© Observatorio de Sierra Nevada (IAA-CSIC)
Taken on June 20, 2021, at Loma de Dilar, Granada, Spain
Taken on June 20, 2021, at Loma de Dilar, Granada, Spain
Earth Changes
How low can they go? Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) are usually confined inside the Arctic Circle, but this year they have been sighted at mid-latitudes and below. The 2021 record-holder, so far, is this photo from the Observatorio de Sierra Nevada in Granada, Spain, at latitude +37N:
© Météo Pyrénées
The camera at the top of the Pic du Midi captured the snowfall, which is rarer at the end of June
The camera at the top of the Pic du Midi captured the snowfall, which is rarer at the end of June
Snow has fallen late in the season in the Pyrenees, with snowfall reported from 2,700 metres altitude near the Pic du Midi, yesterday (June 23).
The Météo Pyrénées webcam on the famous peak - at 2,800 metres altitude - captured poor weather and considerable snowfall yesterday.
It is the latest in 'extreme' weather in France - following heatwaves, storms, flash floods and tornados across the country in recent days.
Pour le plaisir #neige #pyrenees 23 juin 📷 @PicduMidi pic.twitter.com/Opqmoa9Jl6
— Météo Pyrénées (@Meteo_Pyrenees) June 23, 2021
So just when is all this ice going to disappear?
If you look at the official figures provided by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), it turns out that yesterday, June 24, 4 gigatons were recorded in one day - an astonishing figure for this time of year: Greenland has never received so much snow and ice in recorded history, so late at the start of the season.
Despite decades of prophecies about the doom of glaciers that are "about" to melt due to "Global Warming", the ice sheet is currently gaining a record amount of "mass" - only for yesterday (June 24, 2021) - 4 gigatons.
There has never been such a large accumulation at this time of year - at least since DMI started recording in 1981. Growth of this magnitude would be considered normal in November-February, but not at the end of June.
© Jonathan McNally
An image made from video shows the Sylvan Fire burning in Eagle County, Colo., on June 22, 2021.
An image made from video shows the Sylvan Fire burning in Eagle County, Colo., on June 22, 2021.
There were at least 50 large wildfires burning more than half a million acres across 11 states on Wednesday -- mostly in the West.
In Colorado, the Oil Spring and Sylvan fires in White River National Forest are the two biggest fires in the state. Firefighters are battling hot, dry and windy conditions.
Since the fire broke out on Monday, the Sylvan Fire has destroyed more than 3,000 acres in Eagle County, Colorado. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued in Eagle County on Tuesday evening.
In central California, a fast-moving brush fire, known as the Inyo Creek Fire, broke out on June 18 due to lightning from passing thunderstorms with mandatory evacuation orders issued in the area, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Through images and videos, users showed the damage caused by rainfall in the Venezuelan capital, with Macarao being the most affected parish.
River overflows and streams were also reported, as well as obstructions in important arteries of the city.
Earlier, the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (INAMEH), reported in its forecast for this Thursday, that the rains could cause an increase in the levels of rivers and streams, as well as possible landslides.
Until now, official information on damage caused by the rains is unknown, however in the Macarao parish, they have reported the collapse of the streets, as a result of the waters that have covered several vehicles.
Floods El Bagre, Antioquia, 09 June 2021.
Putumayo
Among the hardest hit areas is the department of Putumayo, where flooding affected the municipalities of Orito, Puerto Asís, Puerto Guzmán, Puerto Caicedo and San Miguel from 13 to 15 June 2021. A total of 10,000 people were affected, including 7,890 in Puerto Asís, where 230 homes were destroyed and 1,770 damaged.
© Inspectoratul General pentru Situatii de Urgenta, Romania (IGSU)
Workers left isolated by floods in Floods Vrancea County, Romania, June 2021.
Workers left isolated by floods in Floods Vrancea County, Romania, June 2021.
Firefighters were called on to remove flood water from houses, yards and streets or responded to incidents of wind damage including downed trees and power lines.
In a tragic incident in Bacău County, a car participating in an off-road competition was dragged by waters of the swollen Oituz river in Poiana Sărată. The driver of the car died in the incident, while the passenger managed to escape the vehicle.
Firefighters carried out searches for a man reported missing in flood water on 18 June in Mănăstirea Cașin, Bacău county. Seven people were pre-emptively evacuated due to flooding in the same area.
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A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
A tornado touches down in Czechia, June 24, 2021; aftermath in the village of Lužice
The tornado was formed late on Thursday during a series of strong thunderstorms that hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages have been badly damaged, with entire buildings turned into ruins and cars overturned. Over 120,000 households were without electricity.
Some 360 extra police officers were sent to the area together with the military. The rescuers from many parts of the country who came to help were joined by their counterparts from nearby Austria and Slovakia.
They were using drones and helicopters to search the rubble. One person died of injuries in the hospital in the town of Hodonin.
The regional rescue service said more people likely died.
Comment: One Czech TV station said the tornado may have been a F3 or F4 on the Fujita scale, rated at "significant" to "severe" damage. Meteorologist Michal Žák said it was "probably the strongest tornado in recent [Czech]history" and very uncommon in Europe reports RT. Here's more incredible footage:
This major and rare tornado in Europe comes only days after powerful storms ripped through Belgium, including a tornado that obliterates almost 100 homes in country's south.
To understand why this uptick in tornado activity may be occurring now, see the comment here: More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability
The village of Lucky Lake saw the mercury plunge to 1C (33.8F) on Monday, June 21, which smashed its previous record for the date of 3.5C (38.3F) set last year, in 2020 (further signs of our cooling climate).
The Leader area observed a low of 2C (35.6F) on Monday, which was cold enough to comfortably usurp the old benchmark of 3.3C (37.9F) from 1951.
While Rosetown suffered the lowest temperature in all of the west central region. It dipped below freezing with a low of -0.8C (30.5F), which busted the town's all time record of 1.1C set way back in 1917 (during the Centennial Minimum).
Comment: Other recent extreme weather events in the same country include: