Tropical Storms
In the Atlantic:
Tropical storm Dorian is located about 1550 mi (2500 km) E of the northern Leeward Islands. Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast through late Saturday. Dorian is moving in the direction of Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, Cuba and Florida.
In the Eastern Pacific:
Tropical Storm Flossie is located about 1355 mi (2185 km) WSW of the southern tip of Baja, California. Moving westward towards Hawaii - 1940 mi (3125 km) E of Honolulu.
Strong storms in southern Kansas
Hail as large as baseballs was reported in east Hutchinson on Tuesday night. Winds estimated as high as 100 miles an hour were reported in southern Reno County near Pretty Prairie. The town itself was hit hard by hail and strong winds, knocking down trees and blocking streets.
Other News:
Heavy rains and thunderstorms have caused flooding in Dublin, Ireland leaving thousands of homes without power.
The Maluku dam in Indonesia collapsed and claimed life of at least one person and injured thirty two others. Around 5,200 people have been evacuated from a village near Ambon. More than 400 mm of rain was recorded in 24h locally which caused the dam to break.
Environment Canada has confirmed a tornado touched down in southern Manitoba on Wednesday. Wednesday's tornado is the third one in southern Manitoba since July 18, when a twister went through Sioux Valley First Nation and damaged homes and trees and sent two people to hospital. The other happened on July 21 but caused no damage, touching down in a field between the communities of Deloraine and Boissevain.
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