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Heavy rains in St. Charles, St. Tammany
An observer near Covington in St. Tammany Parish reported 15.63 inches of rain late Thursday night, with more still coming down.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office rescued residents from flooded homes and vehicles. Some roads in the area were still closed Friday afternoon, and first responders were standing by as the waters continued to rise.
© KOKH/Chance ColdironThis picture was taken of a severe storm near Sayre on May 13 which was part of a cluster of storms that passed through Oklahoma.
While some strong winds came in with the storms even stronger winds came with a wake low behind the storms.
You might be wondering how some areas saw wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph without storms. That is where a wake low comes in.
A wake low is a rare weather phenomenon that typically prompts the National Weather Service to issue high wind warnings as they did around 4 am Thursday morning.
© APFloodwaters caused by typhoon Vongfong inundate a village as it passed by Sorsogon province, eastern Philippines on Friday May 15, 2020.
In Eastern Samar, where it made its first landfall on Thursday, the storm caused "unimaginable" damage to infrastructure, Governor Ben Evardone said on Friday.
Among the damaged facilities were schools that have been converted into COVID-19 quarantine centers.
Pictures shared by netizens showed roofless buildings, uprooted trees and toppled electric poles. Several major roads were blocked by floodwater and debris.
In a radio interview, Evardone said that many areas in the province were left without power and communication lines were down.
"As of now, the storm has subsided but electricity and communications lines are down in some of the towns. Even the radio facility of the province was destroyed," he said.
© @leonard_tang/TwitterFunnel cloud spotted over Vancouver on May 12, 2020.
Photos and a video posted onto social media show a funnel cloud hovering over the Fraser River delta near Vancouver International Airport. The distinctive weather formation was also seen from a distance in the southern horizon from downtown Vancouver.
A thunderstorm cell was reported in the area, but according to The Weather Network meteorologist Tyler Hamilton it is a tossup over whether this was a supercell, which is commonly associated with producing potent tornadoes.
I was so stunned I took a brief video to prove it was actually over the Fraser. pic.twitter.com/TppdfKmIXt
— ... (@calonyction) May 13, 2020
In a video uploaded by Princess Kylie Dela Cruz on social media, the hailstorm in Jaen, Nueva Ecija was accompanied by strong thunderstorms.
Dela Cruz said it was hot during the day but that rain poured hard in the afternoon.
Incredible video sent to WLOX from viewer Rick Minkler.
Beautiful waterspout seen coming ashore in Gautier, #Mississippi this morning. Video submitted by Rick Minkler. @NWSNewOrleans @spann pic.twitter.com/9gUcIygGjL
— Eric Jeansonne (@Weatheric) May 14, 2020
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