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Cloud Precipitation

Tropical storm sweeps across China's Fujian province killing nearly 70 people

Tropical storm in China
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A tropical storm has swept across China's southeastern province of Fujian, killing nearly 70 people, media reports say.

According to the official Xinhua news agency, 69 people in Fujian had been killed by Thursday, up from an earlier toll of 21, with six missing.

The report also added that more than half a million had been forced to evacuate, adding that around 8,300 homes were also destroyed in the worst-hit province.

Authorities have estimated that the direct economic loss caused by the storm at 1.5 billion dollars.

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3 waterspouts filmed near Pensacola Beach, Florida

Multiple waterspouts spotted near Navarre Beach, Florida
Multiple waterspouts spotted near Navarre Beach, Florida
Amazing waterspout near Pensacola Beach, Florida | July 13, 2016

Incredible triple waterspouts near Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach, Florida.



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Huge waterspout filmed over Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana

Waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain.
Waterspout over Lake Pontchartrain.
A WDSU viewer sent a video of a waterspout forming over Lake Pontchartrain.


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Waterspout filmed off Biloxi, Mississippi

Waterspout Biloxi , Mississippi 7/12/16
Waterspout Biloxi , Mississippi 7/12/16

Waterspout Forming In Biloxi , Mississippi 7/12/16

Took this at my first break at work.

A small waterspout started forming out in the gulf of Mexico in Biloxi , Mississippi.


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Waterspout filmed near Mobile Bay, Alabama

Waterspout Mobile Bay
Amazing Waterspout near Mobile Bay, Alabama | July 11, 2013


Black Cat

Leopards now attacking people in their houses in India

Leopards now attacking humans in their houses
Leopards now attacking humans in their houses
Man-leopard conflicts in Uttarakhand are increasing as the latest trend shows desperate leopards are now venturing into houses in villages and brazenly attacking villagers. There have been two incidents of leopards entering the inner rooms of houses and attacking people fast asleep. A few days ago, a woman managed to escape from a prowling leopard that had entered her house in the Gangolihat area of Pithoragarh district. Similarly, in another incident, a leopard attacked family members fast asleep in their house in the Jakhnidhaar block of Tehri Garhwal district around midnight last night. However, in both cases the inmates of the houses showed exceptional bravery and managed to save themselves.

The first incident happened in Gangolihat tehsil of Pithoragarh district on July 9 when Prema Devi, a resident of Sunyoda village, fought a leopard that had entered into a room of her house. Despite getting injured, Prema Devi hit the leopard with a stick and forced the animal to flee.

Similarly, Vimla Devi along with her four children was fast asleep when a leopard barged into her house in the Jakhnidhar block of Tehri Garhwal district last night. The leopard attacked Vimla but her 16-year-old son Pankaj showed bravery and attacked the animal with a stick. Taken by surprise, the leopard fled the house. Both these incidents point towards the fact that villagers in hills are now not safe even in their houses.

Comment: See also this selection of reports from India for the last 2 years of what seems to be increasingly bold, atypical behaviour by this big cat: Girl killed by leopard as she slept next to her parents in India

Leopard attacks rise in Nashik region India: 12 people killed in five years

Leopard kills boy after entering house in Junnar, India: 'Very abnormal activity'

Leopard kills three-and-half-yr-old girl in Rampur, India

Leopard attacks boy and father in Dhar, India

50-yr-old woman killed by leopard in Junnar, India

Leopard changing its spots? Big cat attack on human, scooter and 4 by 4 vehicle in India

Hunt on for man-eater leopard after 2 killed in Alirajpur, India

Eight separate leopard attacks on humans across India within 2 months: Leopard attacks 5 people, beaten to death in Assam, India

Man-eating leopard preys on drunk villagers in the Didihat region, Himalayas

Leopard on the loose in Indian city sparks terror as it runs wild in a hospital, cinema and apartment block


Cloud Precipitation

Powerful thunderstorm hits Moscow, flooding streets and bringing hail with gale force winds

thunderstorm lightening moscow july 2016
A powerful thunderstorm hit Moscow shortly before midnight on Wednesday, with heavy rain instantly flooding streets and making waves on social media.

The heavy rain with hail and gale force wind was registered in the northwestern part of Moscow.

The thunderstorm halted traffic in many areas in the city due to the zero-visibility conditions it brought, RIA-Novosti reported.

Cloud Lightning

Deadly floods in Wisconsin and Minnesota following 10 inches of rain in 24 hours

Flood damage in Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin.
© ReadyWisconsin/Civil Air PatrolFlood damage in Saxon Harbor, Wisconsin.
Parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin were hit by severe flooding yesterday after a heavy rain of up to 10 inches (254 mm) fell overnight from 11 to 12 July. Two people are reported to have died in the floods.

Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, Governor. Scott Walker has declared a State of Emergency in eight counties after severe flooding. In a statement, the Governor said:
"Beginning on July 11, 2016, widespread and continuing severe thunderstorms producing torrential rain , damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes have forced the evacuation of persons, downed trees and power lines, and caused flash flooding damaging roads and bridges in the counties of Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Sawyer and Washburn amounting to a natural disaster."


Cloud Lightning

Two people killed by lightning bolt in Odisha, India

Lightning
Two persons were killed when lightning struck them at Haladikundi Chhak in Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district this morning.

Reports said two persons—Chulia Pradhan of Haladikundi village and Nidhi Tisku of Kainya Sahi village of Balikuma panchayat - were out on some work in the morning.

While they were on the way, heavy rain came in suddenly and they took shelter under the roof of a house under construction when lightning struck killing them on the spot.

The incident took place at about 7 AM.

Following information, police rushed to the spot and brought the bodies to the Sub Divisional Hospital hospital for post mortem.

The bodies were later handed over to the family members.

Bizarro Earth

Mutant fish with frightening face, sharp teeth and body of an eel caught in central Russia

mutant fish kama river russia
Fishermen were left reeling when they caught this bizarre mutant-looking black fish with a frightening face, big sharp teeth and the body of an eel
Fishermen were left reeling when they caught this bizarre mutant-looking black fish with a frightening face, sharp teeth and the body of an eel.

It was caught in the Kama River in central Russia's Udmurt Republic by fishermen using earth worms.

There is still confusion over what the creature is, with the fishermen themselves saying it's a mutated freshwater fish while others claim it's a piranha.

The creature, which held up against the fisherman's arm looks to be at least two feet long, completely stumped its hunters when they pulled it out of the water.