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Waterspout
Waterspout
The waterspout was captured on video by viewer Lauren MacDonald.
MacDonald called it unusual and said she had never seen anything like it.
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The waterspout was captured on video by viewer Lauren MacDonald.
MacDonald called it unusual and said she had never seen anything like it.
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Wood River officer's son was attacked by their family dog.
Wood River officer's son was attacked by their family dog.
The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the back yard of the officer's Wood River home. The dog was a 120 pound English Mastiff. The five-year-old was unconscious when emergency responders arrived at the house.
Officers say they were forced to put down the dog due to it's violent behavior. The boy regained consciousness before he was flown to a St. Louis Hospital. He was bitten multiple times and suffered lacerations to the lower portion of his body. Police did not release details on his condition tonight.
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Flash flooding trapped motorists in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Flash flooding trapped motorists in Oklahoma City, Okla.
A statement made by Oklahoma City government said that National Weather Service officials called Wednesday night's flood threat "deadly and dangerous," issuing a Flash Flood Emergency for the first time in central Oklahoma's history. The flood threat was expected to be ongoing from Wednesday night and into Thursday as rain continues and the watershed drains.
The storms and torrential rain were accompanied by several tornadoes in the region over the last 24 hours. Around 12 people have been reported as injured in the severe weather. Numerous roads have been closed, either as a result of floods or wind and storm damage.
In a statement last night, the government of Oklahoma City said:
"The primary threat Wednesday night is rising flood waters as rain continues. Reports of flooded roadways began coming in during the early evening, particularly in south Oklahoma City.
"As of 9:45 p.m., there were no confirmed reports of serious injuries in Oklahoma City, but emergency crews continued to canvass the City and respond to emergency calls."
Oklahoma Red Cross set up a shelters in affected areas for those who evacuated their homes. Oklahoma City Animal Welfare department was working on setting up emergency accommodation for any pets.
Asian elephant.
A forest official said that the tusker took the root from the jungles of Khunti to Lalkhatanga to Bio-diversity Park and entered the city along with the boundary of Birsa Munda Airport, then to Birsa Chowk from where it took the Hatia Ranchi Railway line for venturing towards Argora and Kadru heading towards Ranchi Station.
They, however, claimed that the elephant has been chased away to the jungles of Lalkhatanga adjacent to Ranchi.
A fast-moving wildfire at the southern edge of the Catskill Mountains has affected more than 2,400 acres of state forest.
The fire has been burning for four days and has been contained in areas of Sullivan and Ulser counties, according to local media. It could take more than three more days to extinguish the fire that has burned more than 2,400 acres, which is more than four square miles.
The fire has caused evacuations, and officials believe the fire started when a homeowner burned debris outside, violating a state-wide burn ban. The burn ban is in effect until May 15.
Severe storms in northern Germany have left at least one person dead and caused widespread destruction.
Worst hit was the town of Bützow near the northern port of Rostock, where bricks lay scattered in the streets and cars were reportedly thrown meters into the air.
A 26-year-old man was killed in the northern port city of Hamburg when parts of a roof toppled onto his car in the downtown harbourside area, also badly injuring his pregnant girlfriend who was seated next to him.
Gusts of up to 67km/h were still being felt as the thick dust moved in
A cold front moved rapidly through western and central Victoria on Tuesday morning before weakening in the east in the afternoon.
The Bureau of Meterology issued a severe weather warning for numerous districts, including the Mallee, late on Tuesday as damaging winds swept across the state.
Mildura weather station recorded a peak gust of 69 kilometres an hour about 11.41am. Gusts of up to 67km/h were still being felt as the thick dust moved in.
A sharp drop in temperature coincided with the dust storm, falling almost five degrees between 12pm and 12.27pm, to 14.5C, with the 'apparent temperature' as low as 7.1C a few minutes later.
Dust storm, Australia
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Tornado destroys home in Mount Hope, Kansas
Tornado destroys home in Mount Hope, Kansas
Family members hugged her as she surveyed the bits of the roughly 100-year-old farmhouse that was destroyed by a tornado Wednesday afternoon.
A tornado spawned at around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday north of Mount Hope, northwest of Wichita, destroying at least three buildings before lifting about 45 minutes later near Burrton.
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In addition to severe storms and tornadoes, Oklahoma residents had to contend with power outages, golf-ball-sized hail, and flooding. Even wild animals got loose at one town's Tiger Safari wildlife refuge.
One of the day's largest tornadoes, according to local CBS affiliate KWTV, occurred around 4:30 pm local time and resulted in the formation of several satellite twisters. The big storm, whose main tornado measured about a quarter-mile wide, caused damage in Bridge Creek, Blanchard, Norman and Newcastle in the central part of the state.
CONFIRMED: This is what's left of the Bridge Creek Fire Department after hit by tornado @NEWS9 #okwx pic.twitter.com/coWJIWuXyJ
— Justin Dougherty (@DoughertyNews9) May 6, 2015Less than four hours later, another large tornado sprouted from the same storm near Bridge Creek. A daycare center was reportedly struck, but fortunately all the children and staff had already been moved to a shelter.
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- 2015-05-07 07:10:22 (UTC)
- Times in other timezones
- 149km (93mi) SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea
- 161km (100mi) SW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
- 409km (254mi) SE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea
- 521km (324mi) ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
- 642km (399mi) WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Comment: Earth is 'opening up'. Other big earthquakes in just this one region over the last couple of months include:
March 16 2015 - 6,3 quake
March 30 2015 - 7,7 quake
April 30 2015 - 6.9 quake
May 1st 2015 - 7.1 quake
May 5th 2015 - 7.5 quake
Comment: See also: Wildfires in New York's Hudson Valley continue to burn