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Funnel clouds and waterspouts recorded across southeast Texas


abc13.com
Wed, 23 May 2018 12:23 UTC
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As scattered downpours pop up around southeast Texas, funnel clouds and waterspouts are appearing as well.

+ Waterspout was spotted near the high school stadium in Texas City at 11:51 a.m.

+ Funnel clouds in Galveston County at 12:05 p.m.

+ Funnel cloud reported near the intersection of Highway 6 and FM 521 in Fort Bend County

+ Funnel cloud reported along FM 1462 in Iowa Colony in Brazoria County at 12:16 p.m.

+ Funnel cloud reported in north Alvin, heading to Pearland in Brazoria County at 12:50 p.m.

+ Funnel cloud reported at Sienna Plantation moving north towards Shadow Creek in Fort Bend County at 12:50 p.m.

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Huge fissures tear through homes and infrastructure after heavy rains in Uganda


Strange Sounds
Thu, 24 May 2018 12:00 UTC
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Over 300 homes have been destroyed and several people displaced after several big cracks developed following heavy rain in Bupoto Sub County and Namisindwa town council in Namisindwa district, Uganda on May 23, 2018. The fissures in the ground go right through people's houses, gardens and bridges have been washed away. Like Kenya, Uganda is situated in the valley of the East African Rift, which is in the process of splitting the African Plate into two new separate plates - the Nubian Plate and the Somali Plate. After giant cracks opened up in Kenya, now Uganda has its own cracks. Something big is happening in the region right now! Just to say...

Here some more pictures of the dramatic situation... As if an earthquake had just struck the area:

Comment: Since when did heavy rains cause gaping splits in the ground? This event in Uganda is just the latest in a recent spate of epic fissures, sinkholes and landslides: Also check out SOTTs monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Late May SNOW DAY for New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador - foot of snow in 24 hours

Andrea Bagley
The Weather Network
Wed, 23 May 2018 21:07 UTC
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Although not completely unheard of, scenes like THIS are no doubt, tough on the psyche. Especially during the last full week of May. AND to add insult to injury, another round of snow is possible for parts of Newfoundland on Friday. More on that below.

A cold front that crossed through the region changed widespread rainfall over to snow through central Newfoundland Wednesday night, steadily falling and accumulating through the overnight hours. Several photos taken in the Gander area show scenes of green grass QUICKLY replaced by a foot of snow in less than 24 hours.

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Photographer captures yet another photo of 'rare' red sprites - in skies above Oklahoma

Chad Seabrook
Sott.net
Thu, 24 May 2018 16:15 UTC
red sprite TLE Oklahoma May 2018
© Paul SmithCourtesy of dramatic sky photography by Paul Smith on Facebook.
Back in October 2017, EarthSky.org reported that photographer Paul Smith believed he had captured some of the first images of red sprites in Oklahoma. Since then, Smith has captured two more instances of the ethereal high-altitude phenomenon: one on May 12th, 2018, and again today, on May 24th, pictured above. All images have been published on his interesting Facebook group, International Observers of Upper-Atmospheric Electric Phenomena:
Lots of TLEs from Oklahoma tonight. This one stands out as my best to date. 12.55am/6:55 UTC 5/24/2018 looking WNW from north Edmond, Oklahoma. It even has the blue/purple ends on the tendrils
'TLE' stands for Transient Luminous Event, which includes upper-atmosphere electric phenomena known as sprites, jets and ELVES. These high-altitude discharges were once considered to 'possibly occur' because pilots reported seeing them, but meteorologists discounted the idea until 1989 when the first visual documentation was made in support of the claims.
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Ice Age Farmer Report: NASA data confirms Global Cooling, buildings collapse, crop losses and food shortages


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 23 May 2018 19:48 UTC
Blueberry blooms damaged by the April 6th freeze.
© Debbie RoosAn example of crop damage: Blueberry blooms damaged by frost in April 6th 2016.
NASA official data confirms 2 years of #GlobalCooling -- yet media is silent. Meanwhile, buildings collapsing under snow, infrastructure failing, crops lost, food shortages -- welcome to the #GrandSolarMinimum. Are you taking steps today to thrive tomorrow?


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Cloud Precipitation

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Earth's winds and clouds are changing


Adapt 2030
Thu, 24 May 2018 19:38 UTC
Up to half a meter of hail was reported in the Mosel region
Up to half a meter of hail was reported in the Mosel region
Earth's winds and cloud patterns are now starting to show definite signs of incredible changes versus what was considered the normal just two years ago. Now every colliding weather front of a record rain downpour, a record hail depth event and a record wind or electrical event. There has been a noticeable change which is affecting crop yields and climate mix-ups are beginning to take a toll. These are a few explanations of how cosmic rays effect our Earth's climate systems with dozens of examples of extremes we are seeing right now. Do you really think a foot of hail in Paris is normal?


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Gigantic and unique 'divergent eddy' appears in the sky above Antwerp, Belgium

Bahar Azizi
Sott.net
Thu, 24 May 2018 21:35 UTC
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© Facebook Weerstation Zoersel & omstreken
In the north of the Belgian province of Antwerp, clouds turned into one great swirl on the evening of Tuesday May 22nd. Many residents of the municipality Schilde and its surrounding area were amazed on seeing the bizarre weather phenomenon in the sky.

It was Facebook page Weerstation Zoersel & omstreken that received pictures of the phenomenon and published them online. Excited about the sight in the sky, Belgian weather caster Jill Peeters tweeted: "I'm going for a walk - without a phone - and I keep seeing a motionless, gigantic swirl in the clouds. Thankfully, you all, such as in Zoersel and Antwerp, are taking pictures of it."
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Cloud Precipitation

Severe hailstorms hit Ukrainian fruit crops


FreshPlaza
Mon, 21 May 2018 18:44 UTC
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Hail storms which hit Ukraine last week (16-17 May), have caused damage to the largest berry producing regions in Central and Western Ukraine. There is concern that these recent storms will have an impact on berry quality and production for the coming season, but it is too early to say exactly what the losses will be at this point.

This most recent weather development occurred just after an industry meeting had been held on the 15th of May, discussing how the unusually warm spring weather caused many fruits to flower to quickly, and how it might have an effect on the 2018 fruit and berry harvest.

Comment: Other similar reports this May: Western Kansas wheat fields hit by severe hailstorm

More bad weather hits crops in Italy

Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

Massive hailstorm damages crops, wreaks havoc in many areas of Kashmir

Hailstorm, rain destroy apple, maize, potato and wheat crops in Jumla, Nepal

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Ontario beekeepers report 'unsustainable losses' over the winter


Global News
Mon, 14 May 2018 18:27 UTC
A survey of almost 900 Ontario beekeepers indicated that 70 per cent suffered unsustainable losses
© AP/Yves LoggheA survey of almost 900 Ontario beekeepers indicated that 70 per cent suffered unsustainable losses
Beekeepers across the country are expressing concern about the effects of poor weather on their colonies.

In Ontario, which has the largest number of beekeepers in Canada, the situation is being described as serious.

A survey of almost 900 Ontario beekeepers indicated that 70 per cent suffered unsustainable losses.
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Severe hailstorm pounds Eddy County, New Mexico - damages homes and cars

Elena Mendoza
krqe.com
Wed, 23 May 2018 18:19 UTC
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A storm hit Eddy County Tuesday and dropped some huge hail, in some areas as big as half dollars, but it wasn't just the hail that scared people.

Hail pounded the small town of Otis on Tuesday, damaging cars and homes.

"We had a skylight break out on our house, two windows broke," said Steve Walterscheid. "Damaged the cotton, too, that we had planted."

Walterscheid says he had 300 acres of cotton and is looking at thousands of dollars in losses.

In nearby Carlsbad, the winds we so strong they ripped a roof off a business.

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