Tag: sweeps

Large Dust Storm Sweeps Through Central Kansas

A large dust storm swept through Great Bend, Kansas, on Sunday, May 19, shocking a resident with its size and speed. Video recorded by Tiffany Serna shows wind gusts picking up as a wall of dust approaches. Speaking to Storyful, Serna said the “haboob came so fast.” “I’ve never experienced anything like it, and have […]

The storm sweeps out, with Sunday clouds and a few passing showers

Columbus, GA. (WRBL)-Good news the line that is now moving through the region is weakening now and we may still see lightning and non-sever winds up to 30 mph before exiting. We are no longer a severe risk, just general storms through 12:30 am. Sunday’s pop-up showers wrapping around the disturbance will mainly impact our […]

Severe weather sweeps across Greater New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Severe weather swept across our area Thursday night. More is expected as we continue into Friday and Saturday. Dozens of Greater New Orleans schools close after severe weather event People trapped on France Road amid severe weather on Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Courtesy: New Orleans Fire Department) People trapped on France […]

Cold lava sweeps villages near volcano, killing 37

At least 37 people were killed after flash floods and cold lava flowing from a volcano hit the western Indonesian island of Sumatra. Hours of heavy rain on Saturday swept torrents of ash and rocks down Mount Marapi, the most active volcano in Sumatra. The cold lava mudslides inundated two districts, swept people to their […]

Abilene Reporter-News sweeps journalism awards, photojournalist wins big

TEMPLE — The Abilene Reporter-News took home 10 awards from the Texas Managing Editors annual conference this weekend. The staff photojournalist won nine of them. ARN placed third in Newsroom of the Year for Class 1A Division newspapers. The newsroom currently includes reporters Diana Groom and Lani Sneed, and Ronald W. Erdrich, photojournalist and columnist. […]

Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America

DALLAS (AP) — Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday. The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland, an area that crosses 15 U.S. states and is home to 44 million people. Revelers were engulfed in darkness at state parks, on city […]

Sixteen states under weather alerts as major snowstorm sweeps the US

A major snowstorm is sweeping across much of the US, bringing up to 2ft of snow to places as well as causing road accidents and downed power lines. On Sunday, 16 states from California to Michigan were put under weather alerts for snow and blizzards, with heavy layers of snow supplemented with winds whipping up […]