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Seven earthquakes in seven hours shake Oklahoma-Kansas border area

Joshua Wood
The Wichita Eagle
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:46 UTC
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Starting with a magnitude-4.1 temblor at 5:11 a.m. close to the Oklahoma-Kansas border, the region experienced a series of six earthquakes within a 75-minute period Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on its website.

The largest earthquake Saturday morning was the 4.1, which had an epicenter nine miles northwest of Medford, Okla., 59 miles southwest of Wichita.

That was followed by five more quakes near Medford with magnitudes of 2.5, 2.8, 2.5, 3.1 and 2.9 - the last of which came at 6:24 a.m.

A seventh earthquake - this one a magnitude-4.2 temblor - was recorded at 12:29 p.m., 10 miles north-northwest of Medford.

Late Friday night and early Saturday morning, two other earthquakes were recorded. A magnitude-3.0 quake was recorded at 11:30 p.m. Friday near Perry, Okla., while a magnitude-2.9 quake was recorded near Harper about 90 minutes later.

The largest of the Saturday morning earthquakes was felt throughout northern Oklahoma and central Kansas, with respondents to the USGS recording information from Wichita, Hutchinson and Salina in Kansas and Stillwater and Tulsa in Oklahoma.

The 12:29 earthquake was the largest recorded in the region since a 4.5-magnitude quake Oct. 10 near Cushing, Okla.
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Umbrella

Powerful tropical cyclone Megh makes landfall in Socotra Island; headed to south-central Yemen

Kristina Pydynowski
Accuweather.com
Sun, 08 Nov 2015 07:36 UTC
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Tropical Cyclone Megh will continue to closely follow in the footsteps of Tropical Cyclone Chapala into Wednesday, but only in terms of its track, not its intensity.

Much like Chapala, Megh will continue to track from the Arabian Sea to the Gulf of Aden into midweek. Megh is taking a track slightly farther south than Chapala but still threatens to impact many of the same communities that endured the recent powerful cyclone's wrath.

Megh is not expected to strengthen into the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane such as Chapala, but may bring more devastating conditions to Socotra. Megh made landfall across the eastern portion of Socotra with maximum sustained winds of 203 kph (127 mph), equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane just before noon local time on Sunday. Chapala passed to the north of Socotra.

"At peak intensity, Tropical Cyclone Chapala (04A) was the equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic or eastern Pacific Ocean on [Oct. 30], making it one of the strongest cyclones on record in the Arabian Sea," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Eric Leister.

Megh has strengthened to the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane in the Atlantic or Pacific oceans as it blasts across the island of Socotra across the Arabian Sea before a weakening trend begins as it moves across the Gulf of Aden.
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The cyclone is expected to produce 50 to as much as 100 mm (2 to as much as 4 inches) of rain and wind gusts of around 200 kph (125 mph) across Socotra, threatening to cause more flooding and damage in communities beginning to clean up following Chapala.

Comment: Another tragedy for Yemen. The Yemeni people are already suffering a humanitarian disaster as a result of Saudi Arabia and its Gulf allies:

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Cloud Precipitation

Tennis ball-sized hailstones pummel Brisbane, Australia


RT
Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:01 UTC
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© Louise Anica
A strong storm swept through Brisbane, Australia on Saturday, pummeling it with hail the size of tennis balls and prompting a barrage of posts on social media.

After some sun and heat, the Bureau of Meteorology warned that severe thunderstorms could hit Brisbane and nearby towns, urging local residents to move cars under cover and away from trees.

"Residents should bring loose outdoor items indoors and secure items, which can't be moved, such as swing sets and trampolines," it also recommended.

More than a thousand buildings were left without power in the nearby region of Somerset after a storm went through the area.



Comment: While Australia does experience a "season of storms," what does stand out here however is the huge size of the hail stones involved and not just there but also increasingly across the globe. See the following selection of such reports for the last two years -

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Flash flood hits Menorca and egg-sized hailstones strike Aragon, Spain

Fist-sized hailstones cause injuries and damage cars in Naples, Italy

Large hail stones reported as thunderstorm hits Malta

Huge hailstones batter New South Wales coast, Australia

Giant hailstorms and heavy rain kill at least 16 people in China

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Bug

7 kilometre long swarm of beetles in Mosul, Iraq


Rudaw
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 12:48 UTC
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Masses of black beetles have spread in the Peshmarga forces' strongholds in Tel Askof, in Mosul province, Kurdish military authorities in the area told Rudaw.

Commanders are concerned the insects could harm the Peshmarga if proper measures are not taken.

It is horrible. We cannot even take a rest,. We cannot have our meals. If they are not stopped, then they might get to the town of Tel Askof. We are waiting for the medical team to come and check the state of the Peshmergas' health," said Jalal Mohammed, a Peshmerga fighter.

In another location, grasshoppers have descended on farm land in Duhok province.

The Peshmerga on the scene say this is the first time they have ever seen such an incredible number of beetles in the same place. They said the beetle swarm has spread over 7km long of Peshmerga frontlines.

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Attention

4.5 earthquake rattles Southcentral Alaska


ktva.com
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:40 UTC
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A preliminary magnitude-4.5 earthquake rattled Southcentral Alaska Friday morning, waking many before their alarm clocks could go off.

Early reports by the U.S. Geological Survey say the quake struck at 5:26 a.m. about 53 miles north of Anchorage, with the epicenter located near Y, Alaska.

It was recorded at a depth of 28 miles. There have been no reports of damage, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center.

The quake woke many in the Anchorage area, according to posts on the KTVA Facebook page.
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Attention

Series of earthquakes rock Indonesia, with strongest at 6.1 magnitude


RT
Sun, 08 Nov 2015 10:23 UTC
Indonesia earthquakes
© earthquake.usgs.gov
At least three earthquakes have shaken Indonesia in recent hours, the USGS reported, adding that the strongest, with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale, struck only 81 kilometers from the nearest city.

The 6.1 magnitude quake struck 81 from of the city of Padang Sidempuan, which has a population of over 200,000 people, and 111 kilometers from the city of Sibolga in the western part of Indonesia. The epicenter of the quake was reportedly at a depth of 75 kilometers.

Comment: There has been increasing seismic and volcanic activity around Indonesia recently: Keep informed on these increasingly chaotic events by viewing the monthly SOTT Earth Changes Summary.

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - September 2015: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor-Fireballs

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Bizarro Earth

Mysterious giant sinkhole swallows at least 15 vehicles in Mississippi


RT
Sun, 08 Nov 2015 07:51 UTC
Sinkhole in Mississippi
© noblejonesontv / Instagram
A 15-meter-wide sinkhole has recently opened up in a city in Mississippi and swallowed at least 15 vehicles, police said, adding that what caused the sinkhole is still unknown and is being investigated.

The sinkhole appeared in the parking lot of the new IHOP restaurant on Frontage Road in the city of Meridian. The customers at the restaurant told local WTOK-TV that they heard several booms that were quickly followed by the electricity loss.


Comment: See sinkholes for more events of this nature.

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Cloud Lightning

Man killed by lightning strike at Normanton in Queensland, Australia

Chris Honnery
The Courier-Mail
Fri, 06 Nov 2015 17:28 UTC
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The first thunderstorm to hit Normanton, in Far North Queensland, for this wet season has claimed the life of a 48-year-old man.

He was believed to be working on a tractor at the rural property of Magowra, 20km west of Normanton, when a thunderstorm erupted overhead.

At about 3.10pm yesterday afternoon, a lightning bolt struck the man, killing him instantly.

Paramedics performed CPR when they arrived on scene but were unable to revive the man.

The small town of Normanton was shocked to have heard the news of the tragedy.

"It's a real shame," a local said.
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Snowflake

Early snow blankets northern regions of China


news.asiaone.com
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 16:03 UTC
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© China Daily/ANN
Local residents go out in the snow in Beijing’s Xicheng district on Friday. Snow fell unexpectedly early in Beijing and other cities in northern China on Friday, causing traffic problems for millions of people and prompting the capital to provide heating for residential complexes ahead of schedule.
An unexpectedly early snow fell on Beijing and other cities in North China on Friday, causing traffic dilemmas for millions of people, and prompting the capital to start providing heating for residential complexes ahead of schedule.

According to the National Meteorological Center, the snowfall hit areas in Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong provinces, and the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The snow will continue until Sunday in most of the region.

The snowfall is the earliest in Beijing since a blizzard hit the capital on Nov 2, 2009. Meteorological experts said the snow will be helpful for growing wheat in North China and warned that residents should be careful to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning as the heating starts to work.

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Cloud Precipitation

LA officials prepare for 'Godzilla' El Nino


RT
Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:21 UTC
Los Angeles
© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
Citizens of Los Angeles are being told to prepare for an El Nino of 'Godzilla' proportions. The weather pattern is expected to bring harsh storms to an area that has been decimated by drought for the last few years.

Given the arid weather that has affected southern California an increase in rainfall would have to be logically welcomed. However, meteorologists say the consequences of El Nino won't lead to a few extra showers, but rather brutal storms.

Given that the ground is bone dry following four years of drought, it will be difficult for the water to precipitate into the ground, leading to floods and mudslides.
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