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Cloud Precipitation

Hailstorm destroys orchards, vegetables in several areas of Kurram Agency, Pakistan

Umer Jamshaid
Urdupoint
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:18 UTC
hail damaged
Heavy rain and hailstorm has destroyed fruit orchards and vegetable fields in most of the areas of Kurram Agency the other day.

According to Peshawar correspondent , the Kurram Agency areas of Zeran, Malana, Karman Boghki and Para Chamkani were hit by heavy rain and hailstorm where scores of fruit orchards and fields of vegetables were destroyed.

In Zeran Brabata area, the roof of the house of a poor man, Ilayas caved in causing him losses of thousands of rupees besides death to his two cattle. On other side thousands of acres of land along side Kurram River was in danger of being washed away due to lack of protected embankments.
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Bizarro Earth

Rare 'fire bubble' photographed in Hawaii

Laura Geggel
Live Science
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:25 UTC
Lava Dome Fountain
© USGSThis impressive blob is a 65-foot (20 meters) high lava dome fountain that was photographed in Hawaii on Oct. 11, 1969.
At first glance, it looks like a fiery monster out of The Incredibles. Or maybe a glowing alien orb, or a giant, irritated zit popping up above the Earth's surface.

But it's neither. Rather, it's an incredibly rare, 65-foot-tall (20 meters) lava-dome fountain.

Normally, volcanoes erupt lava in powerful jets that look like fountains gone wild. But in this photo - captured Oct. 11, 1969, in Hawaii - the lava spurted out symmetrically, forming an aesthetically pleasing lava-dome fountain.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) tweeted the photo on March 29 for Throwback Thursday (#TBT), a popular hashtag used when people post nostalgic photos from their past on social media.

Comment: Huge steam vortices filmed above Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

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Windsock

Powerful windstorm leaves thousands without power in Ontario, Canada


CBC.ca
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:59 UTC
Crane snapped in Ontario
© @RositaLanger/TwitterA crane was snapped amid the storm in the Eglinton Avenue and Glen Erin Drive area in Mississauga, Ont., west of Toronto.
Strong winds battered region Wednesday - knocking down trees, cranes and a brick wall

Tens of thousands of people were without power in southern Ontario after heavy winds tore through the region Wednesday.

About 60,000 customers were estimated to be without power by late evening, according to the utility company Hydro One. That number was more than 80,000 earlier in the day. Toronto Hydro said there were numerous reports of downed power lines and that about 3,300 of its customers were blacked out by about 10:10 p.m. ET, down from some 21,400 customers.

The winds are also limiting restoration efforts as bucket trucks can't be used because of safety concerns. Toronto Hydro said restoration times aren't available but efforts will continue into Thursday.

Spokeswoman Tori Gass said the blackouts scattered throughout the city were directly related to the wind, which had been gusting upwards of 90 kilometres an hour.

Gass said extra crews were currently working to fix the downed lines and repair outages; however, priority is given to cases where there is risk to the public's safety.
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Arrow Down

Avalanche kills man in Sweden


The Local (Sweden)
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:13 UTC
People walking on Kebnekaise.
© Stian Lysberg SolumPeople walking on Kebnekaise.
A man who was caught in an avalanche north of Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise has died.

The avalanche occurred at 14:00 on Tuesday, moving from the Sielmatjåkka peak towards the Nallostugan mountain lodge, which lies just east of the popular Kungsleden hiking trail in northern Sweden.

A large mountain rescue operation took place once the alarm was raised, with Norway sending an air ambulance and avalanche dogs to help. A Norwegian man in his 60s was the only person hurt.

Comment: Check out this compilation of these seemingly increasing events involving fatalities for 2018 thus far: One killed and three injured by avalanche in French Alps - over 12 such fatalities for the region this year

Avalanche in Swiss resort kills 3 skiers following days of heavy snowfall

Avalanche kills 2 women in Pakistan

Avalanche kills 2 skiers with another 2 missing in Valais, Switzerland

Four skiers killed by avalanche in French Alps with another 2 such deaths in the Pyrenees

Father and daughter killed by avalanche in the French Alps

Avalanche kills two Alpine Rescue members in Italy

Three skiers killed by avalanche in the Pyrenees, France

Avalanche hits central Italy ski resort - two dead

Avalanche kills two skiers in Kals, Austria

With record snow depths on certain mountain ranges there are likely to be many more deadly avalanches when a full thaw eventually sets in over the northern hemisphere this spring.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 3, injures 2 in Uganda

Betty Angatai
New Vision
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:08 UTC
lightning
Three people were killed and other two injured when lightning struck during a downpour in Bukasero village in Bukatube sub-county, Mayuge district on Sunday.

The Police identified the deceased as Muniru Dembele, 41, Rashid Mutebe, 27, and Ronald Okware 16, all residents of Bukasero. The survivors are Kadiri Kadabo, 17 and Matia Mugalya, 27.

Moses Kato, the LC1 chairperson said the incident happened on Easter day.
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Attention

Teen hospitalised after shark attack at Cape St Francis, South Africa

Christina Pitt
News24
Tue, 03 Apr 2018 13:46 UTC
shark
A 19-year-old was attacked by a shark while surfing at Cape St Francis, near Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday.

The teenager was helped out of the water by fellow surfers and friends and was treated for shock and lacerations to his left knee by National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) medics.

"The species of the shark remains unknown and initial observations suggest that the injuries may have been caused by a relatively small shark, but this cannot be confirmed at this stage," said NSRI St Francis Bay deputy station commander Stuart Obray.

The surfer was transported to the hospital and is in a stable condition.
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Cloud Precipitation

Much of US will see below normal temps this weekend, similarities to storm of 1982 - cold expected throughout April

Paul Dorian
Vencore Weather
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:29 UTC
US north east April 5th 2018 storm
Much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation will feature well below-normal temperatures on Saturday afternoon as depicted by the 06Z GEFS 2-m temperature anomalies; courtesy NOAA, tropicaltidbits.com
Overview

A very active weather pattern is bringing the I-95 corridor intense winds today associated with a strong cold frontal system and there may be another round of springtime accumulating snow this Saturday for much of the region. Winds could gust past 50 mph this afternoon and early evening following the passage of a strong cold front as a fresh cold air mass rushes into the region. On Thursday, it'll be dry and quite cold for this time of year and the winds will start off the day quite strong though they will likely diminish during the mid and late afternoon hours. A "clipper-type" low pressure system will then bring rain showers to the I-95 corridor on Friday and push a cold front through the region. This front will usher in very cold air for this time of year by early Saturday and low pressure will form along the stalling frontal boundary zone and likely generate accumulating snow in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.

Comment: Winter in the US has been brutal, but it's reflective of a much wider trend:

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Ice Cube

Record breaking April cold set to hit north eastern U.S. this weekend - snow from Washington to Boston

Chris Sommerfeldt
NY Daily News
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:59 UTC
Stone Street in downtown Manhattan on March 22.
© Michael Dabin/New York Daily NewsA worker removes snow from the stairwell by Stone Street in downtown Manhattan on March 22.
An unusually cold winter storm is bound for New York City - again.

Dreams of clear skies and mild weather will have to wait, as forecasters predicted Wednesday that a record-breaking Arctic blast is headed for the East Coast this weekend.

"Ridiculous late season arctic outbreak Fri/Sat," Weather Company meteorologist Michael Palmer tweeted.

Temperatures in the city are expected to drop as much as 20 degrees below the normal and a slushy snow-rain mix will likely start falling on Friday and continue well into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Comment: Arctic blasts, splitting jet streams, polar vortex's - how many new terms have to be invented before forecasters realise that our weather is dramatically changing, it's becoming increasingly colder, the seasons are much more volatile and erratic, and the phenomenon is worldwide, and which is evidence of the fact that we're entering an ice age:

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Attention

Mass stranding of 38 pilot whales at Haast, New Zealand


New Zealand Herald
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 08:46 UTC
Rescuing the whales stranded on the sandbar in rough conditions would put both people and the animals at risk.
© Kerry EggelingRescuing the whales stranded on the sandbar in rough conditions would put both people and the animals at risk.
The dozen pilot whales that were still alive out of the 38 stranded will be euthanised after any attempt at rescue was branded impossible.

The pilot whales stranded at the mouth of the Okuru River, south of Haast yesterday afternoon.

A Department of Conservation spokesman Wayne Costello said the 12 whales that were still alive would be humanely euthanised. The dangerous sea and lagoon conditions meant an attempt to refloat the whales could not be made safely.

"Unfortunately the sea on the West Coast is typically rough and the strong tidal currents in the adjoining lagoon made it impossible for rescuers to safely attempt to refloat the whales, allow them to regroup and to try to get them back to the open sea," Costello said.

Comment: Also, within the last 2 weeks: Horrifying footage as mass stranding of over 150 pilot whales hits Hamelin Bay, Western Australia

Mass stranding of 61 dolphins in Argentina, 49 die

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Tornado2

Tornado filmed touching down in Blackpool, England

Michael Holmes
Blackpool Gazette
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:39 UTC
Tornado blackpool April 1st 2018
The strange cloud formation was seen around the area of Whitegate Drive earlier this afternoon, with a picture and video being sent to The Gazette by readers.

This picture, taken by Steph Bosson close to Oxford Square, shows the cloud

In the footage, sent in by Ian Punchard, a man can be heard saying: "What is it?"

Another says it's a tornado, before the voice adds: "That cloud there just started funneling. It's coming down and down and down, I'm telling you. You can see the cloud spinning as well."

Comment: The accepted difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado is that a tornado actually makes contact with the ground, and in this video, regardless of the strength of the wind speeds, it appears to touchdown, therefore it would likely be classified as a tornado.

Tornadoes, snownadoes, firenadoes, and other wind vortices, appear to be on the increase and in conditions that do not correlate with the accepted view of how they form, see: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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