Maeve McFadden CBC News Mon, 24 Jul 2023 11:33 UTC
Rare weather phenomenon lifts water in Chaleur Bay
Paul Michael and his wife Jane were enjoying a Saturday evening on their friend's cottage deck at Youghall Beach, in Bathurst, N.B., watching as a thunderstorm rolled in over the water.
"It was a pretty powerful looking thunderstorm heading our way — big dark clouds, lightning," he said. But he soon noticed something different on the water.
"Suddenly, I saw this commotion out in the water."
Michael said the commotion was approximately a quarter of a mile offshore and described it as water that "consolidated into two or three funnels swirling in a circle."
Video captured over the weekend appears to show a brief tornado form on the beach at New Smyrna Beach before moving out into the ocean, then becoming a waterspout.
The NWS told FOX 35's Ian Cassette that it was likely a "boundary-induced tornadic waterspout," which can form when there is a chance in air temperature or wind direction.
The video, which was emailed to FOX 35, showed the powerful wind blowing sand across the beach.
Emilee Speck Fox Weather Thu, 20 Jul 2023 18:52 UTC
Shoppers and workers at a western Wisconsin Walmart found themselves caught in a massive hailstorm Wednesday - not outside the store, but inside the building when large hail broke through the roof.
A video recorded by Courtany Amborn inside the retail store shows rain and hail pouring through the ceiling at the Rice Lake Walmart. Golf-ball to tennis-bail size hail could be seen littered throughout the floor inside the building.
Glass and pieces of the roof rained down during the severe weather event leaving a huge mess.
Provincial officials reported Saturday afternoon that four people remain missing after historic rains triggered catastrophic flash flooding around the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) on Friday.
Additional heavy rainfall around the Halifax area on Saturday added insult to injury after more than 200 mm of rain fell across the area in just four to five hours.
The intensity of the tropical downpours will cement Friday's deluge in regional weather history, potentially ranking among the most intense one-day rainfall totals ever measured in Canada.
Local officials continued to urge residents to stay off roads and highways this weekend, only venturing out in an emergency. Lingering floodwaters and significant road damage will make travel hazardous in many areas.
Hundreds of homes are either damaged or destroyed and the missing people are believed to be under the rubble of collapsed homes.
Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has killed at least 12 people and left dozens missing, according to a Taliban spokesman and local officials.
Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said Sunday that around 40 people are missing after the flash flooding late Saturday night in the Jalrez district of Maidan Wardak province, west of Kabul.
He added that all relevant authorities have been ordered to provide necessary assistance to the people in the affected areas.
The provincial governor's office in a statement said that hundreds of homes are either damaged or destroyed and the missing people are believed to be under the rubble of collapsed homes.
The statement also said that hundreds of hectares of agricultural land were washed out and destroyed and the highway between the capital Kabul and the central Bamiyan province is also closed due to the floods.
No evacuations have been needed during a deluge in Canterbury, but Civil Defence says people should be ready as the region braces for more rain this afternoon.
Ashburton has seen 71mm of rain since 8pm, Christchurch is at 65mm and Timaru 46mm.
Heavy Rain Warnings have been issued for Eastern Marlborough and Canterbury and a Heavy Rain Watch for North Otago until 3am tomorrow.
The heavy rain is a result of a slow-moving low east of New Zealand that is continuing to direct a moist easterly flow over the South Island.
The region has suffered widespread surface flooding overnight, with roads in Ohoka, Rangiora and Cust some of the worst affected.
Flood signs are being put out, but Waimakariri District Council said driving conditions were hazardous and people should stay off the roads if possible.
North Indian states are reeling under severe monsoon mayhem as roads are flooded, rivers are flowing over the danger mark, and waterlogging is hindering all kinds of commute leaving residents helpless. After wreaking havoc in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, heavy showers in Maharashtra, and Gujarat have created a flood-like situation in the two states. Meanwhile, a cloudburst in Ladakh and a fresh spell of rain in Uttarakhand have raised the threat of a rise in the water level again in Delhi which has witnessed the worst flooding since 1978. Here are the latest updates on monsoon fury from across the country:
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Gujarat
Torrential rain has led to a flood-like situation in parts of Gujarat that has submerged the low-lying areas in the state. Heavy to very heavy rains lashed several districts in Gujarat's south and Saurashtra regions on Saturday, reported PTI. The showers have triggered a flood-like situation in urban areas as water levels rise in dams and rivers.
