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Great Crested Flycatcher Great Crested Flycatcher belting out his mating call in St. Vital. (Photo by Wade Munro) June Strawberry Moon June Strawberry Moon (Photo by Hans Epp) Lady Slippers Beautiful yellow Lady Slippers (Photo by Lorette Dheilly) Big Bug's Bunny Big Bug's bunny (Photo by Beverly McLean) Elm Creek sky Elm Creek sky (Photo by Natalie Stangl) Mom and her ducklings Mom and her ducklings (Photo by Debbie Wowchuk) Lester beach Cold and incredibly windy in Lester beach (Photo by Andrew Ashett) Transcona trail Transcona trail (Photo by Jennifer Zacharias) Hatchlings Dove hatchlings. (Photo by Emmin Hosein) Sperling MB Approaching storm in Sperling MB (Photo by Ken Russell) Big Saturday Storm Big Saturday storm energizing seconds before huge downpour over Clearwater Bay. (Photo by Geoff Hicks) Manitoba Karting Track Manitoba Karting track (Photo by Monica Brooks) Gladstone Gladstone, Manitoba (Photo by Ray Baloun) Riding Mountain National Park Smoky the bear (Photo by Vladimir McRae) Brandon MB Smokey sunset at Errol Black Park (Photo by Giselle Fillion) Steinbach MB This kit was very curious but cautious (Photo by Kevin Friesen) Betula Lake Turtle off to lay her eggs at Betula Lake (Photo by Chris Jonsson) Red River Dragon boat racing along the Red River (Photo by Patricia McGhie) Blue Heron Blue heron at Hillside Beach, MB/ (Photo by Seth Franklin) Wildfire haze Wildfire haze at Snowlake area (Photo by Kevin Shpak) Pelicans and Smoke Pelicans and smoke (Photo by Doug Lauvstad) Old Pinawa Dam Old Pinawa Dam (Photo by Jennifer Field) Sunset Sunset over Mitchell (Photo by Martha Loeppky) After the light rain After the light rain in Beausejour (Photo by Ed Pauls) Over looking the Red River Henderson Highway over looking the Red River (Photo by Betty Clark) Trumpeter Swans Flocks of swans have been spotted on the Winnipeg River. Unusual and most likely fleeing the fires. (Photo by Jen Smithson) Very Curious Very curious but cautious (Photo by Kevin Friesen) Beautiful Heron Beautiful heron at Winnipeg Beach (Photo by Annette Courcelles) The Saskatchewan river The Saskatchewan river (Photo by Mary Ann Bradley) Unique cloud formation Unique cloud formation over South of McCreary (Photo by Gail James) Mallards & Geese The pair of Mallards seem to be impressed with the parenting skills of the geese. (Photo by Don McLeod) Northern Lights Northern lights at Durban, Mb. (Photo by Ryan McCullough) Newborn Fawn Newborn fawn (Photo by Roland Huemmer) The likelihood of showers or thunderstorms is lower in the southeast, but still certainly possible, particularly late Thursday evening and overnight, including in Winnipeg. Dry conditions continue in the north Thursday, including in wildfire-affected areas. Sunshine or a mix of sun and clouds, light winds, and highs in the upper-teens or low-twenties are all forecast for the afternoon. Air quality has improved enough Thursday that ECCC has issued no related alerts in Manitoba or northwestern Ontario, but that could change. The weather agency said smoke plumes from wildfires near Island Lake on the Ontario side, coupled with smoke from renewed Nopiming Provincial Park fires will spread south-southwest back into Manitoba before moving north Thursday. That could diminish air quality in the Interlake and east of Lake Winnipeg.
CTV News
a day ago
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- CTV News
Parts of Manitoba under tornado watch
A scenic shot of the lake in Riding Mountain National Park. (Source: Bradley Abells) A low pressure system could brew severe thunderstorms and potential tornado activity in parts of Manitoba. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a tornado watch for areas in the southwest, including Dauphin, Russell, Riding Mountain National Park, Roblin and Minnedosa. According to the weather agency, the system coming from Saskatchewan is set to track through southwest Manitoba by early Thursday night, bringing a chance of severe thunderstorms that could produce tornadoes. Manitoba tornado watch A map on Environment and Climate Change Canada's website shows regions in Manitoba under severe thunderstorm and tornado watches. Large hail up to six centimetres, wind gusts up to 110 km/h, and heavy rain are also likely. 'This is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation. Be prepared for severe weather. Take cover immediately if threatening weather approaches,' the weather alert said. In the event of the tornado, the weather agency advises going indoors to a room on the lowest floor, staying away from outside walls and windows, like a basement, bathroom, stairwell or interior closet, leave mobile homes, vehicles, tents, trailers or other temporary or free-standing shelters, and move to a strong building if you can. As a last resort, lie in a low spot and protect your head from falling debris. Much of the southwest is also under a severe thunderstorm watch, with similar conditions expected, including large hail, strong winds and heavy rain.
News24
08-06-2025
- Climate
- News24
Monday's weather: Snow my goodness! Cold, wet, windy day across country
Wintry conditions will sweep across South Africa, bringing disruptive rain, snow, and severe thunderstorms to parts of the country, according to the South African Weather Service. Localised flooding, road closures, and icy conditions are expected in some areas. Impact-based warnings - Yellow Level 6: Disruptive snowfall is expected in parts of the Eastern Cape, posing danger to life and causing road closures, and communities being cut off over Joe Gqabi, Enoch Mgijima (Molteno) and Matatiele. - Orange Level 6 warning: Disruptive rain in the Eastern Cape, leading to flooding of settlements and roads, dangerous conditions, and some communities temporarily inaccessible in Amathole, OR Tambo, as well as, the Buffalo City metro. - Orange Level 5 warning: Disruptive rain, causing danger to life, property damage, flooding, and mudslides in Alfred Nzo, Makana, Ndlambe, Sundays River Valley, Kouga, Koukamma and Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Disruptive snow and icy roads are expected in Chris Hani, Dr Beyers Naude, Raymond Mhlaba, Amahlati and Umzimvubu in the Eastern Cape, causing local traffic disruptions and loss of livestock. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Localised flooding due to disruptive rain in parts of the Eastern Cape. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Damaging waves between Saldanha Bay and Plettenberg Bay, creating difficulties for navigation at sea. - Yellow Level 2 warning: Severe thunderstorms is expected over parts of KwaZulu-Natal, including heavy downpours, localised flooding, and damaging winds. - Yellow Level 4 warning For Tuesday: Disruptive snowfall is expected to close mountain passes and temporarily isolate communities in high-lying areas of KwaZulu-Natal. WHAT IS AN IMPACT-BASED WEATHER WARNING? How often do you come across news reports suggesting that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued an Impact-Based Weather Warning of a certain level and a particular colour-coding? What does it mean? 🧵 — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 5, 2025 Advisories - A cut-off low is moving over the south-central parts of the country. This system is expected to bring cold, wet, and windy conditions, with snow over high-lying areas. Farmers and residents in the interior of the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal are urged to be prepared. Weather update for today and tomorrow, 08-09 June 2025: Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread in the south where snow is expected⚠️ Damaging waves, disruptive rain and snow, severe thunderstorms. #saws #saweatheroutlook — SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 8, 2025 The weather in your province Gauteng: Cool in places in the north, otherwise partly cloudy and cold, becoming cloudy with isolated showers and rain. Pretoria: 7°C — 16°C Johannesburg: 6°C — 15°C Vereeniging: 8°C — 16°C Mpumalanga: Partly cloudy and cool to cold, becoming cloudy on the Highveld later with isolated showers and rain. Scattered rain and thunderstorms are expected in the extreme south. Warm conditions persist on the Lowveld. Mbombela: 10°C — 25°C Ermelo: 3°C — 22°C Emalahleni: 5°C — 18°C Standerton: 2°C — 19°C Skukuza: 5°C — 31°C Limpopo: Fine but becoming partly cloudy. Cool to warm, with isolated showers and rain in the south-west regions. Polokwane: 5°C — 21°C Phalaborwa: 9°C — 29°C Tzaneen: 11°C — 27°C Musina: 10°C — 29°C Lephalale: 5°C — 24°C Mokopane: 5°C — 22°C North West: Cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected, except over the extreme north-east. Klerksdorp: 8°C — 12°C Potchefstroom: 9°C — 14°C Mahikeng: 7°C — 12°C Rustenburg: 9°C — 16°C Vryburg: 4°C — 9°C Free State: Cloudy, windy, very cold conditions are expected. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers will occur, becoming widespread in the extreme south. Possible snowfall along the Lesotho border and extreme western areas. Bloemfontein: 6°C — 9°C Welkom: 8°C — 11°C Bethlehem: 6°C — 12°C Northern Cape: Partly cloudy in the western areas (cool in places), otherwise cloudy, windy, and cold to very cold. Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers expected, with widespread rain in the south-eastern parts. Snowfall is possible in the eastern regions. Upington: 5°C — 12°C Kimberley: 5°C — 9°C De Aar: 4°C — 7°C Alexander Bay: 10°C — 21°C Springbok: 4°C — 11°C Calvinia: 2°C — 11°C Sutherland: 0°C — 8°C Western Cape: Cloudy to partly cloudy and cool to cold. Isolated to scattered showers are likely in the south and east, while the west coast clears by evening. Light snow may fall in the north-eastern high ground. Cape Town: 9°C — 15°C Vredendal: 6°C — 18°C Riversdale: 6°C — 15°C George: 7°C — 15°C Worcester: 6°C — 15°C Beaufort West: 5°C — 11°C Oudtshoorn: 6°C — 14°C Eastern Cape: Cloudy, cold to very cold conditions with widespread showers and thundershowers. Snow is expected over northern high ground areas. Gqeberha: 11°C — 16°C Makhanda: 8°C — 12°C Cradock: 5°C — 9°C Graaff-Reinet: 5°C — 9°C East London: 12°C — 17°C Port St Johns: 14°C — 17°C Umtata: 9°C — 12°C Komani: 5°C — 9°C Qonce: 8°C — 12°C KwaZulu-Natal: Partly cloudy and warm in the north-east, with fog over central areas. Cloudy and cool but cold in the south-west. Widespread showers and thundershowers expected, with isolated to scattered showers in the north-east. Durban: 18°C — 21°C Richard's Bay: 17°C — 24°C Pietermaritzburg: 12°C — 17°C Ladysmith: 9°C — 17°C
New York Times
25-05-2025
- Climate
- New York Times
Severe Storms Threaten Parts of the Southern Plains
Severe thunderstorms threatened parts of the Southern Plains on Sunday, where damaging winds, hail larger than baseballs and a few tornadoes were expected, forecasters warned. The storms were expected to develop starting by the middle of Sunday afternoon. Forecasters expressed the greatest concern for parts of central and northeastern Texas into central and southwestern Oklahoma. The Storm Prediction Center issued a level 3 out of 5 risk — or an enhanced risk — for severe weather for these areas on Sunday, warning of the possibility of hail of up to three inches in diameter and winds up to 80 miles per hour. Parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and the Deep South were also expected to face rounds of severe weather, including strong damaging winds and hail, as the storms move east into Sunday night. A couple of tornadoes were also possible on Sunday, especially for northeast Texas into southwest Oklahoma. The Weather Prediction Center issued a level 3 out of 4 risk for flash flooding through Monday, focused on central Oklahoma into northwestern Arkansas. The potential for thunderstorms was expected to continue on Monday, with large hail and damaging winds still the primary concerns. The highest risk will be across north and central Texas and into parts of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. Large hail, some possibly bigger than golf balls, and damaging winds will be likely over central and western Texas. Farther east, Alabama, Mississippi and parts of Louisiana may also experience scattered strong storms later on Monday afternoon, though the storm threat is expected to be lower in these regions. John Pike, a forecaster at the Weather Service office in Norman, Okla., on Saturday called the weather 'quite typical' for the lower Great Plains where spring thunderstorm activity usually peaks in May.
