đź“Ť Deadly Convective Storms in Mexico
On May 24, a severe thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail struck the city of Puebla, the capital of the state of the same name. Within an hour and a half of the storm's fury, the city streets were covered with a thick layer of ice. In some areas, hail drifts reached a height of 1.6 feet. The storm caused damage to businesses and residential buildings and led to power outages. Strong winds felled trees and billboards, and hail shattered windows.
đź“ŤTorrential rains caused severe flooding, leading to traffic chaos in one district of the State of Mexico, Tlalpan.
đź“Ť Devastating Flood in Armenia
On May 25, heavy rains caused the rivers Debed, Aghstev, and Tashir in Armenia to overflow, leading to the worst flooding in the Lori and Tavush regions since 1970. The flood claimed the lives of 4 people. Hundreds of people were evacuated from the flooded areas.
đź“Ť Severe Weather Outbreak in the USA
At least 23 people died as a result of severe weather that hit the central United States on May 25-26. Tornadoes, giant hail, and powerful winds caused widespread destruction and power outages for hundreds of thousands of residents.
North Texas was particularly hard hit. A state of emergency was declared in four counties. In Cooke County, an EF-2 tornado with wind speeds of 135 mph claimed the lives of seven people, including four children. More than 100 people were injured. Over 320 homes and buildings were damaged. The tornado was the deadliest in Texas since 2015.
A supercell caused a tornado in Mays County, Oklahoma, preliminarily rated EF-3, which claimed two lives.
In Arkansas, at least eight people died as five tornadoes struck the state. One of the tornadoes in Boone County was rated EF-3.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported destructive storms affecting nearly the entire state. One tornado traveled 40 miles, killing five people. More than 200,000 customers remained without electricity.
đź“ŤTropical Storm Remal in Bangladesh and India
On May 26, Tropical Storm Remal struck the coasts of India and Bangladesh. Remal brought torrential rains, strong winds, storm surges, and flooding to much of Bangladesh and northeast India. The storm caused extensive damage in both countries, uprooting trees, turning roads into rivers, and leaving millions without electricity. In total, around 3.75 million people in India and Bangladesh were affected by the storm, with more than 1 million evacuated. The official death toll in both countries reached 54 people.
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