August 7, 2005

Note: This Page is a Research Archive for Weather Events World-Wide and is not updated on a daily basis.

Worldwide

Drought to leave mark on global grain flows

Record heat strains power grid in US

Heaviest rain on record hits India

Record rains kill at least 71 in India

Heat and drought bringing crisis to US Midwest farms US

Heat wave erases records across Colorado US

Weakened Hurricane Emily still wreaks havoc

Nevada Record wilts in heat spell US

Drought sweeps all of Portugal, fires kill one

Bizarre season of heat, hail and floods

Typhoon Shuts Taiwan Markets, Businesses, Airports

Hurricane Emily pounds Grenada, Head for Texas

America feels the heat US

5 Named Storms Sets New Record Says US Hurricane Center

Tropical Depression 5 Forms In The Atlantic

PAKISTAN: 17 killed, 400,000 people affected in Punjab flooding

Wildfire Threatens 750 Buildings in Colorado US

Rare Hailstones pelt Beijing Again

Killer hurricane heads for US

Hurricane Dennis Category 4 Headed For Florida

Heatwave continues to hit China

Missouri declares drought alert in 23 counties US

Missouri River drought divides the U.S. Senate US

Tropical storm warning issued for US, Four named storms sets record for most in a season by July 5 US

Flood situation remains serious as Indian monsoons rage

The Cause of Weather Crises

Record Rains In Canada

June rainfall breaks three-year record in Montana US

Rains disrupt western India, kill 58 in week

France stops exporting electricity to Germany due to Heat Wave

Pakistan heat wave toll hits 175

China on emergency alert

Permanent El Nino climate warning

Heatwave puts UK on smog alert

Heat-wave alert in France, drought in Portugal

A Foot of Hail Hits Colorado Springs US

Storms, floods and sunshine: welcome to global warming

Scotland, 2005: Warmest, Wettest Since Records Began

Spain's drought strangles farming

Indian heat wave toll touches 130, Temperature hits 122 degrees

World Bank Pushes 'Panic Button' Over Failed Monsoons in India

Record Drought Hits Spain

Chinese Northeast flooding death toll rises to 103

Snow, Sleet Close Roads in Colorado Mountains US

Flooding drenches as drought scorches in China

Monsoon to decide market direction

Rainy Weather Dampens Crop Yield in California US

4 Foot Wall of Water Hits North Dakota Town US

Unusual Storm Floods Parts of Kansas US

Perth, Australia: Most rain in more than 50 years

U.S. says no El Nino for now, but trend uncertain US

Tropical Storm Arlene develops; wind picks up in South Florida US

Monsoon Rains Falter In India

Torrential Rains, Flooding Hit Alberta Canada

Dire hurricane season forecast for Atlantic

Australian drought threatens wheat supply

Typhoon 'Dante' skirts Philippines

Spain Forced To Ration Water, Worst Drought In 60 Years

Australia May Cut Wheat Forecast as Drought Worsens

First-Ever Seattle Heat Warning Issued US

Record Rain, Floods Hit Brazil

Snow Tsunami Claims 41 Lives in Chile

Drought might kill '06 barge season on Missouri River US

East Antarctica puts on weight, Increased snowfall could slow sea-level rise

Severe Australian Storm Leaves Millions in Damage

After years of drought, weather fears cast pall for crops US

Heavy Spring Snowstorm Dumps on Dakotas US

Ottawa's Cold May Morning Ties Record

Storms produce tornadoes in western Kansas, damaging hail in Missouri US

Heat, humidity reign as trades blown away US

Weather regulations unleash tempest in US Senate US

Montana wants National Guard troops in Iraq back to fight fires US

Many dead in severe India storm

Record Cold: Florida US

Boy killed, trees uprooted as dust storm hits India

Oregon Asks For Help To Ease Drought US

Planes diverted after hail pounds Colorado US

Record High Temperatures: Michigan US

Snow Accumulation 372 Percent of Normal, Southwest Worries About Flooding US

President declares major disaster in Pennsylvania due to flooding US

UN agency expands emergency food operation in drought-stricken Eritrea

Rains fail in France, Worst Drought in 30 Years Feared

Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota Reservoirs all at record low levels US

Six more counties declared drought status: Oregon US

Kansas gets unusual mix of weather - snow, sleet, hail, tornadoes US

Storms kill 18 in China

Storm dumps up to two feet of snow on upstate New York US

Nine million Chinese face water shortage

Record flooding: New York US

Praying for rain: Pacific Northwest US

Gobi 'yellow dust' storms hit North Korea

Melting snow wreaks havoc in China, 35,000 homes damaged or destroyed

Tornado Kills Dozens In Bangladesh

ANGOLA: Flooding leaves at least 10,000 homeless

The Floods Are Here Again: Nature Or Man-Made Folly?: Africa

Snow pack less than during 1977 drought year, getting worse: Washington US

Record High Temperatures: Oregon US

Drought-stricken Southeast Asia seeks assistance

AFGHANISTAN: Floods expected following harsh winter

Snowfall Record Looming: Ohio US

Washington State Declares Drought Emergency US

Snow, rain kill at least 15 in southwest China

Rare rains bring Death Valley to life US

Tornado wrecks New Zealand town of Greymouth

Fierce cyclone threatens Australia's Queensland Coast

Drought could be declared in days: Northwest United States US

Record cold snap continues in Europe, several dead

This winter's snowfalls break record in Kamchatka

Record Cold Grips Europe

Snow, fog brings Europe to a halt

Brutal Afghan winter kills at least 580

Planes diverted from Kamchatka due to heavy snowfall

Hong Kong covered in fog and smog

Rains cause havoc in California US

Record snow freezes life in Srinagar

173 feared dead in landslide: Indonesia

Death Toll in Kashmir Avalanches Jumps to 110

Major disaster declared in American Samoa following cyclone

Venezuela-Colombia flooding kills 150

California Storm Triggers Flooding US

Death toll rises to 43 in Colombian flooding

Heavy flooding in Arizona US

Pakistan steps up rescue as rain casualties mount

Kamchatka warned about approaching cyclone

Yellow sand blowing in on the breeze curbs global warming

Report says 2005 flood set records US

Venezuela floods leave at least 13 dead

Avalanches, wall collapse, lightning kill 15 in North India

WASHOUT: Residents' shock after flooding: England

Cyclone Harvey grows in gulf

Tourists flee as cyclone nears Cook Islands

Woman freezes to death in snowbound Germany

Melbourne has coldest Feb day on record

Freak storms lash eastern Australia, at least two dead

Thousands without power after storms sweep Sydney

Heaviest Snowfall Ever Hits Moscow

Record rain for Adelaide: Australia

Hungary hit by record lows

Weather forecasting computer models are failing all over the world

Storm warning announced in Kamchatka: Record Snowfall Recorded

Tornados, hail, rain, snow all hit state: Arizona US

At least 4 dead, 79 missing from Madagascar cyclone

Entire Country of Guyana Halts Working From Flooding Disaster

Record snow, record precipitation, record cold: Ohio US

Huge Pacific Wave Damages Vessel Carrying Students

Fire, tornado left nine dead, more than 12,000 homeless in South Africa

Worst Drought In 74 Years: Cuba

20 killed in US storm US

Record low possible this morning: Florida US

Near-Record Warmth for Plains US

Cold snap grips western Europe

Deep freeze grips Ottawa, Winter storm pummels province

Flood-Hit Guyana Appeals for International Help, Worst storms in 100 years

Cyclone chance high: Australia

Thousands flee rising flood waters in Guyana

Scotland: 124mph winds

Record cold: Minnesota US

Minnesota Town Hits 54 Below Zero US

Record Snowfall: Nevada US

Record cold across B.C.: Canada

Record Cold, High Winds Kill 2: Missouri US

Hurricane Frances shattered record for twisters – 117 US

Six dead after fierce storms in northern United Kingdom

Floods hit Costa Rica and Panama

Record Warmth, No Snow for many parts of Europe

Powerful storm kills three in the UK

String of storms gives parts of Sierra most snowfall in nearly 90 years US

Storms, worst to hit Scandinavia in years, 121kph winds

Heavy Rains in West Begin Chasing Its Drought US

Freeze strands thousands; record lows hit US

Extremely High Temperatures In Alaska US

Lightning claims 8 lives: South Africa

California: 9 feet of snow US

Floods, Winds devastate South Africa

Record High Temperatures: Washington D.C. US

2004, the Year of Disasters

Winter storm heads across West setting records US

Record Rain and Snow: Arizona US

Authorities on alert for heavy storms around the country: Greece

Record Rainfall: California US

Atlantic Canada bogged by fierce storm

Millions wake up to a white Christmas: England

Windsor, Ontario Record Snow: Canada

Victoria, Texas: First White Christmas in 86 years US

Fog Blankets South Florida US

Record Rains Hit South Africa

India Fog 2 Kilometers Thick over Large Area

Giant Storm Spans Sea of Japan, dumps 3 feet of snow: Russia

Major storm lashes Ontario, Quebec: Canada

Worst Winter Storm In History: Ohio US

Blanket of snow, chill swathes U.S. US

Powerful winter storm wreaks havoc; damage around Finland

Fierce Alaskan storm might worsen oil spill US

Five killed, traffic chaos as storms hit Germany with 105mph winds

Heavy wind, record rain: Alaska US

Cyclone raging in Kurile Islands, Tatar Strait

Severe weather, gale force winds: England/Scotland

Record Cold: Florida US

Strong winds bring dust storms, overturned trucks, fires to Calif. US

Australia is on track to record its tenth hottest year on record

UN states, 2004 was fourth-warmest year on record

Cold dip expected to send chills through S. Florida, possible records to be broken US

Major blackout as mercury rises in Brisbane

Climate change threatens China food production

Malaysia, Worst floods in 40 years

Typhoon buries valley; slide shuts pass, Wyoming US

Texas nearing record for annual precipitation US

Strong cyclone hovering over southern Kamchatka

Record Rain, Mt. Shasta, California(subscription) US

Storms wreak havoc in Melbourne

Heavy snow storm paralyzes traffic in North Korean capital

Storms batter western Norway, Rain Levels approach 100 year records

Argentina warns of climate crisis

Wettest Fall On Record, Kansas US

Floods kill 11 in Indonesia

Lack of snow sets record in Huron US

Cyclone watch on Christmas Island

Super-typhoon approaching Luzon

Wind whips Northeast; California cold sets record US

More than 1,000 dead or missing in Philippines flood

A little snow leads to 180-plus wrecks US

Emissions double heatwave risk

Record Cold, Nevada US