Storms

Tropical Storm Talim expected to bring heavy rainfall to Taiwan, accumulation could exceed 1,500mm by Thursday

Shelley Shan
Taipei Times
Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:16 UTC

Talim is a rare storm in that it is coming toward the nation from the Taiwan Strait. Land and sea alerts are expected to be issued today.

Tropical Storm Talim is likely to be the first storm to hit Taiwan this year and is expected to bring heavy rainfall across the nation, the Central Weather Bureau said yesterday.

The bureau said it would most likely issue a sea alert for the storm early this morning, while a land alert would be issued later in the day.

Lightning Strikes, Hail Mark Violent Friday Storms over South Florida

Craig Setzer
CBS Miami
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:07 UTC

Violent lightning strikes that sent at least 3 people to the hospital and hail the size of golf balls marked a series of violent thunderstorms that swept South Florida from Palm Beach County to Homestead Friday.

CBS4 viewers sent in photos and video of hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls, with even larger egg-sized hail being reported in Coral Gables.

As the afternoon progressed, more severe weather was reported offshore and in Miami-Dade county. Storms brought a violent cast in South Miami-Dade, when 3 men at a construction site were reportedly struck by lightning.

Tornadoes touch down in Saskatchewan, Canada

CBC News
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 16:59 UTC

Funnel clouds were spotted in the west-central part of Saskatchewan and several of them touched down.

Three tornadoes have been confirmed in the province in Plover Lake, north of Biggar and Wilkie.

Severe Storms bring tornado, golf-ball sized hail to Minnesota

Madeleine Baran
Minnesota Public Radio
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:50 UTC

Last night's thunderstorms brought heavy rain and golf-ball sized hail to parts of southern Minnesota. A tornado reportedly touched down in Traverse County in western Minnesota. No damage was reported.

Death toll rises to 3 from Hurricane Carlotta in Mexico

Fox News Latino
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:35 UTC

The death toll from Hurricane Carlotta has risen to three in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, officials said.

The storm, which weakened and broke up over the weekend, dumped heavy rains on western, central and southern Mexico.

The third person to die in the storm was a 56-year-old woman from the coastal city of San Jose Manialtepec, the Oaxaca Attorney General's Office said.

Typhoon Guchol is forecast to strike Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 19 June - cutting a path through the heart of Tokyo

AlertNet
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:41 UTC

Typhoon Guchol is forecast to strike Japan at about 18:00 GMT on 19 June. Data supplied by the US Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Center suggest that the point of land fall will benear34.0 N,137.1 E. Guchol is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around120 km/h (74 mph).

Wind gusts in the area may be considerably higher. There is also the potential for flooding further inland due to heavy rain. This is an extremely dangerous storm and people in low-lying areas or regions at risk should heed all emergency bulletins.

Carlotta Becomes a Hurricane, Threatens Mexico Coast

Andrea Thompson
OurAmazingPlanet
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:12 UTC

Tropical Storm Carlotta strengthened into a hurricane this morning (June 15) and is poised to rapidly strengthen further as it threatens the west coast of Mexico.

Carlotta first formed as a tropical depression late Wednesday night about 515 miles (830 kilometers) south-southeast of Puerto Angel, Mexico.

The storm is currently positioned about 120 miles (195 km) south-southeast of Puerto Angel and is moving to the northwest with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph).

The Mexican government has issued hurricane watches and warnings along the coast. A warning, which means that hurricane conditions are expected, is in effect from Punta Maldonado to Acapulco, and a watch, which means that hurricane conditions are possible, is in effect from Acapulco to Tecpan De Galeana. Hurricane conditions are expected in the warning area by tonight, according to the latest advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center, with tropical storm conditions setting in this afternoon.

Carlotta growing to hurricane strength

United Press International
Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:10 UTC

Tropical Storm Carlotta was nearing hurricane strength Friday as it approached Mexico's Pacific coast, forecasters said.

At 5 a.m. PDT, Carlotta, with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and higher gusts, was about 355 miles southeast of Acapulco and 160 miles south-southeast of Puerto Angel, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

The storm was expected to become a hurricane by Friday and hurricane warnings were in effect for the Pacific coast of Mexico from Salina Cruz to Punta Maldonado.

The center warned the storm is expected to produce significant coastal flooding to the north and east of its center near the coast and a storm surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves.

The Mexican states of Guerrero, Oaxaca and Chiapas could receive up to a foot of rain, which could cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides.

Carlotta was moving toward the northwest at nearly 10 mph.

The center of the storm was expected to move near or over the coast of southern Mexico late Friday night and Saturday.

Torrential Rains Pound Taiwan Leaving Six Dead and Thousands Homeless

BBC News
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:01 UTC

At least six people have been killed after flooding hit Taiwan.

Torrential rain brought floods to counties in numerous parts of the country, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes.

Taiwan's Central Emergency Operation Centre said more than 7,000 people were moved, with the help of the military, according to Reuters news agency.

The flooding caused landslides, as well as power cuts and water shortages to tens of thousands of homes.

The emergency centre said flooding had caused power cuts to more than 87,000 homes and water shortages to 12,000.

While it was reported that six people had died, a further two were said to be missing.