9 h. ago Brits urged 'stay away' as UK seaside hotspot issued 'red alert' flood warning

One popular seaside town has been issued with a red alert flood warning after a dangerous concoction of weather and high tides threaten to ruin the Mother's Day sun

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58 h. ago Severe storms flood streets and prompt water rescues in South Texas

South Texas is trying to dry out after severe thunderstorms flooded streets, forced the closure of an airport and had authorities conducting more than 50 water rescues as many drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles on roadways and parking lots

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68 h. ago Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit MediterraneanMore heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with risk of seeing a total of up to 120mm locally in this time frame.In the north-west of the state, this rain allowed waters in the Haughton River to rise rapidly, with levels reaching 2.68 metres on Wednesday night, exceeding the 2.5-metre major flood level. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia

A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercellsNorthern parts of Australia have been under a flood warning this weekend, with further flooding set to bring havoc to south-eastern parts of the Northern Territory and western Queensland early this week. A broad trough – an area of locally lower pressure – has been moving across northern Australia, dragging in warm, moist air from the Gulf of Carpentaria and providing the perfect ingredients for the formation of severe thunderstorms, and even supercells.More than 70mm (2.75in) of rain fell in an hour under the slow-moving storms over the weekend in what is usually an arid, low rainfall zone with a desert/grassland climate classification. Some parts of the region have sparse observation data, but some local stations have been able to record more than 100mm within 24 hours, with 132mm of rain at Marion Downs, Queensland. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Weatherwatch: year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours

Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas under waterThe city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a recent heatwave. More than 400mm of rain was recorded in just eight hours, more than twice the city’s previous record of 175mm set in 1930, and roughly equivalent to a year’s worth of rainfall.The heatwave primed the atmosphere for heavy rainfall by creating high instability and raising humidity levels. Then on Friday, as a cold front swept across the region, this warm moist air was able to rise, cool and rapidly condense, leading to severe thunderstorms across the region. As the front then continued northwards towards Buenos Aires over the weekend, further severe storms were triggered, containing heavy rain, hail, and strong gusts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Floodwaters still threaten parts of Australia's east coast as tropical storm cleanup begins

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has cautioned that the fallout from a vicious tropical storm over the weekend was “far from over.”

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3 w. ago Albanese warns against complacency as Cyclone Alfred weakens to tropical low off Queensland coast

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians must not become complacent about the dangers posed by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred after it was downgraded to a tropical low weather system on Saturday morning, the prime minister warned.Tropical Cyclone Alfred was downgraded to a tropical low weather system as it stalled within a few kilometres of the Australian mainland on Saturday morning, but warnings about severe wind and rainfall remain in place across south-east Queensland and northern NSW.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesNo one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beastWhen and where will the cyclone hit? Everything we know so far about TC Alfred...

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport cancels all flights as Queensland and NSW residents told to evacuate

PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Brisbane Airport suspends operations as forecasters’ worst fears realised

PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Forecasters’ worst fears realised as storm inches towards Australia coast

PM Anthony Albanese warns public to exercise caution as cyclone's delayed landfall is 'not all good news'

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: Australia cancels more than 200 flights as rare Category 2 storm nears east coast

Queensland premier warns residents to prepare now for 'extremely rare event'

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3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred latest: More than 200 flights cancelled as ‘extremely rare’ Category 2 storm nears Australian coast

Queensland premier warns residents to prepare now for 'extremely rare event'

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3 w. ago Five hospitalised after United flight hits severe thunderstorms

‘SkyWest and United are making sure the injured customers get the care they need’ said the airline

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3 w. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit?

People prepare for wild weather as BoM forecasts Alfred to hit Queensland later this week, with state’s capital in its pathUPDATE: Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of BrisbaneTrack the path of Tropical Cyclone AlfredFor almost two weeks, Tropical Cyclone Alfred has ambled about the Coral Sea.Early on Sunday morning the cyclone passed below the Tropic of Capricorn, way off-track for the typical path a cyclone might take to the north Queensland coast. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Australia braces for rare tropical cyclone Alfred as residents warned to ‘get out now’

Category 1 cyclone intensifying off Queensland’s coast expected to be one of region’s most destructive in decades

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4 w. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast to hit Queensland and NSW in coming days

Residents warned to prepare food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South WalesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents in two states have now been urged to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales.The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said residents of southeast Queensland should be preparing “canned food and bottled water” as forecasters expect Alfred to shift towards large population centres in the coming days. Continue reading...

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