Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone (tc) 06s (Kenanga), located approximately 701 nm southeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking west-northwestward at 04 knots.

Tropical cyclone (tc) 07s (Cilida), located approximately 332 nm north of Port Louis, Mauritius, is tracking south-southwestward at 04 knots.

NewsBytes:

Australia - Australia's largest city was picking up the pieces on Friday after a series of lightning and hailstorms pummelled cars with ice blocks the size of tennis balls. The authorities issued a severe storm warning, but that was not enough to prevent damage that is already running into the tens of millions of dollars. When the storms hit, Sydneysiders looked on in desperation as cauliflower-shaped hail smashed through car windshields and turned the Harbour into a bubbling and splashing cauldron. Many drivers sought refuge under roofed petrol stations and a few brave surfers in the water at the city's famed Bondi Beach hid under their boards.

Turkey - The building site of Istanbul’s massive new airport has been inundated after heavy rains. Images from the site show buses almost fully submerged in water in a lake of rainwater left by the floods.