A severe hailstorm hit German village of Wassel in Sehnte Saturday evening.
German hailstones were the size of tennis balls. Hailstones damaged roofs, windows and several vehicles, local medias reported.
The most catastrophic hailstorm in Europe struck Munich, Germany on July 12, 1984. Germany hailstorm damaged some 70,000 homes and injured 400 people. Germany hailstorm damage was estimated at over US$2 billion.
Below is a raw you tube video of German hailstorm by Associated Press.
Earth Changes
A sinkhole under the Ivy Ridge Apartments in Cobb County is still growing this week and residents said they may never be able to live in their apartments again.
Seven people died yesterday on a series of beaches in the south of France which are hugely popular with British tourists.
High winds which reached speeds of up to 80mph and unpredictable currents were blamed for the so-called 'Black Sunday' in the Herault department, which is on the Mediterranean coast.
At least three other people were tonight in a 'serious condition' after escaping from the sea.
High winds which reached speeds of up to 80mph and unpredictable currents were blamed for the so-called 'Black Sunday' in the Herault department, which is on the Mediterranean coast.
At least three other people were tonight in a 'serious condition' after escaping from the sea.
© Alamy
Tragedy: Seven people drowned at a number of resorts across the Mediterranean coast of France yesterday, including at Carnon.
Tragedy: Seven people drowned at a number of resorts across the Mediterranean coast of France yesterday, including at Carnon.
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His comments, in an interview with the Guardian, come after a week of intense weather extremes. Last Monday, west London experienced the hottest day for seven years, while on Tuesday the drought in many parts of the country came to an end with intense thunderstorms that brought almost a month of rain in a day to parts of Worcestershire. Torrential downpours also put a dampener on the first weekend of the school summer holidays, with flash-flooding in parts of the south-east and the Midlands.
"The biggest uncertainty for UK agriculture is extreme weather events," said Kendall, who grows wheat and barley on the 250-hectare (620 acre) farm in Bedfordshire he runs with his brother. "I sometimes have a pop at those who say climate change is going to help farming in northern Europe.
Kristen Beauregard, 44, was stung about 200 times and her boyfriend around 50 times as the insects chased and followed them in Pantego, north Texas
A swarm of around 30,000 bees attacked a couple in Texas as they exercised their miniature horses, stinging the animals so many times they died.
Kristen Beauregard, 44, was stung about 200 times and her boyfriend around 50 times as the insects chased and followed them in Pantego, north Texas.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kristen Beauregard had noticed bees near her home and had tried in vain to get rid of them.
On Wednesday evening, as she was exercising one of her two miniature horses, thousands of bees attacked her and her boyfriend. According to reports the horses, Chip and Trump, were so covered in bees they shimmered. Neither could be saved.
Kristen Beauregard, 44, was stung about 200 times and her boyfriend around 50 times as the insects chased and followed them in Pantego, north Texas.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Kristen Beauregard had noticed bees near her home and had tried in vain to get rid of them.
On Wednesday evening, as she was exercising one of her two miniature horses, thousands of bees attacked her and her boyfriend. According to reports the horses, Chip and Trump, were so covered in bees they shimmered. Neither could be saved.
Siberian city which sees snow and ice for most of the year hits record-breaking highs as mercury rises to 32C
Temperatures in Norilsk have hit a record-breaking high of 32C
Previous record in the city was 31.9C in 1979, according to reports
Average July temperature in Norilsk is 13.6C and lowest ever is -61C
Others however have suggested record high still stands at 32.2C
One of the coldest and most northern cities in the world has witnessed record-breaking temperatures, reaching heights more usually associated with the Mediterranean.
The Siberian nickel capital of Norilsk recently saw temperatures hit 32C, beating the record from 1979.
According to reports, the previous hottest temperature in the industrial city in the Kransnoyarsk region, which lies above the Arctic Circle, was 31.9C.
Temperatures in Norilsk have hit a record-breaking high of 32C
Previous record in the city was 31.9C in 1979, according to reports
Average July temperature in Norilsk is 13.6C and lowest ever is -61C
Others however have suggested record high still stands at 32.2C
One of the coldest and most northern cities in the world has witnessed record-breaking temperatures, reaching heights more usually associated with the Mediterranean.
The Siberian nickel capital of Norilsk recently saw temperatures hit 32C, beating the record from 1979.
According to reports, the previous hottest temperature in the industrial city in the Kransnoyarsk region, which lies above the Arctic Circle, was 31.9C.
Kierra Clark, 13, may have accidentally gotten between a mother otter and her babies while playing in the Kalama River on Wednesday. The river otter attacked and began biting her leg.
Why did six dolphins die and wash up along the Jersey Shore over the past week? Officials are using science to unravel the mystery.
The first dolphin was found July 18 at Long Beach Township and two more were discovered Monday in Holgate and Barnegat Light.
Another two turned up Wednesday in Holgate and Ocean City, and the last washed up Thursday at Ship Bottom.
The causes of the deaths will not be known until officials have the results of necropsies, said Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. That information is expected to begin coming in Monday.
"Every year we have dolphin deaths," Schoelkopf said. "We won't speculate on a cause until the lab results come back."
The first dolphin was found July 18 at Long Beach Township and two more were discovered Monday in Holgate and Barnegat Light.
Another two turned up Wednesday in Holgate and Ocean City, and the last washed up Thursday at Ship Bottom.
The causes of the deaths will not be known until officials have the results of necropsies, said Bob Schoelkopf, founding director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine. That information is expected to begin coming in Monday.
"Every year we have dolphin deaths," Schoelkopf said. "We won't speculate on a cause until the lab results come back."
From a frigid winter to an oppressively hot summer, 2013 has had its share of extreme weather. The widest tornado ever recorded in the United States wreaked havoc on Oklahoma. Wildfires ran rampant in the West, claiming the lives of 19 young firefighters in Ariz. The world as a whole experienced one of the hottest Junes ever recorded.
This infographic from the World Resources Institute plots the most extreme weather events from January until now. WRI created a similar infographic last year, focusing on weather events from January 2012 through September 2012. According to their site, the group focuses on the intersection between environment and socio-economic development, topics that come to the forefront in the aftermath of weather-related disasters.
"All weather events are affected by a warming planet," President Obama said in his climate change speech on June 25th. "The question now is whether we will have the courage to act before it's too late."
This infographic from the World Resources Institute plots the most extreme weather events from January until now. WRI created a similar infographic last year, focusing on weather events from January 2012 through September 2012. According to their site, the group focuses on the intersection between environment and socio-economic development, topics that come to the forefront in the aftermath of weather-related disasters.
"All weather events are affected by a warming planet," President Obama said in his climate change speech on June 25th. "The question now is whether we will have the courage to act before it's too late."
On July 24th, about an hour after sunset, Gerardo Connon of Rio Grande city in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, walked outside and witnessed a rare display of nacreous clouds. The colorful apparition was as bright as the street lights in the city below:
These clouds, also known as "mother of pearl clouds," form in the stratosphere far above the usual realm of weather. They are seldom seen, but when they are, the reports usually come from high-northern parts of our planet. This apparition over Tierra del Fuego was unusual indeed.
© Gerardo Connon
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