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828 lightning strikes: Israel battered by unseasonal thunderstorms, hail, floods

Times of Israel
Tue, 05 May 2020 19:27 UTC

Thunderstorms drenched Israel on Tuesday in a rare springtime downpour, with hail and flooding recorded in the south.

The storms raged from northern Israel to the Negev Desert in the south, and were expected to further raise the levels of the Sea of Galilee, which has already enjoyed a particularly rainy winter.

The rains were expected to continue Wednesday, but gradually peter off by evening.

The Israel Electric Corporation recorded 828 lightning strikes on Tuesday morning and afternoon, an unprecedented number for May, and up dramatically — by 2,748% — from May's monthly average of 30.

The Israel Water Authority on Tuesday said the last time the country saw two such rainy winters consecutively was over three decades ago, in late 1986- early 1988.

Comment: A severe hailstorm also hit parts of neighbouring Saudi Arabia on May 5.

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits east of Papua New Guinea

huaxia
Xinhua
Thu, 07 May 2020 12:35 UTC

An earthquake of 6.1 magnitude jolted 186 km east of Taron, Papua New Guinea at 11:21:19 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 466.17 km, was initially determined to be at 4.4543 degrees south latitude and 154.7127 degrees east longitude.

Wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle, forcing evacuations

Morgan Gstalter
The Hill
Thu, 07 May 2020 12:31 UTC

Wildfires burning in the Florida Panhandle's swampland this week have destroyed more than a dozen homes and forced least 500 people to evacuate in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials say the three blazes in northwest Florida have been exacerbated by winds and dry weather conditions, according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times.

One fire in Santa Rosa County, which tore through 2,000 acres and shut down nine miles of Interstate 10, was just 20 percent contained when officials gave a 9 p.m. press conference Wednesday night.

Nicknamed the Five Mile Swamp fire, the blaze began as a prescribed burn on private property Monday but it quickly went out of control.

🚨WILDFIRE UPDATE🚨@FLForestService crews are in day 3 of suppression efforts on the #5MileSwampFire. Additional firefighting personnel & resources are en route to assist.

I-10 is closed from Exit 22 Avalon Blvd to Exit 31 at Hwy 87.

Follow @FFS_Blackwater for updates. pic.twitter.com/9XWX9iueHr
— FL Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (@FDACS) May 6, 2020

Signs and Portents: Rare wolf snake with two fully formed heads discovered in Odisha, India

Times Now
Thu, 07 May 2020 11:23 UTC

Rare two-headed wolf snake discovered in Indian forest

A rare wolf snake with two fully formed heads has been discovered in the Dehnkikote Forrest range of Keonjhar wildlife sanctuary in Odisha.

The rare reptile was found by photographer and wildlife enthusiast Rakesh Mohalick, according to reports.

The snake is non-venomous and measures 14 centimeters in length. It has two fully-formed heads, four eyes, and two flickering tongues. Unfortunately, snake experts believe such rare creatures do not survive for very long in the wild.

While snakes with unique features can be frightening to certain people, they are welcomed and even seen as a blessing in many cultures around the world. But in the case of two-headed serpents, they are not always received warmly by humans.

Torrential rain causes severe flooding in Swat, Pakistan

Dawn
Mon, 04 May 2020 10:50 UTC

Flood water entered houses and inundated roads in different areas of Swat, causing multiple issues to the local people.

The torrential rain started on Saturday afternoon caused flood followed by mud and debris flow, blocking roads in Amankot, Rahimabad, Qambar, Haji Baba, Gumbat Maira, Saidu Sharif, Faizabad and several other areas. The flood blocked all kinds of traffic.

"We did not break fast till late evening as the flood water entered our house and we were trying to remove our household items. The water not only damaged our valuable stuff, boxes and furniture but also damaged walls of our house," said Gohar Shah, a resident of Sethi Mills Mohallah in Amankot.

The flood water entered all the houses in Miangano Cham, causing inconvenience to the people. "The flood water brought huge amount of debris and mud. We managed to clean our house till midnight," said Irshad Ali, a resident of Miagano Cham.

107,000 displaced by floods in Ethiopia since late April, says UN

Floodlist
Thu, 07 May 2020 10:31 UTC

Flooding has affected over 200,000 people in Ethiopia since late April, according to the United Nations.

In a report of 06 May, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that flooding had affected 219,000 people in areas of Somali, Afar, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNP), Dire Dawa and Harari in Ethiopia.

As many as 107,000 people have been displaced, mostly in Somali region after flash floods on 25 April affected 34,507 households and displaced 15,195 households in Erer, Sitti, Nogob and Korahe zones.

On 24 April, flash floods in Dire Dawa killed four people and damaged 53 houses (fully) and 212 houses (partially).

Floods prompt evacuations after heavy rain in French Guiana

Floodlist
Tue, 05 May 2020 10:17 UTC

Torrential rain from 02 May caused flooding in French Guiana, prompting 139 people to evacuate their homes in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, according to the region's government. Around 100 people were temporarily accommodated in a local sports stadium.

Saint Laurent du Maroni recorded 127mm of rain in 48 hours to 04 May, causing the Saint-Laurent creek to break its banks.

Elsewhere in the country, roads were blocked by flood waters in Kourou District, causing major traffic problems.

Media reported severe flooding from the overflowing Oyapock river in the remote Camopi commune, home to around 1,800 people.

May snow in Romania

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Wed, 06 May 2020 09:25 UTC

"VIDEO - Snow in Romania, at the beginning of May," reads the headline.

Thanks to Alexandru Tanase for this link.

Comment: More footage:

May snowfall hits Albania

Tetova News
YouTube
Wed, 06 May 2020 09:11 UTC

Snowfall in Shishtavec, Kukës, Albania - May 6, 2020.

Lightning kills man in South Carolina storm that spawned tornadoes, hail

Charlotte Observer
Thu, 07 May 2020 08:56 UTC

A severe storm Tuesday night in South Carolina spawned at least two tornadoes and killed a man getting out of his car with a lightning strike.

Sirmorio Davis, 32, was struck by lightning in a Chester neighborhood and died a short time later at the hospital, the Chester County Coroner's Office said.

Several severe storms moved across the northern part of the state Tuesday evening. The strongest storm spawned an EF-2 tornado with winds estimated at 115 mph (185 kph) that moved from Great Falls into western Lancaster County, the National Weather Service said.

Earlier, that storm dropped an EF-1 tornado with winds of 100 mph (160 kph) south of Chester, forecasters said.

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prehistoric

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Good Optics

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Bezel Bub

Other comets coming sooner, although not quite as big. E.g. "Leonard" this December https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2021_A1_(Leonard)

Tsidkenu

Tornadoes here in Aus too, as I reported here [Link]

Tsidkenu

Earth Changes

828 lightning strikes: Israel battered by unseasonal thunderstorms, hail, floods

6.1-magnitude earthquake hits east of Papua New Guinea

Wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle, forcing evacuations

Signs and Portents: Rare wolf snake with two fully formed heads discovered in Odisha, India

Torrential rain causes severe flooding in Swat, Pakistan

107,000 displaced by floods in Ethiopia since late April, says UN

Floods prompt evacuations after heavy rain in French Guiana

May snow in Romania

May snowfall hits Albania

Lightning kills man in South Carolina storm that spawned tornadoes, hail

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