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Intense Tropical Cyclone Haleh becomes record-setting storm

Eric Leister
AccuWeather.com
Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:14 UTC
Tropical cyclone Haleh
© UW-CIMSS, TW
Intense Tropical Cyclone Haleh has helped the 2018-2019 southwest Indian Ocean tropical season move into the record books.

Haleh intensified into an intense tropical cyclone and become the sixth storm to do so this season, tying for the most ever in a single season. This record was previous set by the season of 2006-2007.

As of Monday, Haleh had sustained winds equal to a Category 3 major hurricane in the Atlantic or East Pacific basins.

The good news is that Haleh remains over the open waters of the southwest Indian Ocean and will bring no direct impacts to land in the coming days as it tracks toward the south-southwest.

Haleh will pass safely to the east of Reunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues in the next 24 hours before tracking farther to the south and eventually eastward later this week.

There remains plenty of time for this season to end up in the record book all alone as the season does not official end until April 30.
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Cloud Lightning

Anomalous lightning storm hits Southern California - More than 1,200 bursts in five minutes


KGO-TV
Thu, 07 Mar 2019 02:44 UTC
Lightning strikes light up the sky above Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, California
© Santa Barbara County Fire
Lightning strikes light up the sky above Stearns Wharf in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.
It was an amazing and rare sight over Santa Barbara.

Check out these spectacular photos of lightning lighting up the sky overnight.

The National Weather Service reported more than 1,200 bursts in a five minute period-- with more than 2,200 across Southern California.

They were all caused by a powerful thunderstorm that swept over the region.

There were no reports of anyone being hit.


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Snowflake

Yet another foot of snow in mountains around Lake Tahoe


U.S.News
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 20:18 UTC
snow
Up to another foot (30 centimeters) of snow has fallen in the mountains around Lake Tahoe where nearly 50 feet (15 meters) already has been recorded on the top of some Sierra ski resorts this winter.

A winter weather advisory remains in place until noon Thursday at Tahoe, where another 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) is possible in the highest elevations and as much as 8 inches (20 cm) below 7,000 feet (2,133 meters).

The National Weather Service says winds gusting to 45 mph (72 kph) are in the lake's forecast, with up to 100 mph (160 kph) over ridgetops.

The service says 12 inches (30 cm) of new snow fell late Tuesday and early Wednesday at the Northstar resort near Truckee, California and 9 inches (23 cm) at Mount Rose on the edge of Reno.


Source: The Associated Press
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 2 tobacco farmers in Zimbabwe

Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe Daily
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:32 UTC
lightning
© Johannes Plenio
Two Centenary farmers were struck and killed by lightning, while another escaped with severe burns on Sunday.

The deceased farmers were identified as Clifford Madzonga (21) and Ernest Mukwati of plot number 36 Chipiri Farm, while Christopher Munongerwa (25) is reportedly in a critical condition at St Albert's Mission Hospital.

Mashonaland Central provincial police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe confirmed the incident.

"I can confirm a fatal incident in Centenary, where lightning struck and killed two people, and left one seriously injured and is still admitted in hospital," Mundembe said.

Comment: Also recently in Africa a single lightning bolt killed 3 boys and injured another 12 in Zambia.

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Seismograph

6.6-magnitude quake hits 134 km southeast of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand

Mu Xuequan
Xinhua
Thu, 07 Mar 2019 19:24 UTC
earthquake
An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude jolted 134 km southeast of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 46.0 km, was initially determined to be at 32.2 degrees south latitude and 177.8 degrees west longitude.
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Snowflake Cold

Frost severely reduced the production volume of Chinese tangerines


Fresh Plaza
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:43 UTC
tangerines
Tangerine orchards in Changde, Hunan, have suffered three episodes of cold weather and frost since the end of December. Nearly 67 thousand hectares of tangerine orchards were affected. The damage was most severe for the early-season honey mandarin production areas in Shimen, Xiuping, and Mengquan in Hunan.

This is the most severe frost with the widest affected area since the winter of 1976 (-13℃). The cold affected the tangerines, young trees, and even old trees to various degrees.

Data shows that nearly 67 thousand hectares of tangerine orchards in Changde suffered from frost, with the harvest of almost 34 thousand hectares completely lost. The damage is in the tens of millions of dollars.

Source: Changde Bureau of Agriculture
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Cloud Precipitation

Hail causes heavy losses for Myanmar and Yunnan banana farmers


Fresh Plaza
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:34 UTC
bananas

File
On the evening of February 17, hail and strong winds hit Myanmar and Yunnan's banana producing areas and banana farmers suffered serious losses.

It is understood that the hail in Myanmar lasted for about 10 minutes. The disaster-affected center is mainly located in Santun Village, Mengmo County and Myitkyina Province. The un-bagged bananas were damaged by hail, and some of the newly picked banana plantations were damaged. It will continue to affect the quality and yield of subsequent bananas.
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Snowflake Cold

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Why are temperatures so cold right now?


Adapt 2030
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:10 UTC
Chicago

Chicago
A question to be asked is why are temperatures getting colder in the spring for the 3rd year in a row resulting in crop losses after an early warm February? This was not predicted with Global Warming, winters were supposed to be milder and shorter as CO2 warmed the planet, but we get the opposite, so there must be an alternative explanation. I feel it is the intensifying Grand Solar Minimum.

Record cold, record snow, 30F below normal as we pass into the second week of March is not normal. Fruit and flowers already started to bud and now the superfreeze 3.0 in North America will decimate growers as we have seen for the third year in a row. when will the corporate media begin to ask tough questions as why this falls outside CO2 predictions for the climate?


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Fire

Township 'wiped off map' by bushfire in Victoria, Australia

Ben Graham, Rohan Smith and Phoebe Loomes
news.com.au
Mon, 04 Mar 2019 13:06 UTC
Andrew Clarke could do nothing but watch as his
© Channel 9
Andrew Clarke could do nothing but watch as his life’s work went up in flames.
Incredible vision from the fire front shows how painstakingly difficult fighting a raging bushfire can be.

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade shared footage from Garfield North, 68km southeast of the Melbourne CBD, where the Bunyip State Park fire raged out of control.

"This is what firefighters faced on the ground," the MFB wrote.


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Doberman

Dog attacks, kills 6-month-old boy in baby sitter's home in Salisbury, North Carolina


ajc.com
Wed, 06 Mar 2019 09:52 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
Police in North Carolina are investigating a 6-month-old boy's death after he was attacked by a boxer-pit bull mix Tuesday afternoon at a home on Wilson Road in Salisbury, authorities said.

The baby sitter sat the child down in her living room and went to clean the back seat of a car because they were about to leave, police said.

The baby sitter heard the mother's scream, ran back inside and saw the dog attacking the baby, police said.

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