Powerful storm in California as Sacramento County faces a tornado

The powerful storm in California left one person dead and two others missing. Floodwaters in a canal swept them away while a tornado touched down in Sacramento County. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado touched down at 1:40 p.m. a few miles outside the town of Galt. It blew away a tin roof on a barn and downed utility lines. The stormy weather raised concerns because it was Election Day and it could keep people from voting. Moreover, there were warnings of flash flood in some areas. The Ontario Fire Department mentioned about a current in a canal in the city that swept six people away. One of them died while firefighters rescued three others. Search is on for the missing persons. 1 dead, 2 missing after floods, snow, tornado hit California on Election Day.

Heavy rain drenched Orange County. There are very close contests here and the result could play a major role to decide which party controls Congress. The Republican Party of the County urged members to vote early and avoid getting stuck in the rain on Election Day. The storm came on Monday and was forecast to continue through Wednesday. This led to issue of evacuation orders in parts of Southern California. The Met department in Northern California warned about the heavy rainfall with consequent debris flows and flash floods in the areas devastated by wildfires in Colorado. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for the greater Lake Tahoe area. It could lead to heavy snow in the region with consequent backups in major highways in the area. The agency cautioned that driving in the region would be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Drivers could face whiteout conditions and sub-zero wind chills along ridgelines and near the mountain passes.

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Parts of the United States face threats of storms after a tornado left seen people dead in Iowa. The dead included two children, and dozens of homes felt the impact. Media reports say the storms could affect millions of people from Atlanta to Philadelphia. The main threats would come in the form of isolated tornadoes and damaging winds. There would also be heavy rain especially across the Ohio River Valley. The authorities have issued flood warnings. This is because of continuous rainfall in the region over the past two weeks. That has saturated the soil and it would mean floods.

It is necessary for people to take advance action and be prepared to face such situations. There could be power failures and powerful torches, batteries and electrical generators could help. Knowledge on location of storm shelters and medical facilities are important. Climatic disturbances like tornadoes and heavy rainfall would make travel difficult. In fact, residents should avoid going out and stock up on essentials like food, clean water, and medicines.

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Tornado with windspeed of 95mph ripped through central Britain

A massive tornado with wind-speed of 95mph ripped through a holiday village and destroyed chalets and caravans, and left scenes of 'absolute carnage' as extreme weather swept through central Britain. The location was Clarach Bay, near Aberystwyth, West Wales where chalets were flattened and roofs of houses were ripped off.
More than 550 properties in Wales were without power and yellow weather warnings were hoisted for wind and dangerous driving conditions. Moreover, all bus service was suspended in the area, and a road near the coast was closed because trees were ripped from the ground and twenty caravans blown over.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 17 November 2016.

Several other roads were closed due to fallen trees, and the extreme weather is expected to sweep from Wales in the west across the Midlands while in Hartside, Cumbria, heavy rain turned to snow, which blanketed the hills in the town in eastern Scotland. Forecasters have warned that snow could arrive in other parts of the UK overnight, with the Pennines expected to receive several centimetres.
Students at Aberystwyth University were advised to batten down the hatches and remain because the high winds cancelled lectures and the students were told return to residences, stay indoors, monitor emails.


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Eastern China was hit by a powerful tornado and hail storms in which at least 51 people have been killed. The tornado struck homes, farms and factories near the city of Yancheng with a population of more than eight million people The city is situated about 500 miles south of Beijing and the tornado was accompanied by winds of up to 78mph.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 24 June 2016.

Apart from the loss of lives, dozens of people were injured and large numbers of buildings have been destroyed. The recent extreme weather conditions included torrential downpours that added to the chaos and carnage in Jiangsu province, located north of Shanghai. The southern and eastern parts have been experiencing weeks of heavy rainfall and storms that have caused widespread severe flooding, resulting in a number of fatalities and leaving 20 people missing.
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A tornado with wind speeds of 213 Kmph struck and left behind a trail of destruction in southern Sydney - many people suffered minor injuries and many homes and businesses without roofs. It was a freak storm and it hit Kurnell in the city's south just after 12.30pm and moved north, while two other storm cells have battered the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury/Central Coast regions.
This has been reported in nzherald.co.nz dated 17 December 2015.

Kurnell was the worst hit with winds reaching up to 213km/h and "golf ball-size hail" fell on St Andrew's Anglican Church accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The desalination plant in Kurnell had to be evacuated after it sustained significant damage and workers were also cleared out of the Caltex refinery as a safety precaution. Simultaneously, Sydney Airport closely monitored the storm activity and advised passengers to check out flight details because Qantas delayed several flights and cancelled some.
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One of the dead woman was killed in her home while the body of the other woman was discovered during a "secondary search".

The town of Fairdale was basically a farming community of about 150 residents and is located 75 miles (120km) from Chicago. Due to the storm, the power had to be cut off and the residents had to be evacuated.
One of the residents had taken shelter in a stairwell as the twister sent the upstairs crashing into the living room and simultaneously demolished the north wall. She had got the property renovated at a cost of $50,000 and watched it destroyed.
Damage had also been reported from Rochelle which is another small town about 80 miles (130km) west of Chicago. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner had visited the town of Fairdale to survey the damages and get firsthand information. As a result of the storm, nearly 900 flights were cancelled at O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport.

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As per the Jones County Emergency Management director, the deaths were of a man and woman who were killed inside a mobile home in the storm's path in Laurel. Moreover, about 50 miles southwest, Marion County coroner Norma Williamson has indicated that two people were killed in Columbia, one of them was in a trailer park, the other at a strip mall.
A large number of people were still trapped inside their homes and TV footage showed cars, including an ambulance, flipped over and a few businesses wrecked. Three highways leading into Columbia have been shut down due to downed trees, power lines and other debris. Travel plans will naturally go haywire.
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