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At least four waterspouts spotted in Grand Isle, Louisiana

Christian Olivier
wgno.com
Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:16 UTC
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A rare sight appeared over the water in Grand Isle when at least four waterspouts were spotted spinning in the Gulf on Saturday morning, Aug. 2.

The National Weather Service says the waterspouts form due to unstable air and warm water temperatures. Thankfully, none made it onshore or caused any damage.

Locals captured the sighting on videos as the funnels twisted just off the coast.

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Lightning strike kills 2 children in the Dominican Republic


DominicanToday.com
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 14:03 UTC
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A heartbreaking tragedy struck the community of Manoguayabo on Saturday afternoon, when lightning struck three children who were bathing in the rain on a local playground. The incident left two children dead and one injured, according to residents and local media.

Gregory Peralta, a resident of the area, recounted what he experienced with deep shock:
"I was standing at the window of my house, and I saw that huge bolt of lightning strike. It struck three children, one of whom was already out of sight. One fell dead... and the other died in my hands."
The incident occurred amid heavy rains and thunderstorms caused by a tropical wave affecting much of the country.
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Best of the Web: Russia: Kamchatka's Krasheninnikov volcano erupts for the first time in 600 years


Euronews
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:26 UTC
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The Kamchatka branch of Russia's ministry for emergency services said an ash plume was recorded rising up 5-6 kilometres following the volcano's eruption, and drifted 75 kilometres eastward.

The Krasheninnikov volcano in Russia's Kamchatka has begun erupting for the first time in nearly 600 years, according to the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT).

On the Telegram channel of the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, KVERT said that the last eruption took place in 1463, and none has been known to have occurred since.

It comes after the Ministry of Emergency Services in the Kamchatka region reported that a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Kamchatka.

The ministry issued a tsunami warning for the Kamchatka peninsula, which has since been lifted.


Comment: Related: Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes near Kuril Islands, Russia

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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes near Kuril Islands, Russia


The Nation (Thailand)
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:08 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck near the Kuril Islands in Russia on Sunday, with no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings issued.

The tremor occurred at 12.37pm Thailand time on August 3, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which reported the quake using the Moment Magnitude W-phase method (Mww).

The epicentre was located approximately 118 kilometres east of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia, in the North Pacific Ocean, near the seismically active Kuril Islands.

There were no initial reports of damage or injuries, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has not issued any tsunami alerts at this stage.
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Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits remote Pacific-Antarctic Ridge, no immediate tsunami threat

Ruchika Pareek
Oneindia.com
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 13:01 UTC
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An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on August 3, 2025, at 04:57 UTC. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake's depth as 10 km (6.2 miles). The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) confirmed these details.

The epicenter was situated in the South Pacific Ocean, approximately 3,440 km (2,137 miles) southwest of Hanga Roa in Valparaiso, Chile, and 3,545 km (2,200 miles) east of Waitangi in the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. Fortunately, there is no tsunami threat associated with this seismic event.
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6.0-magnitude quake hits Vilyuchinsk, Russia


News.az
Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:51 UTC
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 1414 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, News.az reports citing TASS.

The epicenter, with a depth of 20.5 km, was initially determined to be at 51.61 degrees north latitude and 159.55 degrees east longitude.
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Lightning flashes next to waterspout in Virginia on July 31


AccuWeather
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:08 UTC
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Lightning flashes next to waterspout in Virginia. This video captures a waterspout swirling over the Potomac River near Heathsville, Virginia, on July 31.

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2 vehicles pulled into sinkhole in parking lot in Leduc, Alberta

Karen Bartko
Global News
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:54 UTC
Two SUVs were left leaning into a sinkhole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc, on Friday Aug. 1, 2025.
Two SUVs were left leaning into a sinkhole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc, on Friday Aug. 1, 2025.
Residents of a Leduc, Alta., condo complex woke Friday to find a massive sinkhole in their parking lot — with two vehicles falling down inside it.

Two SUVs were left leaning into the hole in the MacEwan Greens parking lot, located on the west side of Leduc.

"We are not aware of any injuries resulting from the incident; however, we understand two motor vehicles fell into the hole," a statement from the City of Leduc said.

What caused the sinkhole to appear is not known.

The city said as a private development, the infrastructure under the parking lot was not installed or owned by Leduc.

The city said it will continue to monitor the situation.

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Sand and dust storm sweeps across southern Peru

Andrew Zinin
phys.org
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:14 UTC
Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50 kilometers per hour in the Ica region, about 400 kilometers south of Lima.
Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50 kilometers per hour in the Ica region, about 400 kilometers south of Lima.
Strong winds from a South Pacific anticyclone triggered a massive sand and dust storm in southern Peru on Thursday, catching residents in coastal regions by surprise, authorities said.

Peru's national weather service said wind gusts reached up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) per hour in the Ica region, about 400 kilometers south of Lima.

The storm in Ica forced traffic to a halt on highways and disrupted tourism activities for three hours.

The effects of the unusual weather event were also felt in the regions of Arequipa, Moquegua, and Tacna—which borders Chile—where winds reached up to 32 kilometers an hour.

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Indonesia volcano Mount Lewotobi erupts in electrifying fashion

Brian Lada
AccuWeather
Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:05 UTC
eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Friday, August. 1, 2025
© Badan GeologiIn this photo released by Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of the Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, lightning strikes as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic material during an eruption in East Flores, Indonesia, Friday, August. 1, 2025
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki lit up the night sky with glowing lava and bolts of lightning when the volcano erupted on Aug. 1, 2025.

August began with a burst of volcanic activity in Indonesia as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending ash miles into the sky.

Part of the eruption unfolded at night, illuminating the darkness with the fiery glow of lava and flashes of lightning.

Violent volcano eruptions are often accompanied by lightning as the rapidly growing plume of ash generates a tremendous amount of static electricity in the atmosphere. Once enough charge builds up, it is released all at once in a bolt of lightning.

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