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Freak 'mini tornado' hits Northern Ireland

Duncan Elder
Newtown Abbey Times
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:39 UTC
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© Gavin RobinsonRoof slates and other debris went flying through the air, landing in people's gardens.
Several Glengormley homeowners are facing huge repair bills after what has been described as a "mini tornado" ripped through the Ballyhenry area on Thursday afternoon (November 12).

More than half a dozen houses in Ballyhenry Avenue and neighbouring Dorchester Crescent were badly damaged in the freak weather event, which local resident Gavin Robinson described as "a mini tornado."

Trees were blown over, garden fences were blown down and ridge tiles and slates were ripped off the roofs of a number of properties.

Despite the flying roof tiles and other debris, local people say no-one was injured during the incident.

Repair work is under way in the area, but the cost of fixing some of the hardest-hit homes could run to thousands of pounds.

Comment: Other incidents of 'rare' UK tornadoes this year include: West Sussex, Northampton, Somerset and Newport.

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Attention

Signs and Portents: Baby born with two heads in Bangladesh


MyWave
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 12:49 UTC
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A baby with two heads has been born in Bangladesh.
Doctors at a Bangladesh hospital were treating a baby girl born with two heads on Thursday, medical officials and the newborn's father said.

The baby was born late Wednesday and is now being treated for breathing difficulties after being shifted to the intensive care unit of the country's largest hospital in Dhaka.

"When I saw my baby, I was awestruck. She has two fully developed heads. She is eating with two mouths and breathing with two noses," her father, Jamal Mia, said.

"Still, I thank Allah that she and the mother are now okay," Mia told AFP.

Abu Kawsar, owner of the Standard Hospital of Total Healthcare where the baby was born by Cesarean section, said initial tests showed she only has one set of vital organs.
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Cloud Precipitation

Huge hailstones smash car windows, buildings in Nhlangano, Swaziland

Kwanele Dlamini and Andile Sibandze
Times of Swaziland
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 11:49 UTC
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It appears that there might be hope for the much anticipated rainfall as Nhlangano and surrounding areas experienced a heavy downpour in the afternoon yesterday which lasted approximately 20 minutes.

The downside of it is that the rain was accompanied by strong winds and huge hailstones, which caused damage to property and vegetation.

The huge hailstones caused damage on rooftops, leaving gaping holes resulting in rain water leaking into buildings. It also shattered windows on buildings and motor vehicles.

Nhlangano residents ran helter-skelter as they searched for cover while motorists searched for safe places to park.

In some of the streets in the small southern town, vegetation, especially tree branches, were broken as a result of the strong wind.

Showers started pouring at around 3pm resulting in some shops and houses being flooded with water as the heavy downpour continued.

Comment: See also: Apocalyptic weather: Gigantic hailstones pound Conscripto Bernard in Argentina

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Bizarro Earth

Big M7.0 earthquake hits 159km WSW of Makurazaki, Japan


USGS
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 21:09 UTC
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© USGS7.0 earthquake 30.900°N 128.700°E depth=10.0 km (6.2 mi)
A powerful earthquake has reportedly struck off the southwestern coast of Japan, near Satsuma.

The Japanese Meteorological Agency has reportedly issued a tsunami advisory following the 7.0 quake.

The US Geological Survey measured the quake as a magnitude 7.1.
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Bizarro Earth

Potentially catastrophic earthquake in Siberia could rip Eurasian continent in half

Selina Sykes
Express UK
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:39 UTC
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The whole Baikal rift zone in Siberia is going through a phase of rising tectonic activity
A wave of unusual seismic activity has prompted fears that a catastrophic earthquake could be on its way to Siberia which could tear Europe and Asia apart.

Scientists have predicted the earthquake could cause widespread devastation after more than 50 major tremors have been recorded around the north of Lake Baikal - the world's deepest lake.

Many scientists believe the constant activity in the region will eventually lead to the entire Eurasia continent being ripped in half. The tremors have varied in magnitude from 3.0 to 5.0 on the Richter Scale.

Experts from around the world have been monitoring the situation, with some warning the whole Baikal rift zone in Siberia is going through a phase of rising tectonic activity.

Such activity can take place every 50 to 60 years according to scientists, with a quake potentially having a disastrous impact on towns and cities in the area. Experts have even speculated that the constant seismic activity will lead the Eurasian land mass being torn in two at Baikal in 650million years.
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Cloud Lightning

Severe weather system sweeps through U.S. Plains, Midwest spawning multiple tornadoes, power outages, wildfires

Sean Breslin
Weather Underground
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 00:00 UTC
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© Twitter/KIICStorm damage to a home in southern Monroe County south of Melrose.
A powerful low-pressure system swept through the Midwest, spawning severe thunderstorms and high winds. Several tornadoes were reported in Iowa, which was among numerous states reporting damage from the fast-moving system.

The Wednesday evening event qualified as a derecho, according to Stu Ostro, Senior Director of Weather Communications at The Weather Channel.

The storms "met the criteria for length and concentration of the swath of wind damage reports," said Ostro. "This fit more into the 'serial' derecho type of classification than a 'progressive' derecho."

Here are the latest impacts from each state affected by this round of severe weather.
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Cloud Precipitation

Flooding death toll rises to 48 in Tamil Nadu, India


The Quint
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:35 UTC
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Schools and colleges in Chennai will remain shut on Friday as the MeT has predicted heavy rainfall. The flood situation has already claimed the lives of 48 people in Tamil Nadu.

The MeT office forecast another spell of heavy showers in the next week, following the formation of a new low-pressure trough. The maximum number of deaths have been reported from Cuddalore.

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa offered her condolences to the families of the victims who perished in flood waters and announced a sum of Rs 4 lakh to the berieved families as assistance from the Disaster Relief Fund.

"A new trough of low pressure has formed in South Andaman Sea. It is expected to develop into a low pressure in South Eastern Bay of Bengal on 14 November," Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Chennai Director S R Ramanan told reporters.

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15 die in fresh heavy flooding across Iran


Press TV
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 15:09 UTC
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This November 12, 2015 photo released by Iran’s Mehr News agency shows an elderly woman smoking water pipe after her house in the city of Lamerd in the southern Fars province was flooded.
Floods cause by unprecedented rainfall across Iran have left at least 15 people dead, Iranian media say.

According to reports on Thursday, 13 people were confirmed dead after flash floods, triggered by torrential rains, hit various areas in the southernmost province of Hormozgan.

The provincial governor, Jasem Jaderi, said the fatalities included a family of five who were driving in a car, and another one who died in a separate incident in the town of Rudan, about 100 kilometers north of the provincial capital of Bandar Abbas. One person was also killed in the nearby town of Minab while another lost his life in Bandar Abbas.

He said another five drowned while sailing a wooden ferry near the resort island of Kish.
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Ground gives way under 8 houses in Ceiba, Puerto Rico


Strange Sounds
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:14 UTC
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Eight houses are on the edge of a 20-feet hole as the ground collapsed just in front of them.

The dangerous landslide that even destroyed the wall of containment has occurred on November 9, 2015, at night and hasn't been secured yet.

Luckily, only two families were sleeping in their homes since the state agency for emergency management and administration of disasters ( Aemead) had given orders of eviction last Monday.

This ground instability isn't new. These houses are suffering for more than one year from cracks and land movements.

But it is only on November 6, 2015 that the sidewalks began to collapse and the streets to crack.

And here a first video of this terrifying geological event:

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Cloud Precipitation

Apocalyptic weather: Gigantic hailstones pound Conscripto Bernard in Argentina


Strange Sounds
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:45 UTC
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An apocalyptic hailstorm hit Conscripto Bernardi in Argentina on November 9, 2015.

On average, the stones were the size of a tennis ball or an orange. Some were measuring more than 15 centimeters in diameter. Insane...

The extreme storm hit the city of Conscripto Bernardi in the late afternoon hours on Monday.

The strong winds accompanied by rain and large hail, affected several homes, shattered roofs, broke window panes, shop windows and cut off most of the electrical, telephone and cable service.

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