There were more than 300 severe storm reports in the United States on Monday, mostly along the East Coast from New Hampshire to South Carolina, as threatening weather and dangerous heat plagues the nation.
Gusty winds of 60 to 66 miles per hour were reported from New York to North Carolina, with golf ball-sized hail damaging cars in the latter.
Some areas in New Jersey received close to half a foot of rain, which flooded roadways. There were even tornado warnings in the Garden State but, as of Tuesday morning, no actual twisters reported.
Disaster Management Units (DMU) across the 14 regional corporations were called out today to deal with 14 blown off roofs and 18 fallen trees after gusty winds associated with ongoing adverse weather.
The onslaught of heavy downpours brought on by the passage of an active tropical wave led to 27 total reported incidents of street flooding, which had the worst impact on the North West region.
The Lady Young Road remained partially blocked as at 3pm due to a fallen tree. Tree cutters were dispatched to ensure the tree's removal.
At Camron, Diego Martin field officers were called in to remove a tree that had fallen onto home. Saw operators were dispatched across the San Juan/Laventille area to treat with 15 fallen trees.
Parts of Port-of-Spain were inundated, including Belmont Circular, South Quay, Chacon Street, Wrightson Road, French Street, Colville Street, Mucurapo Road, St Ann's Roundabout, and Hamilton Holder Street.
A freak summer hail storm caused havoc in County Wexford at the weekend with businesses in Enniscorthy being particularly badly affected.
There were scenes of flooding along the quay and on some of the approach roads to the town on Sunday afternoon and a severe fall of hailstones during a thunder and lightning storm left some areas of the town resembling the depths of winter.
Some businesses in the centre of Enniscorthy were very badly affected including the Holy Grail restaurant and Wickham's butchers.
Biju Varavumkal, owner of the Holy Grail said the storm and resulting damage happened very quickly, during a very busy time in his restaurant.
"We were full in both the upstairs and downstairs restaurants and the hail and water came at the same time," he said.
"Within minutes there was two feet of water through the restaurant and down into the store room," he added.
Adriana Navarro AccuWeather Mon, 26 Jun 2023 11:03 UTC
The incident happened in Nebraska, making it only the second lightning fatality in the state since 2006. It was the sixth lightning-related death in the U.S. this year, according to the National Lightning Safety Council.
A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning in western Nebraska last week while checking on cattle. The report from Garden County, Nebraska, was delayed, having occurred on Wednesday, June 21, before it was reported to the National Lightning Safety Council, according to Lightning Safety Specialist John Jensenius.
The fatality occurred on a day when a complex developed over western parts of the state and pushed to the southwest, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.
This is the sixth lightning fatality of 2023 in the United States -- all of which have been men -- and the first in Nebraska this year. In Nebraska, overall, this is only the second-known lightning fatality in the state since 2006 when a 14-year-old girl was struck by lightning while playing soccer.
In a shocking, terrifying display, a powerful tornado shreds homes and other buildings as it moved through Greenwood, Indiana.
Severe storms swept through several states Sunday, including one that killed one person and injured another in Martin County, Indiana.
A tornado toppled the pair's home, according to Cameron Wolf, Martin County Emergency Management director. The injured person was flown to a hospital, NBC News reported. Their condition was not available.
About 70 miles to the northeast, another tornado shredded buildings in the city of Greenwood, south of Indianapolis.
No injuries were immediately reported in Greenwood, but crews were dispatched to the area to help with rescues.
The Department for Emergency Situations in Romania reports that emergency crews have found the body of a person reported missing following severe flash flooding in Arad County.
A short period of heavy rain triggered flooding in Arad County in the west of the country on 25 June 2023. Vehicles were swept away and homes flooded. Roads were left strewn with downed trees, mud and flood debris. Residents of flooded homes moved to higher floors for safety.
Iustin Cionca, President of the Arad County Council, said "A catastrophe of this magnitude has never been recorded here before." He said that communities in Buceava-Șoimuș, Gurahonț, Brazii and Mădrigești have all been severely impacted. More than 60 houses and 3 km of road have been damaged or destroyed. At least 8 people had to be rescued. Several dozen families will have to be evacuated, according to the president.
Richard Davies Floodlist Mon, 26 Jun 2023 14:17 UTC
One person has died and another is missing after flash floods in the state of Chiapas in Mexico following heavy rain.
Almost 150 mm of rain fell in the state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez in 24 hours to 25 June 2023, according to figures from Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) in Mexico. The previous day heavy rain fell in areas north of the city, with Ostuacán recording over 100 mm in 24 hours to 24 June.
The heavy rain triggered severe flooding in the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez overnight 23 to 24 June 2023.
Roads were swamped with flood water up to 1 metre deep in some areas, with dozens of homes inundated. The force of the floods left around 25 vehicles stranded. Local media reported at least 15 people had to be rescued, with some victims having to climb of the roofs of their vehicles for safety.
Due to overflowing rivers and streams, a state of emergency was declared in 56 cities and municipalities in Serbia. As authorities are dealing with the damages, further flooding is expected with continued heavy rainfall in the coming period. State emergency units were mostly deployed in Western and Central Serbia, in the municipalities of Novi Pazar, Aleksinac and Kosjeric.
As reported on agroberichtenbuitenland.nl, heavy and long-lasting rains will negatively impact the fruit yields in Serbia. Fruit expert professor Zoran Keserovic said that he does not remember it rained so much for the last several decades. "Two months ago, the condition of the fruit was good and good yields were forecasted. But frequent rains will reduce the yield by about five percent, and in the best case scenario, the crop will be at the level of last year."
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