[Andy Mayhew]

Britain & Ireland:

Severe weather warnings as Atlantic storms batter Britain with wind and rain

Dorset's Charr and Wriggle rivers at risk of bursting banks

Drought zone rivers flooded

Bad weather causes ferry and hovercraft services to be cancelled.

Warnings of flash flooding as 12 hours heavy rain coming

500ft tornado adds twist to Donegal commuters' journeys

Public back windfarm subsidies, survey suggests

Alex Salmond declares war on Donald Trump over wind farms

Study claims tourists 'not put off' by wind farms in Scotland

More rain and 60mph warning as poor weather continues for UK

Drought-hit areas of England told to prepare for flooding

April deluge 'won't halt drought'

Tornado rips roof off house in Rugby

Tornado rips through Essex farm

Flood warnings as wind and rain hit England and Wales

Tewkesbury on alert for new deluge as 32 flood warnings are issued for England and Wales after 71mph gales

Bridge plunge couple rescued from Dorset stream

Problems continue as power restored to homes

Every river in Somerset is on flood alert

Badminton horse trials cancelled by waterlogged ground

Late snowfall brings influx of skiers and snowboarders to the Highlands

Wet weather brings surge in giant dandelions


North America:

Snow, rain slams East Coast with 'unusual' storm

Snow and rain hit parts of Central, Atlantic Canada

Daytme meteor streaks across North America

Mexican volcano keeps locals awake

Heatwave bakes West, sets marks and hits high note of 113f

'Warming hole' delayed climate change over eastern United States

One dead, dozens hurt as storm hits St Louis bar tent

7 homes, hog farm, destroyed in Colorado tornadoes


Australasia:

Early snowfall blankets mountain resorts in Australia

It's official: Australia no longer in drought

Roof torn from house during storm


Polar Regions:

Study finds surprising Arctic methane source

Warm ocean driving Antarctic ice loss


Rest of the World:

Kenya church group killed by flash floods in park

Colombian army has growing role in flood defence

Japan sea sediments tell of past 'Tohoku quakes'

Flash floods wreak havoc in Kenya

Brazil's Congress approves controversial forest law


Other General & Climate News:

Major volcano eruptions could stymie hurricanes

Cassini sees 'snowball fight' in Saturn's ring

World's glaciers 'out of balance'

Wind pushes plastics deeper into ocean, driving trash estimates up

Wind farms affect local weather

[stormy sam]

mini tornado in Lincolnshire http://www.itv.com/n...t-lincolnshire/