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Strong eruption at Sakurajima volcano, ash to 4.3 km (14,000 feet)


The Watchers
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:19 UTC
sakurajima
© Kyodo News Agency
Sakurajima eruption on April 28, 2017.
A powerful explosive eruption occurred at the Showa crater of Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan at 02:01 UTC on April 28, 2017 (11:01 JST). Several smaller eruptions followed.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said it is the first such eruption this year and the first of such strength since July 2016.

According to the Tokyo VAAC, the volcanic ash cloud produced by the eruption at 02:01 UTC reached an altitude of 4.3 km (14 000 feet) above sea level and drifted southeast. JMA warned similar explosive eruptions might occur in the future.

JMA maintains Level 3 (orange alert), signifying the volcano is active and should not be approached.
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Bizarro Earth

'Last of the Season' Tropical Cyclone Frances forms near Australia


The Watchers
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:03 UTC
cyclone frances
© UW-CIMSS
Tropical Cyclone "Frances" on April 27, 2017.

Tropical Cyclone 17S (Frances) formed near the coast of Northern Territory, Australia on April 27, 2017, as the 7th named storm of the 2016/17 Australian region cyclone season. Frances is moving southwest and is expected to somewhat intensify over the next 24 hours, but is not expected to make landfall. The season officially ends on April 30.

As of 15:00 UTC on April 27, 2017, the center of Tropical Cyclone "Frances" was located approximately 324.1 km (201 miles) west-northwest of Darwin, Australia, and has tracked southeastward at 20 km/h (12.4 mph). Its maximum sustained winds at 12:00 UTC were 83 km/h (52 mph), according to the JTWC.
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Bizarro Earth

Time to defund the weather-forecasting rent-seekers

Christopher Monckton
Ice Age Now
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:01 UTC
collective global warming statement
For Totalitarianism Day (formerly Earth Day), over three dozen weather forecasting organizations have issued a joint (or, in their revealing word, "Collective") "Global Climate Statement". It has not exactly made headlines: even the Mainstream media are tired of yet another pietistic, self-serving demand that more taxpayers' money should be sent in the direction of yet another generously-proportioned trough in which the rent-seekers keep their snouts.
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Cloud Precipitation

Dangerous flooding engulfs eastern North Carolina


AccuWeather
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:46 UTC
north carolina flooding
Intense rainfall led to flooding in parts of the Carolinas this week. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the rain was "like we haven't seen since Hurricane Matthew."

Road closures and water rescues were reported in eastern portions of the state on Tuesday. Raleigh recorded 4.51 inches of rain on Monday alone, making it the wettest April day in the city's history.

In Elkin, North Carolina, the Yadkin River approached moderate flood stage after rising from nearly 5 feet to 20 feet from Sunday night into Monday. Moderate to major flooding will persist along area rivers into next week in some locations.
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Seismograph

Shallow 5.7 magnitude earthquake recorded in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska; 4 aftershocks follow


Earthquake Track
Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:38 UTC
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5.7 magnitude earthquake

2017-04-27 14:46:33 UTC

UTC time: Thursday, April 27, 2017 14:46 PM
USGS page: M 5.7 - 77km S of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska
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Wolf

Woman mauled to death by her dog in Upper Macungie, Pennsylvania

Frank Warner and Manuel Gamiz Jr
The Morning Call
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:54 UTC
Dog attack
An Upper Macungie Township woman was mauled to death by her dog Thursday afternoon on the rear deck of her home, despite the attempts of neighbors to draw the dog away, police and witnesses said.

An off-duty police officer eventually ended the attack about 1:30 p.m. by shooting the dog once in its leg, but it was too late.

Lisa Green, 32, of the 900 block of Spring White Drive bled badly at the scene, neighbors said. She was taken by Cetronia Ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where she was pronounced dead at 2:46 p.m.

Loretta Ottinger, a next-door neighbor, said she heard Green calling, "Someone help me!" She went to a window and saw the dog, a 3 1/2-year-old pitbull-boxer mix, biting Green's legs, neck and head.

Ottinger said she tried to stop the dog's attack, first by hitting it with a meaty hambone, then by hitting the dog with a stick. But the mauling continued.
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Cloud Precipitation

Sunless in Seattle, WA - Two rainfall records smashed

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:52 UTC
seattle
© Erika Schultz/The Seattle Times
Jeremy Kahn waits for the bus in the rain in West Seattle last month.
Only eight sunny days since October 1, 2016

Between Oct. 1, 2016 and April 25, 2017, a whopping 44.69 inches of precipitation had been measured at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This toppled the previous October-through-April record for the city set just one year ago and is far, far above - almost 14 inches above - the average for those seven months combined - more than 44 percent above average.

What's more, the Emerald City recorded 144 days of measurable precipitation during that period, smashing the previous record of 137 days set in both 2010-2011 and 1998-1999. There has been at least .01 inch of precipitation at SeaTac Airport for 70 percent of the days since Oct. 1, far surpassing the roughly 53 percent of wet days in a typical October through April, according to National Weather Service 30-year average statistics.

Other parts of the West also experienced historic precipitation during this period. Through Monday, SeaTac Airport has managed a total of eight "sunny days" - defined as a daily average sky cover of 30 percent or less - since Oct. 1.

This means that Seattle rainfall records have broken in four of the last 18 years. And remember, Seattle just endured its coldest winter on record.

Hmmm. Is this just a coincidence, or are we beginning to see a pattern here?
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Snowflake Cold

Hard freeze in France - Some vineyards totally destroyed

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:45 UTC
france vineyards
© Christian Hartmann/Reuters
Workers and wine growers light heaters early in the morning to protect vineyards from frost damage outside Chablis.
Hard freezes in some of France's famous wine-making regions, including Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy, have caused extensive damage.

Temperatures plunged in all three regions last week, sometimes to below -7C (19°F).

In the Bugey region near Lyon, winemakers said the damage was extensive, with some vineyards totally destroyed.

"Frost destroyed everything - shoots are dead," Julien Hubail, expert at the Bugey wine union, said. "In winemakers' memory it had never happened, no one had ever experienced such a severe freeze."
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Snowflake Cold

No April showers? Up to 2 feet of snow to hit Rockies - in late April!

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:32 UTC
colrado snow april 2017
A Winter storm moving across Colorado will bring heavy snow and gusty winds from Friday evening into Saturday night.

National Weather Service Pueblo CO Apr 27 2017 -

Winter Storm Watch from Friday evening through late Saturday night:

* Location...Lake county, western Chaffee county Between 9000 and 11000 feet, Sangre de Cristo mountains, western Mosquito Range and eastern Chaffee County above 9000 feet, La Garita mountains, eastern San Juan Mountains, northwestern Fremont county above 8500 feet, Wet Mountain Valley below 8500 feet, Wet Mountains, Teller county, Rampart Range and Pike's Peak region, northern El Paso county, the upper Huerfano River Basin below 7500 Feet and western Las Animas County below 7500 Feet.

* Snow Accumulation...Total snow accumulation in excess of 8 inches will be possible, with the potential for 1 to 2 feet over the higher elevations of the the eastern mountains.

* Wind...North to northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with locally
higher wind gusts.

* Impact...Snow and blowing snow at times is expected to create hazardous weather and travel conditions in the watch area. In addition, heavy wet snow will be capable of producing tree and powerline damage.
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Cloud Lightning

Record 350 people died after being struck by lightning in 2016 across Bangladesh

Mohammad Al-Masum Molla and Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:34 UTC
lightning
Even a few years ago, metal objects in the shapes of tridents, crescents, stars and roosters could be seen on the roofs of buildings. They are hardly seen anymore.

The tridents or stars on top of buildings were part of the grounding system installed for protection against lightning strikes.

Even though many modern buildings have specially designed objects, how many of those really have proper grounding remains a point to ponder.

Last year, Bangladesh witnessed a record rise in the number of deaths from lightning strikes. Lightning strikes occur the most between March and May.

According to data of the disaster management and relief ministry, 217 people were killed in lightning strikes last year, beating all previous records in the country. The number was 160 in 2015, 170 in 2014, 185 in 2013, 201 in 2012 and 179 in 2011. At least 22 people have been killed so far in lightning strikes this year.
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