Emergency services were call to a home south-west of Sydney at about 5.30pm following reports two people were hit by the tree fragments.

As winter ends, India is expected to experience heavy rain and storms, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) ...

Storms spawned at least one brief tornado, sent creeks over their banks and caused flash flooding Thursday in portions of West Virginia and Kentucky, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads in ice ...

Flooding and power outages have been reported in Taupō this evening as heavy thunderstorms strike the central North Island.