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Cold temperatures in the Netherlands hits blueberry production: "Frost means at least 30-40% fewer Dutch blueberries"


Fresh Plaza
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:04 UTC
frost blueberry
The Dutch blueberry season is set to start in less than two weeks. "Most growers in the south of the Netherlands will harvest in week 26," says the Coöperatie European Blueberry Growers U.A.'s Harm Valckx. "They had night frost, mostly in mid-May. I, therefore, expect 30 to 40% lower regional production."

"The temperature of about -2ºC has been disastrous. Many of the berries froze. There will be large differences between companies. Some have no damage at all, while others have a 70% loss. The same is true for northern Germany and Poland. This has made an easy start impossible. The market is currently almost empty. The Spanish season is ending and volumes and quality aren't entirely satisfactory."
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Cloud Precipitation

Severe hailstorm in Alicante, Spain hits Vinalopó grape production


Fresh Plaza
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 11:57 UTC
grapes
As reported recently by sources of the Young Agricultural Producers Association (Asaja) of Alicante, the severe hail storm recorded on Monday, June 8 in the Alicante region of Medio Vinalopó has taken a toll on table grape crops in this area. The hail, which fell mostly in the municipalities of Aspe, Monforte del Cid and Novelda, has caused damages estimated at between 30% and 40% of the production in some specific areas, as is the case of the Paraje de Monteagudo, in Novelda.

By varieties, the most affected grapes are the early ones, such as the Red Globe, Ideal and Victoria, since the fruit's development was at a more advanced stage. However, in the case of the Aledo, no "damages due to hail" have been reported.
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Cloud Precipitation

Hail is wreaking havoc on crops in Spanish region of Aragon: "This year, hailstorms are causing a lot of damage in Spain"


Fresh Plaza
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:47 UTC
Vineyards damaged by the storm that fell in early May in the Campo de Borja region.

Vineyards damaged by the hail that fell in early May in the Campo de Borja region.
30,000 hectares have already been damaged in Aragon

Although the Spanish region of Aragon is usually hit by storms, this year, hail is wreaking havoc. In total, some 30,000 hectares of fruit, vines and cereals have already been damaged so far.

The territorial director of Agroseguro in Aragon, Juan Cruzán, says that in little more than five months, the compensations for claims in Aragon already amount to around 20 million Euros. "This year, hailstorms are causing a lot of damages," he said.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 5 family members inside their home in Assam, India

Hemanta Kumar Nath
India Today
Sat, 13 Jun 2020 09:02 UTC
File photo of bolts of lightning in Bikaner
© PTI
File photo of bolts of lightning in Bikaner
Five of a family including four minors were killed and two others injured in a lightning strike in a village in Assam's Karimganj district on Friday evening. The incident took place at Ishakhauri village under Ramkrishna Nagar police station of Ratabari assembly constituency.

The deceased individuals have been identified as 50-year-old Islam Uddin, 12-year-old Anuwar Hussain, 12-year-old Sharif Uddin, 10-year-old Dilwar Hussain and 9-year-old Abidha Begum.

According to reports, the family was struck by lightning while all of them were inside their home. While five succumbed to injuries on the spot, two other minors sustained severe injuries. They were rushed to the Karimganj civil hospital where they are undergoing treatment.

Comment: Lightning strikes woman inside home during storm in Shenzhen, China

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Snowflake Cold

Intense cold front hits South Africa


SAPeople News
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 06:48 UTC
Hail in Cape Town
© Alex
Hail in Cape Town at 7am this morning.
As predicted by the South African Weather Service (SAWS), parts of South Africa have been hit by an intense cold front yesterday and today (Wed and Thurs 10-11 June 2020).

Many Capetonians awoke to a scene that looked like snow... but was in fact bucket-loads of hail.

Whilst in other parts of the Western Cape, residents were treated to mountains of actual snow.

SAWS posted a satellite image of the cold front over the central interior of SA this morning. The weather service announced "very cold temperatures" across the western, central and southern parts of the country, and warned of heavy showers still being possible over the Western Cape with snow on the mountains.

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Rare funnel cloud filmed in Coventry, UK


Yahoo! News
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 20:53 UTC
tornado coventry
A funnel cloud was seen swirling over Coventry, England, on Wednesday, June 10, reports said.

A report by the Coventry Telegraph said several "mini tornadoes" were spotted by local residents above the Brandon area of Coventry on Wednesday.

Video filmed by Twitter user @Mattmoopoo shows the funnel cloud in the sky around midday, according to the uploader.


Credit: @Mattmoopoo via Storyful
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Cloud Precipitation

Over 1,470 houses, 3 bridges destroyed or damaged by flash floods in Gorontalo Province, Indonesia


Floodlist
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 19:50 UTC
bridge destroyed
Disaster authorities in Indonesia report that flash floods hit five districts of Bone Bolango Regency in Gorontalo Province on 11 June.

Hours of heavy rainfall caused the Taludaa River to break its banks and triggered flooding in Sawawa, Sawawa Tengah, South Sawawa and Botu Pingge districts. Flood waters reached 1.5 metres in some areas.

According to Indonesia's National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), 3 people have been injured, 5,407 affected. Floods have damaged or destroyed 1,479 houses, with around 600 families displaced. Flooding also damaged or destroyed 3 bridges in the area.

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Rare tornado filmed in Gavar, Armenia


News.am
Thu, 11 Jun 2020 19:27 UTC
rare tornado
Head of the Meteorological Center of the Hydromet Service at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia Gagik Surenyan posted the following on his Facebook page:
"A short while ago, a tornado was noticed in the city of Gavar, a rare meteorological phenomenon in Armenia. Photo by Edgar Stepanyan."
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2 tornadoes touch down in southwestern Ontario

Bryan Bicknell
CTV News
Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:44 UTC
Scour marks in a field lead right to a barn with its roof torn off in Belmont, Ont. following a tornado on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
© Northern Tornadoes Project
Scour marks in a field lead right to a barn with its roof torn off in Belmont, Ont. following a tornado on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
Ontario's first official tornadoes of the year cut a path straight through the London area on Wednesday evening.

A dark funnel cloud outside Glencoe, Ont. was captured on video. It shows the storm swirling and throwing up dust. It downed power lines, felled trees and damaged buildings.

Less than an hour later, at about a quarter to nine, a tornado touched down in Thames Centre.

Environment Canada has confirmed two tornadoes touched down as a line of severe thunderstorms moved through the area, leaving thousands without power for hours.

Tornado warnings had been issued for both areas as the evening went on.

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Cloud Precipitation

Summer flood kills 1, causes heavy damage in Turkey's capital Ankara


Daily Sabah
Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:22 UTC
FLOOD
© AA
More than 250 businesses and residences were flooded in a sudden downpour in Turkey's capital Ankara, causing devastating damage and heavy financial losses, authorities said Friday.

According to a statement by the Metropolitan Municipality of Ankara, more than 1,500 calls were made to emergency services to report floods across the capital, with some parts of the city seeing as much as 30 centimeters per square meter of rain.

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