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Lightning strikes kill 5 in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Deccan Herald
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:54 UTC
Lightning
Five people were killed in lightning strikes after heavy rain lashed parts of Uttar Pradesh, damaging standing crops and disrupting normal life. Several parts in the neighbouring state of Bihar received light to moderate rainfall.

In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the rain-related incidents went up to 10. According to reports, rain and hailstorm lashed Mirzapur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Chandauli, Allahabad and some other districts in the eastern region. The rain, which was accompanied by strong winds, damaged standing wheat, mustard and cereal crops.

Alert in Bihar

The Met Department has issued alert for a possible hailstorm and squall, followed by rainfall, in northeastern part of Bihar particularly in Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj.
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Windstorm over Northwest US 'spiraled like a hurricane', weather service says

Mike Lindblom
The Seattle Times
Sun, 13 Mar 2016 16:39 UTC
Northwest windstorm
© National Weather Service

The windstorm that swept through the Northwest on Sunday had some of the wind speed and low pressure associated with tropical hurricanes, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

We nearly witnessed a hurricane.

The spring storm that rushed through the Northwest on Sunday, bringing wind gusts as high as 80 mph on the coast, showed a classic spiral pattern and extreme low pressures more familiar to Florida.

"Storm looks like a hurricane! The central pressure is deeper than expected, 978 mb," the National Weather Service vented on Twitter around 1:30 p.m., with a photo of the eye of the storm offshore from Olympic National Park.

The intensity was expected to peak at 4:30 p.m., and dissipate over Vancouver Island in a few hours, said Jay Albrecht, a weather-service meteorologist in Seattle.

The edges of the spiral extended Sunday afternoon from Arlington to just north of Hoquiam, he said, taking in large areas of Puget Sound and the Pacific Coast.

Gusts reached 82 mph at Destruction Island on the north Pacific Coast, 74 mph at Moclips beach just north of Grays Harbor, and 62 mph at Discovery Park in Seattle, he said.

Comment: Last month Miami, Florida woke up to unusually early tornado warnings.

Strange weather is happening all over the globe. Check out the February edition of SOTT's Earth Changes Summary for more extreme weather, planetary upheaval and meteor fireballs.

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300 ft deep sinkhole opens up outside home in Cornwall, UK

Tanveer Mann
Metro
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:38 UTC
Cornwall sinkhole
© ApexThe depth of the massive sinkhole was filmed by a camera attached to a drone
A massive sinkhole has opened up in Cornwall - only yards away from the back door of a house.

Footage captured by a drone shows the giant 300ft deep gaping hole outside the home in Scorrier, an area with a history of mine workings.

It appeared after a huge mineshaft collapsed next to the property.

Mark Thomas, who captured the video, wrote: 'A massive mineshaft opens up under a garage at a house in Scorrier near Redruth in Cornwall.

'This shaft is truly massive and is approximately 300ft to water and god knows how deep from there!'

Fortunately, the home it appeared under is unoccupied.

Stuart Dann, from Mining Eye, said that the discovery was totally unexpected.

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Two million people braced for more extreme weather in southern United States

Rachael Revesz
The Independent (UK)
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 11:24 UTC
Flooding in southern US
© APHeavy rain, strong winds and tornados ravaged states in the south
At least 24 inches of rain fell in the hardest hit places, causing chaos for rescue workers

Six people have died in southern states as a result of widespread flooding and extreme weather which has submerged homes, prompted large evacuations and caused chaos for authorities and rescue workers.

Now around two million people are bracing for more bad weather this week.

Heavy rain and rising rivers have affected Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas over the last week, according to The Weather Channel.

In Louisiana, authorities evacuated close to 3,300 people and hundreds of pets. Around 5,000 homes in the state were damaged by flooding, with 800 houses in Mississippi also affected.

Up to 24 inches of rain fell in some places and the impacts are expected to continue over the coming days and weeks as the rivers continue to rise.


Comment: 5 dead, thousands flee as 'historic' floods swamp southern US - again

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Fish

More than 1 million sea slugs wash onto Thai beach


Phuket Gazette
Mon, 07 Mar 2016 00:00 UTC

Marine experts are attempting to understand why more than a million sea slugs washed up on a Phuket beach this morning.

The name 'sea slug' is a common name used specifically for gastropods that are not shell-bearing or appear not to be shell-bearing. Experts believe that the sea slugs found on Kamala Beach are, in fact, sea hares. However, they have yet to determine the exact species.

"Adult sea hares are mostly large, bulky creatures. Juveniles are usually not noticed along the shoreline," said Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong from the Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC). "However, that doesn't appear to be the case here."
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Unusual jellyfish-like clouds appear in Chile skies


Strange Sounds
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 22:25 UTC
Jellyfish clouds
© Cristian CarvajalAltocumulus Castellanus clouds
Rare clouds in the shape of jellyfish have baffled many skywatchers after being spotted in the sky of Chile on March 12, 2016.The unusual clouds known as Altocumulus Castellanus have a unique shape complete with tentacles and may announce bad weather coming in... Or the next big quake?


Comment: Unlocking the mystery of 'Earthquake Clouds' - how they form and why - Are they accurate in prediction?


Weather-watchers were stunned when these rare but weird clouds appeared in the skies above Punitaqui, Limari, Ovalle, Coquimbo and La Serena, Chile in the evening sun.

Although these jellyfish certainly prove a stunning sight, they however signify danger up ahead and stormy weather may soon close in.
Jellyfish clouds
© Cristian Carvajal
The rare clouds' unique "jellyfish" shape forms when moist air gets trapped between layers of dry air.

The top of the cloud rises into a jellyfish shape and long tentacles known as "trailing virga" form from rain drops that have evaporated.
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Megaphone

Weird trumpet sounds heard in Fort McMurray, Alberta

Another Brown Kid
You Tube
Sun, 06 Mar 2016 18:58 UTC
Ft McMurray weird sounds
© Screenshot via YouTube/AnotherBrownKid
Weird Sound in Fort McMurray 2016-03-06

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Magnet

Plasma discharge event? Mysterious glowing cloud appears near light pillars in Ukhta, Russia


Strange Sounds
Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:43 UTC
Plasma discharge
© Screenshot via VK Alexander Ivanov
A UFO flying down to Earth? A fireball disintegrating in the skies? A space rocket flying a satellite onto orbit?

So what's this weird light illuminating the sky on March 13, 2016 at 22:05 from Ukhta, Russia?

I have tried to contact my green friends from Mars but nobody has answered yet.

Although this could be a fireball, the flight is too hell and too slow to be a meteor.

On March 13 2016, at 21:56, a Soyuz-2.1b rocket launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome with the ExoMars Mission to Mars.
The images and video show the separation of the third stage from Ukhta, Russia, just about 10 minutes after start.

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Umbrella

Massive dust storm lashes Delhi, India


Mid-Day
Sat, 12 Mar 2016 17:53 UTC
New Delhi dust storm
© Vishwa Gujarat
A massive dust storm accompanied by strong winds lashed Delhi on Saturday evening leading to trees falling in some areas and disrupting traffic in several parts of west and south Delhi.

The dust storm, which came after showers in the morning in the city, was again followed by rain as well as hail in some parts of Delhi. However the minimum and maximum temperatures remained above average.

Traffic police officials said they received calls about falling of trees in Rohini and Pitampura in north Delhi, which led to congestion on roads. Some vehicles were also damaged when the falling trees fell on them. The dust storm resulted in traffic snarls between 4 p.m. to 7.30 pm in many parts of west Delhi including Azadpur, Jahangirpuri and Punjabi Bagh. In south Delhi, the affected areas included Moti Nagar and Vasant Vihar.

Commuters tweeted about the dust storm. "Delhi, this is one big storm coming. Get yourself in people," Shikha Gautam tweeted. "Heavy rain and hail storm in Delhi, leads traffic chaos," Arpit Pal said.

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Giant sinkhole blocks traffic in Montreal, Quebec


CBC News
Thu, 10 Mar 2016 16:01 UTC
Montreal sinkhole
© Emily Brass/CBCA sinkhole has appeared on Laval Avenue near Carré St-Louis.
Water to Plateau residents to be cut tonight as work begins between Pine Ave. and Carré St-Louis

Laval Street between Pine Avenue and Sherbrooke Street will be blocked to traffic until next week due to a large sinkhole that appeared this morning.

The Plateau—Mont-Royal borough blamed the major sinkhole on the north side of Laval Avenue and Carré St-Louis on a 125-year-old water main bursting.

Borough officials said it happened around 8 a.m. this morning and there is a smell of gas in the area. The sinkhole is estimated to be at least six metres by four metres. Residents said they aren't surprised by the pipe bursting.

"It seems to be so endemic of the entire city. It seems like work maybe wasn't done properly years and years
and years ago," Laval Street resident Terri Howard said.

"They do spend a lot of money on things like festivals. I think they need to put it in infrastructure. The city needs to go back to basics," another area resident, Louise Makovsky, said.

City of Montreal and Gaz Métro workers are at the scene. Repair work will begin Thursday evening, with water being cut off for a short time this evening between Pine Avenue and Carré St-Louis.

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