Chris Fawkes
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Chris Fawkes Life story
Chris Fawkes is a BBC Weather forecaster. He comes from Marple, in Greater Manchester. He studied Geography at Sheffield University. He appears regularly on BBC News, BBC World News, BBC Red Button, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live.
Europe heatwaves: Wildfires rage in Greece as temperatures soar
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Canada wildfires: North America air quality alerts in maps and images
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Could the spring weather be affecting your mood? - BBC Weather
... The broad reasoning is that it s connected to pressure systems, as BBC Weather s Chris Fawkes explains: " Low pressures have often been to the west of the UK this spring, with winds picking up moisture on their way to our shores bringing cloudier and wetter weather than average to the south...
Italy floods: F1 Imola race cancelled as deadly deluge sparks evacuations in Emilia-Romagna
... Northern Italy has gone from severe drought to flooding rain, with the latest deluge caused by Storm Minerva dumping torrential rain in the region, BBC Weather Presenter Chris Fawkes said...
UK weather: Rain and 60mph wind gusts to replace Easter sunshine
... BBC Weather Forecaster Chris Fawkes said this week will be wet and windy as low pressure moves in off the Atlantic, with temperatures dropping from the highs seen over the weekend...
UK weather: People urged to heat main rooms as cold snap begins
... BBC Weather s Chris Fawkes said: " Frequent showers will turn to snow overnight and, during Wednesday in north Scotland, bringing the first snow of winter...
Hot spell: What can we expect in the next few days - BBC Weather
... Chris Fawkes has the details...
Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say
... BBC Weather presenter Chris Fawkes said that Germany usually experiences several tornadoes a year, but most are short-lived and do not cause significant damage...
Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say
A Tornado left 43 people injured as it " cut a path of destruction" through several towns in western Germany, police Said .
Officers in The City of Paderborn Said the Tornado Ripped Off roofs and debris was strewn around for kilometres.
Ten people have serious injuries and One Woman 's life is in danger, they Said .
A 38-year-old man also died in severe storms which lashed the region on Friday.
Police posted images showing trees felled or split in half and roofs stripped of tiles, while images on Social Media appeared to show a Tornado 's spinning column of air flinging debris.
" Sheet metal, insulation and other materials were blown kilometres away. Countless roofs are covered or badly damaged. Many trees still lie on destroyed cars, " Said police in Paderborn, which has a population of about 150,000.
Local media quoted police as saying the 38-year-old man died in The Town of Wittgert, about 180km (111 miles) south-west of Paderborn.
He suffered an electric shock in a flooded cellar, police Said .
A fire department spokesperson told the AFP news agency that The Town of Lippstadt, about 30km (18 miles) from Paderborn, was also probably hit by a Tornado - although no injuries were reported.
Images on Social Media showed that in nearby Hellinghausen, a steeple had been Ripped Off The Roof of a church tower, with the rubble scattered in the churchyard.
BBC Weather presenter Chris Fawkes Said that Germany usually experiences several tornadoes a year, but most are short-lived and do not cause significant damage.
While Climate Change is increasing the frequency and severity of storms, it is not thought to be increasing The Number of tornadoes, He Said .
Source of news: bbc.com
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