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Cloud Precipitation

Lake Erie water levels 30 inches above average


The Buffalo News
Fri, 24 May 2019 10:38 UTC
Lake Erie is 30 inches above its long-term average for the month of May
© Mark Mulville/Buffalo NewsLake Erie is 30 inches above its long-term average for the month of May
Lake Erie is 30 inches above its long-term average for the month of May, said John Griffith, director of emergency services for Chautauqua County.

"Individuals using Lake Erie should be aware of the high water levels and the possibility of limited beach and docking areas in some locations due to the high water," Griffith said. "It is also critical that swimmers be careful as water depths much different than normal and shore undercurrents can be especially dangerous close to the lake cliffs."


Comment: Additional information: A rising Lake Erie closes streets, ferry, leaves debris

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May snow tornado intensifies in few seconds in a Canadian town


Yahoo! News
Mon, 27 May 2019 10:19 UTC
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While driving down a snowy highway in Quebec, Canada, this person spotted a rare sight of a snow vortex spinning in the area.

Soon it intensified and grew bigger before disappearing in the air.

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Heavy rain floods Bucharest, Romania


Romania Insider
Fri, 24 May 2019 09:43 UTC
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A heavy summer rain flooded the streets of Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday afternoon causing traffic jams. The subway and the main train station - Gara de Nord were also flooded as well as dozens of houses, according to Adevarul.ro.

In some areas of Bucharest, the rainfall reached record levels. In the Pantelimon area, the rain on Friday was one that occurs once in one hundred years, according to the capital's water and sewage services supplier Apa Nova.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Climate turns 180 degrees as continental rains & cold increase


Adapt 2030
Mon, 27 May 2019 22:13 UTC
Montreal rain record
© Youtube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
Rain records fall in Montreal, exceptional cold for southern Mexico and Central America along with north and central Africa. Unusual heavy rainfall in northern Africa to boost more grain yields as that part of the planet becomes a new food grow zone. Calls to limit CO2 to zero emissions by 2050, but forgetting natural inputs from nature. Styxx advises shout outs to round the censors to pass information. #grandsolarminimum #climatechange #floods #recordcold


Comment: Global warming is a hoax pushed by corrupt scientists: The 'greatest scam in history' - Greenpeace founder

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Large, destructive tornado strikes Dayton as severe storms ravage Ohio

Renee Duff
AccuWeather.com
Tue, 28 May 2019 06:16 UTC
Daytona tornado
© Twitter/Josh MartinezThe 'large and dangerous' tornado wreaked havoc after touching down near Daytona, Ohio late Monday night and causing widespread damage and injuries
Dayton, Ohio, and surrounding communities were under a tornado emergency as a large and destructive tornado was reported on Monday night.

The National Weather Service (NWS) was calling it a life-threatening situation as the tornado swept through the heavily-populated area.

There have been some reports of injuries, but no word on the number or extent of these injuries.

"A large, dangerous tornado touched down last night in northwest Montgomery County, we are focused on supporting life saving measures, such as shutting down gas lines or locating people who are trapped by debris," a post on the county's Twitter page said. "Call 911 or contact your local fire station for emergency assistance."

Pictures on social media showed strewn trees and severely damaged homes in the area. Law enforcement reports that the New Life Worship Center just north of Dayton was completely destroyed.

Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck told WKEF-TV in Dayton that the storm damage is the worst he has seen in his career.

Some schools have announced closures on Tuesday due to the storm damage.


Comment: Some other tornado events in the US in the past few days include:

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Is the latest spate of tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri the new normal?

Eric Adler, Laura Bauer & Steve Vockrodt
The Kansas City Star
Mon, 27 May 2019 19:58 UTC
tornado damage
© DAVID PULLIAM/ THE KANSAS CITY STARA neighborhood near 65th Street and North Brighton Avenue in Gladstone was hard hit by a May 2003 tornado.
Perched in front of his laptop in his Wichita home, meteorologist Mike Smith watched on his screen Wednesday as one tornado after another, five in a single day, touched down with devastating force.

The first was in Kansas, followed by another that cut through tiny Golden City, Missouri, killing three people. Then, as the clock ticked toward midnight, a twister with EF-3 winds in excess of 135 miles per hour cut a path through Jefferson City, the state's capital, heaving bricks and turning homes into dollhouses ripped open to the sky.

A thought went through Smith's head.

"Here we go again. ... It's just part of the natural cycles of weather."

Indeed, Smith is right. Missouri and Kansas this past week were stuck in a cycle of severe weather that rolls around roughly every 15 to 20 years. The last time the region had so many back-to-back tornadoes was in May 2003.

Nothing new there, Dorothy.

Comment: See also:

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Huge early snow storm hits Australia - nearly 10 inches falls in 24 hours

Patrick Thorne
Inthesnow.com
Mon, 27 May 2019 19:18 UTC
Falls Creek
Falls Creek, Victoria
A week-long snow storm (if forecasts prove correct) is just getting underway in Australia.

The country's ski areas have reported up to 25cm of snowfall in the first 24 hours of the snowfall, which is due to continue through to the start of June - meteorological winter in the southern hemisphere - on June 1st.

Up to 70cm (2 feet, 4 inches) is expected to fall in total due to a front moving up from Antarctica.

It looks to be the perfect start to the 2019 ski season for Australia where resorts are due to open over the weekend of 7 - 10 June in just under a fortnight's time, a long holiday weekend for much of the country in celebration of the Queen's birthday.

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Cloud Precipitation

HAILSTONES shatter an Airbus A380's windscreen at 37,000ft over China, forcing the pilot to issue a mayday call


Daily Mail
Mon, 27 May 2019 18:59 UTC
Dramatic images have shown the severely shatter
Dramatic images have shown the severely shattered windscreen of an Airbus A380 that was struck by a mid-air hailstorm.
Dramatic images have shown the shattered windscreen of an Airbus A380 that was struck by hailstones.

The China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International was at 37,000 feet and en-route to Beijing Capital International Airport yesterday morning when the glass cracked.

Following protocol, the plane's captain, He Xianghang, issued a mayday call to air traffic control and he managed to land the plane safely around 90 minutes later in Beijing.

Shocking images taken from inside the cockpit after the plane landed show both the front windscreen and side windows splintered due to the impact of the hail.
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82-year-old man dies after attack by dog in Japan


Japan Times
Mon, 27 May 2019 18:45 UTC
canine attack
© Angela Antunes / CC by 2.0
An 82-year-old man has died after being bitten by a Tosa dog (mastiff) in Minami-Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture, police said Monday.

Police said they received a call at around 8:40 p.m. Sunday from a 55-year-old man, saying that his father had been bitten by a Tosa dog, Sankei Shimbun reported.

Police found the man, Tsutomu Fukumoto, inside the dog's cage with the animal near him. He was declared dead at the scene due to loss of blood from several bite marks to his back.
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Swimmer dies after shark attack in Hawaii


The Guardian
Mon, 27 May 2019 18:21 UTC
Shark attacks
A man has died in Hawaii after being attacked by a shark, local officials have said, the first such fatality in the state in four years.

The victim, a 65-year-old from California, is believed to have been swimming in clear, flat conditions about 60 yards from the shore at on the west coast of Maui on Saturday morning when the attack happened.

The County of Maui Department of Fire and Public Safety sent a helicopter and jetski to locate the man and bring him to shore, where officials performed CPR.

The man, whose name has not been released, died at the scene.


Comment: Also on the same day a 10-year-old boy had his leg ripped off by a shark in New Caledonia.

Shark attacks are on the rise in the US and Australia.

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