Extremely strong gale-force winds that occasionally went as high as...
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Extremely strong gale-force winds that occasionally went as high as 11 on the Beaufort scale and driving rain that swept the country early on Tuesday caused problems with the power supply in Attica and ...
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Parts of the UK could face flooding as severe gales meet this year's highest tides, weather forecasters warn.
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By ERYL CRUMP  HEAVY rain and strong winds caused problems for householders and motorists across North Wales yesterday.   A residential home and a school in Wrexham were forced to close as weather forecasters issued warnings that more heavy rain is on the way.
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More than a dozen wildfires continued to rage in southern California, driven by shifting, gusting winds that make them all but impossible to stop.
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GEORGETOWN, Cayman Islands - Hurricane Ivan skirted Grand Cayman with winds near 155 mph on Sunday, uprooting trees, bursting the banks of canals and flooding some homes on the island as it churned toward Cuba.    The hurricane, which had grown to the most powerful Category 5 storm with 165 mph winds on Saturday, lost some strength as it approached the wealthy and well-built Cayman Islands, which appeared likely to escape its brunt...
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Hurricane Charley's sudden increase in intensity and unexpected path show how difficult it remains for scientists to predict massive storms.
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High pressure built up over the Rockies and northern Plains early Tuesday, while storms approached the Northeast, Southeast and West Coast.
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Wind, rain, floods. All cause damage--and are to blame for some states' super-high home insurance rates.
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Severe storms, with winds reaching up to 90mph, batter NI causing road closures and power cuts.
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By Michael E Ruane, Washington Post Staff Writer  If you think we have crazy weather, consider this storm:  It's about 7,000 miles across, with winds topping 500 mph and clouds that have recently turned red.  It's a mega-hurricane, sort of.
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A storm off the West Coast will move southeast on Wednesday, bringing heavy precipitation and strong winds. Snow accumulations could exceed a foot in the mountains above 4,000 feet, and winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph were expected.
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Hurricane Frances strengthened yesterday as it churned near islands of the northeastern Caribbean with ferocious winds capable of snapping trees and tearing homes apart.
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The Category 5 designation is reserved for the most powerful storms with sustained windsâthat is, winds that blow continuously for at least one minuteâexceeding 155 miles an hour (249 kilometers).
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A heavy windstorm caused serious damage in 1,728 populated areas in Belarus over the past two days, the Belarussian Emergencies Ministry reported on Saturday.
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Various parts of the UK, particularly Scotland and Northern Ireland, are set to be hit strong winds.
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Ferocious Santa Ana winds of up to 70 mph were expected to arrive by Saturday morning as crews struggled to surround a large forest fire. "They haven't materialized yet, but we anticipate extremely strong winds by morning," said Dan Bastion of the U.S. Forest Service.
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If you think we have crazy weather, consider this storm: