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Snowflake

Return of the snow plows to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia as late April storm dumps nearly 10 inches of the white stuff

Above, a Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal plow clears a bridge, located at the top of Upper Prince Street in Sydney, that crosses Highway 125 just south of the Grand Lake Road intersection.
© David Jala/Cape Breton Post
Above, a Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal plow clears a bridge, located at the top of Upper Prince Street in Sydney, that crosses Highway 125 just south of the Grand Lake Road intersection.
Just as Cape Breton residents began to believe that warmer and more pleasant weather was here to stay, Mother Nature sent yet another message that winter isn't over until it's over.

As much as 25 cm of heavy, wet snow fell across the municipality on Tuesday during a late-April storm that forced snow removal equipment back onto the streets, roads and highways.


Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills two women in Tamil Nadu, India

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Two women died after being struck by a lightning at Therku Sevalapatti in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as P Saraswathi, 70, and J Karupayee, 35, of the same village.

The incident happened around 3.45pm when the women were returning home on foot after working in a lemon farm.

Comment: In the same country on the 28th a strike killed 2 people in Telangana while a bolt killed 2 teenage girls in Jharkhand.


Cloud Precipitation

Hailstorm pummels Bossier and Benton, Louisiana - baseball size hail reported

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A historic weather event with hail, strong winds and heavy rains made its way across Bossier Parish on Friday night. Especially hard hit were Benton, North Bossier City and Haughton. The storm produced widespread hail which pounded and pummeled parts of Bossier Parish. Hail ranging in size from quarter size to baseball size has been reported. Local meteorologists indicate that hail of this size and a hail storm of this magnitude is a rare occurrence in our area. Strong winds estimated to have reached 60 to 80 miles per hour accompanied the storm system as it quickly moved across Bossier Parish.

The hail storm has been deemed a historic weather event as a result of both it's longevity and the wide path that it cut across the Ark-La-Tex region. The storm started in upper Northeast Texas between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., continued along a path that brought it into Bossier Parish around 10:00 p.m. and then continued moving eastward into Webster, Bienville and Jackson parishes. The storm consistently dropped hail almost non-stop along it's entire path. Large amounts of hail was still visible on the ground several hours after the storm passed through Bossier Parish.


Windsock

Massive sandstorms hit Iran

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Sand and dust storms hit Yazd and Rafsanjan, Iran. April 26 2020.


Cloud Precipitation

Rain, hailstorm destroys wheat, tobacco and vegetable crops in Swabi, Pakistan

A farmer examines his tobacco crop destroyed by hail in Swabi.
© Dawn
A farmer examines his tobacco crop destroyed by hail in Swabi.
Heavy rain and hailstorm destroyed tobacco, wheat and vegetable crops in different areas of the district on Sunday.

The rain accompanied with hailstorm lashed numerous farming terrains of the district which ruined the standing crops. Farmers said the affected crops had little chances of growing now, resulting in big losses for them. Wheat harvest has been in progress while tobacco curing is expected to start in the next few days.

Leaders of the farmers said the rain mainly damaged crops in Nazari, Swabi tehsil, Mattra village, Sikandari union council, Razaar tehsil, Gohati, Seenkhel, Babu Banda, Maneri Bala union council and various other regions. All these regions are popular for growing both Virginia and white patta tobacco, they said.


Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 3 youths, injures 3 others in Odisha, India

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Three youths were killed while three others sustained critical injuries after lightning struck them in Baunshiaguda village of Nabarangpur district.

The deceased have been identified as Motiram Bindhani (14), Lalit Bindhani (15) and Kadam Harijan (16).

According to sources, the incident occurred when the victims had gone to put tarpaulin over bricks in a brick kiln in the village. While three died on the spot, three others sustained injuries. The injured persons are reportedly undergoing treatment at District Headquarters Hospital.

Cloud Precipitation

Severe hailstorm hits Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is adjacent to Pakistan's capital of Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the "twin cities" on account of strong social and economic links between the cities.


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Huge waterspout filmed near Cambodian island

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Beachgoers were amazed when this huge waterspout appeared off the coast of Koh Rong island in Cambodia yesterday afternoon (April 25th).

The swirling vortex emerged as people paddled in the ocean and sunbathed on the beach in Sihanoukville province.

Footage shows the twister stretching down from the dark grey storm clouds into the sea below.

The waterspout lasted for around three minutes before slowly dissipating.


Snowflake

Cabin completely buried in snow 3 times this winter in Iceland

Taking a break from shoveling.
© Jón Þór Jósepsson
Taking a break from shoveling.
A cabin in Unadalur valley, near the village of Hofsós, North Iceland, was completely buried in snow - not once, but three times this winter, Morgunblaðið reports. Nothing but its TV antenna was visible. The owners, with the help of rescue workers and other volunteers, have been busy lately digging out the cabin. "It's been quite a workout," states Jón Þór Jósepsson, one of the family members.

There was unusually heavy snowfall this winter, and the family checked on the cabin on a regular basis. "When I got there in mid-March, the place was completely buried in snow, with nothing but the TV antenna sticking out," states Jón Þór. The snowbank on top of the roof was up to 2.5-meters (8 ft, 2 in) thick.

Comment: Up to 30 FEET deep snow banks in Iceland - 'We've never before had snow on this scale'


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Waterspout filmed near Panama City Beach, Florida

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A strong storm damaged some structures and knocked down power lines in Panama City, Florida, on April 23, local media reported.

The Panama City News Herald said parts of the area were under a tornado watch, followed later by a tornado warning and the arrival of the storm around 4 p.m.

"Surrounding counties had sightings of tornadoes, but according to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, there weren't any confirmed tornadoes," it added.

In this video, a waterspout can be seen forming off the coast of Panama City.