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Severe hail storm strikes Durban, South Africa


The North Coast Courier
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 15:27 UTC
Hail covered the ground in Ballito and Salt Rock this afternoon.

Hail covered the ground in Ballito and Salt Rock this afternoon.
Heavy rain and gail force winds hit Durban and the Dolphin Coast this afternoon, with the second wave of hail having just arrived in Ballito at around 3.30pm.

The dark, heavy storm clouds could be seen travelling from Durban towards the Dolphin Coast.

Numerous trees were blown over and parts of the roof at Linc church in Salt Rock were ripped off by the wind.

A tree fell over onto the N2 just before the Umhlali turn-off north bound that was obstructing the road.

Another huge tree has been flung across Marion Place blocking the road, directly round a corner.



A section of the roof at Linc church was ripped off by the powerful winds.

A section of the roof at Linc church was ripped off by the powerful winds.
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Question

70 giant freshwater stingrays found dead in Thailand river

Dan Zukowski
Ecowatch
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:02 UTC
Giant stingray
© Zeb Hogan
The giant freshwater stingray is the largest freshwater fish in the world
Scientists are trying to understand why 70 giant freshwater stingrays, some as big as a car, have been found dead in Thailand over the past few weeks. The die-off has been taking place in the Mae Klong River.

Thai officials have found the river to be slightly more acidic than normal, but aren't sure if that could be the cause. Some speculate that the rays may have been poisoned by cyanide or succumbed to a recent spill from an ethanol plant.

"One thing is clear: a reduction of pollution from surrounding factories is needed to improve the health of the river and save the stingrays in the long term," Zeb Hogan, host of the Monster Fish series on Nat Geo Wild, said.

The WWF says that these rays are being increasingly isolated into separate groups due to construction of large hydropower dams, reducing genetic diversity. They are vulnerable to siltation as they spend much of their time along the river's sandy bottom. And they can be caught up in fishing activities such as longlines and gill nets, and may be killed as bycatch.
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Ice Cube

Large hailstones hit Adelaide, Australia as sudden and severe storm follows 31C heat


The Guardian
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 08:17 UTC
Large hail hits Adelaide
© AAP Image
The Bureau of Meteorology says large hail fell through the north-eastern areas of the Adelaide metropolitan area.

The weather system swept south-east on a day when there was only a 40% chance of rain predicted

Sudden and severe thunderstorms swept across Adelaide on Friday afternoon, with huge hailstones hitting streets across the city centre.

The system swept south-east on a day when there was only a 40% chance of rain predicted. Adelaide experienced 31C heat before the storm broke, bringing wind gusts of more than 90km/h.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned wind gusts of more than 125 km/h were possible in the North East Pastoral, Mid North and Riverland areas.

Localised flash flooding was reported as some areas received up to 10mm of rain in as many minutes. The bureau said areas that may be particularly affected include Adelaide, Whyalla, Renmark, Mount Gambier, Leigh Creek and Moomba.


Comment: A few days ago huge hailstones and 3000 lightning strikes hit Brisbane, Australia.

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Question

Aurora and mystery object photographed over Sweden


Space Weather
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 00:12 UTC
"Massive auroras and an unidentified object are dancing in the sky above Abisko National Park," reports Chad Blakley of Abisko, Sweden. "Our group of eight lucky aurora watchers were out in the park enjoying the display when something very odd appeared in the sky - a luminous crescent-shaped cloud with what appears to be some sort of a flowing, cloud like tail." The park's webcam captured this image of the cloud:
Aurora and Mystery Cloud
© Chad Blakley
Taken by Chad Blakley on November 11, 2016 @ Abisko National Park, Sweden.
"At first I thought the object was lens flare produced by the bright Moon, but the object has moved from one area of the sky to another in four sequential photographs captured over a 20 minute timeframe," adds Blakley. "Seeing this incredible phenomenon share the sky with strong auroras has truly been a once in a lifetime event for our guests."

The cloud resembles a rocket fuel dump. Readers, if you think you know what this is, tell us.
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Bizarro Earth

6.2 Magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Honshu, Japan


RT
Sat, 12 Nov 2016 00:05 UTC
Honshu Earthquake
© USGS
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Japanese island of Honshu, USGS reports. TEPCO said it is checking the integrity of its crippled nuclear plant, as the epicenter was located relatively close to Fukushima Prefecture.

The quake struck around 9:43pm GMT on Friday, some 65 km east-northeast of the city of Sendai. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at the lower magnitude of 5.8.

No tsunami warning was issued by the JMA. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also said that "a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected."
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Seismograph

Series of earthquakes rattles central and northern Oklahoma


Tulsa World
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:37 UTC
A Baby Benioff Seismograph at the Oklahoma Geological Station in Leonard, OK
© Stephen Pingry/Tulsa World
A Baby Benioff Seismograph at the Oklahoma Geological Station in Leonard, OK
A series of earthquakes has rattled parts of Oklahoma just days after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake damaged homes and businesses in Cushing in north-central Oklahoma.

The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude 3.0 earthquake was recorded at 9:50 a.m. Friday seven miles east-northeast of Luther in Oklahoma County in central Oklahoma. It was preceded by another 3.0 magnitude quake at 5:12 a.m. about 10 miles northwest of Medford in northern Oklahoma and a 3.3 magnitude quake at 2:54 a.m. about 10 miles east-southeast of Geary in west-central Oklahoma.

No damage or injuries were immediately report. Geologists say damage is not likely in earthquakes below magnitude 4.0.

The 5.0 magnitude earthquake on Sunday damaged structures in Cushing, a key world oil hub. No damage was reported at the oil terminal.

Source: Associated Press
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Eye 2

Crocodiles kill boy, maul another in Zimbabwe

Ray Bande and Luthando Mapepa
The Zimbabwe Daily
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 19:16 UTC
Crocodile
A crocodile attacked and killed a 13-year-old Birchenough Bridge boy, while his friend was left without a heel during a fishing expedition in Save River last Thursday midday.

The late Owen Chianga (13) went for fishing in the company of his friend Liberty Ruzivo (15) as part of the former's efforts to supplement income at home, given that his physically challenged father was failing to send him to school.

The incident was on the lips of many after The Manica Post visited the area last Friday when Owen was laid to rest.

Owen's remains were recovered the next day in a nearby tunnel.

Chauruva Ruzivo, the father of the survivor, who rushed to the scene when he heard his son screaming for help and yanked him from the jaws of one of the marauding crocodiles, confirmed that the boys were attacked by two huge crocodiles.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills mother and baby in Zambia

Elizabeth Chatuvela
Daily Mail (Zambia)
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:43 UTC
lightning
A 22-year-old woman of Kashitu in Lukulu district and her one-year-old baby have died after being struck by lightning, Western Province commissioner of police Charles Lungu has said.

This comes barely four days after three people of Chief Puta's area in Chienge died after being struck by lightning.

Mr Lungu said in an interview yesterday that the incident happened on Wednesday around 19:00 hours and he named the deceased as Mukelabai Lubinda and Musole Musole.

Ms Lubinda's husband Noah Musole escaped unhurt.

"The hut in which the family was sleeping was burnt by the same lightning," he said.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 4 in Masvingo, Zimbabwe

Tatenda Chitagu
NewsDay
Fri, 11 Nov 2016 15:27 UTC
lightning
Four people, including a mother and her child, died on Wednesday afternoon in Masvingo South after they were struck by lightning in their hut during a thunderstorm, NewsDay has been told.

Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Charity Mazula referred all questions to national police spokesperson, Superintendent Paul Nyathi, who could not be reached by the time of going to print.

However, villagers from the area confirmed the incident giving the names of the deceased as Gladys Pasvana (38), her child

Dalliet Mpofu (12), her niece Rejoice Sibanda (4) and a neighbour's child, Lucia Magwiridze (12), who had sought shelter at the homestead while coming from school when it started raining.

Pasvana's other child, Noster Mpofu (nine), suffered severe burns and was admitted at Morgenster Mission Hospital where her condition was said to be serious while the others who were in the same hut were unscathed.
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Snowflake Cold

Record rain and snow as Cosmic Rays increase; biased media only focuses on heat

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Mon, 07 Nov 2016 06:29 UTC
Galactic cosmic rays
© YouTube/Adapt 2030

Record rainfalls continue across the planet. Focusing on western USA as an example the records being broken are in the 4-6X range, hot just a bit over the last record since records began 100+ years prior. The media will not tell you that it is because of Galactic Cosmic Rays causing more clouds as our Sun weakens to the lowest in centuries. More records to be smashed, but TV focuses on heat records.


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