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New Jersey, US: Salem County sees more than 2.5 inches of rain as heavy thunderstorms sweep through the area

Today's Sunbeam
NJ.com
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 01:30 UTC

Heavy rain fell throughout Salem County Friday.

A strong line of showers and thunderstorms swept through Salem County on Friday, dumping more than 21⁄2 inches of rain.

A flash flood watch issued for Salem County by the National Weather Service was later upgraded to a flash flood warning as the rains came. The warnings were to remain in effect through the night.

A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for the area most of the afternoon and into the evening.

As of 8 p.m. Friday, the storms had dropped 2.67 inches of rain in the county, according to official readings from the National Weather Service as recorded at the New Castle, Del., Airport, the closest NWS recording station to Salem.

A mid afternoon storm that brought heavy rain was followed later by another line that brought more rain that fell in torrents at times and thunder and lightning.

US: Tornadoes reported across North Dakota

Jenny Michael
Bismarck Tribune
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:27 UTC

Tornadoes were reported across western North Dakota on Friday night, along with heavy rain and large hail.

One tornado was spotted on the ground a mile north of Underwood and others were seen about three miles northwest of Cannonball near the Cannon Ball River, a mile west of Beulah and reported 10 miles east of Halliday, National Weather Service meteorologist Tony Merriman said. Some of the sightings were of the same storm, he said.

The New Salem area had three-quarter-inch hail while a flash flood warning was issued for the Pingree area after more than 4 inches of rain fell there.

More than 4 inches of rain fell in several other places in short periods of time.

US: Heavy rains flood streets, disrupt transportation, stall cars in Mid-Atlantic

Associated Press
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:22 UTC

Heavy rains have been wreaking havoc in the Mid-Atlantic region, flooding streets, stalling cars, delaying rail and air travel and canceling outdoor events.

Flash flood warnings were in effect Friday evening was Washington and much of Maryland. Firefighters in Washington rescued at least two people from vehicles stalled in water in Southeast.

ABC7News reported delays of at least an hour at the area's three airports. CSX and Norfolk Southern trains were ordered to reduce speeds.

In Frederick, sections of several streets were closed because of flooding.

In Maryland and Washington, utilities, already slammed by power outages caused by late Thursday's storms, worked to restore power as Friday's weather battered the area.

New Zealand: Tornado wreaks havoc in Kapiti

NZPA
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:17 UTC

A small tornado and high winds north of Wellington have torn roofs off buildings, blown cars off roads and injured several people.

The twister hit 1.5km north of Waikanae on the Kapiti Coast about 4pm, police central communications Inspector Paul Jermy said.

Several people were believed to have been injured, including a woman who was taken to Wellington Hospital after an uprooted tree crushed the caravan she was in.

Another person had to be rescued from their home after a tree fell on it, trapping them inside.

Mr Jermy said a man suffered minor injuries to one hand after the tornado toppled a van on State Highway 1.

It also lifted a roof or shed of a nearby property and blew debris onto the road, he said.

Sri Lanka: Landslide Buries Worker and Two Bulldozers

Prasad Rukmal
Daily Mirror
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 08:41 UTC

Traffic on the Badulla- Welimada road came to a complete halt for about four hours yesterday due to an earth slip that had obstructed the road at Mirahalgamuwa in Attampitiya.

A worker attached to the road widening project taking place in the area had been buried under the mound of earth along with two bulldozers. Thankfully, the worker had been rescued by other workers who had witnessed their colleague getting buried under the huge mountain of earth. The man was taken immediately to the Attampitiya hospital for medical attention. Police said the two bulldozers had also been badly damaged but that the drivers had escaped unhurt.

OIC Attampitiya police SI U.M. Chandrasena advised the drivers to use the Badulla- Bandarawela through Hali- Ela to reach Welimada until the main road was cleared of debris. Police however warned that progress was slow as mounds of earth were still coming down.

US, Maryland: Heavy Rain Floods Buildings, Roads in City of Frederick

Pam Rigaux
WTOP
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:18 UTC

© Bill Green/Frederick News-Post
Two girls brave the rushing floodwaters Friday afternoon to walk along the path and through the covered bridge in Baker Park. Much of the park was covered by the heavy rain.

More than 2 inches of rain fell on the Frederick area Friday afternoon, flooding basements and streets in downtown Frederick, authorities said.

The brunt of the rain, 1.2 inches, fell between 3 and 3:30 p.m., said Paul Walker, senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.

The sudden rainfall overloaded the city's drainage system and flooded streets, said Chip Stitley, superintendent of stormwater and sanitary sewer for the city's Department of Public Works.

The floods were concentrated in the City of Frederick, said Steve Leatherman, technical services bureau chief for the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services. Parts of Highland, East Church, Patrick and Market streets, among other roads, were closed for short periods, he said.

"It was a situation where water flooded the roads and then receded," Leatherman said.

Scotland: Panic stations as flash floods hit the Capital

V. Raimes, A. McEwen & C. Mortimer
The Scotsman
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:21 UTC

Residents and businesses describe how downpour turned streets to rivers in a matter of minutes

Flash floods brought chaos to the streets of Edinburgh as almost a quarter of the average monthly rainfall for July fell in just three hours leaving cars floating away, homes ruined and residents stranded.

The downpour turned streets in Morningside, Colinton and Oxgangs into rivers and caused an estimated £100,000 worth of damage to vehicles at a car showroom.

Emergency council workers joined firefighters to deal with the flooded areas while a number of bus services had to be diverted.

One of the worst hit areas was Balcarres Street in Morningside, where the flooding began just after 2.40pm. Shaun Robertson, 22, and Lee Craig, 26, both painters and decorators, were trapped in their van in the middle of the road for over an hour.

US, New York: Rockland storm downs trees, floods roads, cuts power to 4,000

James O'Rourke
lohud.com
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:56 UTC

Another round of thunderstorms wreaked havoc in Rockland on Friday, downing trees, flooding roadways and causing damage to power lines and a utility substation that left about 4,000 homes and businesses without power.

The thunder could be heard and the lightening seen as early as 2:30 p.m. in some areas, but the brunt of the storm didn't move across the county until about 4 p.m.

Heavy rains caused flash floods in some places, and heavy winds downed trees in others. That left some county roads impassable.

Friday evening, hours after the rains eased and the flood waters receded, Melvin and Marilyn Israel stood at the entrance to their Mill Creek Road home in New City, listening as workers pounded nails into their roof to secure a tarp.

Beneath the tarp, a gash had been left by a massive tree that had fallen.

US: Heavy Rains Soak Eastern Philadelphia, Strand Motorists

LDNews
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:10 UTC

Philadelphia - Heavy rains soaked eastern on Friday, washing out numerous roads as well as a fireworks display and a minor league baseball game.

The National Weather Service warned of flash floods in Philadelphia and its suburbs for several hours following torrential midday downpours. The storm flooded streets and stranded motorists in Delaware County, where lightning split a large tree in Ridley Township, WPVI-TV reported.

Two inches of rain fell within an hour during the late afternoon in Bechtelsville, according to the weather service.

A weekly fireworks show in New Hope was postponed because of the weather, as was the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees game against the Buffalo Bison.

The rain delayed the start of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Atlanta Braves by nearly two hours.

PECO reported scattered power outages in Philadelphia and its suburbs.

In northeastern Pennsylvania, reports from western Wayne County indicated flooding west of Honesdale near campsites. The weather service said up to 5 inches of rain may have fallen since early Friday afternoon.

Some communities in Monroe County were still cleaning up from a strong storm Thursday that downed trees and left more than 10,000 people without power.

Most customers had their electricity restored by Friday, the Pocono Record reported.

Calvin Expected To Weaken Over The Weekend

Mark Dunphy
Irish Weather Online
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:07 UTC

Hurricane Calvin, the third hurricane of the 2011 eastern Pacific hurricane season, continued to pick up strength as it neared the west coast of Mexico late on Friday.

At 4 p.m. GMT, Calvin's maximum sustained winds had already grown to 70 mph, just 4 mph under hurricane strength. By 9.30 p.m maximum sustained winds had reached 75 mph (120 kph).

The National Hurricane Centre confirmed at 9 p.m. GMT that Calvin had achieved the minimum strength to be classified a Category One hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. However, the system is expected to weaken during Saturday. Calvin is then forecast to weaken further as it passes over slightly cooler water and dissipate to a remnant low on Monday, July 11, 2011.

The centre of Hurricane Calvin is located about 210 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, and is moving toward the west near 14 mph.

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New Jersey, US: Salem County sees more than 2.5 inches of rain as heavy thunderstorms sweep through the area

US: Tornadoes reported across North Dakota

US: Heavy rains flood streets, disrupt transportation, stall cars in Mid-Atlantic

New Zealand: Tornado wreaks havoc in Kapiti

Sri Lanka: Landslide Buries Worker and Two Bulldozers

US, Maryland: Heavy Rain Floods Buildings, Roads in City of Frederick

Scotland: Panic stations as flash floods hit the Capital

US, New York: Rockland storm downs trees, floods roads, cuts power to 4,000

US: Heavy Rains Soak Eastern Philadelphia, Strand Motorists

Calvin Expected To Weaken Over The Weekend

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