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Storms knock out power to more than 100,000 across the South of US with high winds and at least 8 reported tornadoes

Robert Shackelford
CNN
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:28 UTC
Power outages were reported across the South after severe storms brought high winds and reported tornadoes to the region Wednesday.
Power outages were reported across the South after severe storms brought high winds and reported tornadoes to the region Wednesday.
More than a hundred thousand were without power Wednesday night as severe weather produced tornadoes, high winds and large hail that prompted more than 250 storm reports in the South.

As of 3 a.m. ET, more than 135,000 homes and businesses in the region were in the dark across in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas, according to tracking site PowerOutage.us.

There were at least eight tornado reports and 85 reports of hail, according to the Storm Prediction Center.

Almost 10 million people were under severe thunderstorm watch, meaning the risk of hazardous weather was high but where and when the storm will hit are uncertain.

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Intense hail batters Arkansas lake as severe storms move through region


MSN
Fri, 16 Jun 2023 11:06 UTC
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Parts of central Arkansas were impacted by large hail as severe thunderstorms rolled through the region on Wednesday, June 14. Video recorded from inside a home in Hot Springs, shows large hail stones battering the surface of Lake Hamilton. The National Weather Service warned of baseball-sized hail and winds up to 70mph across the region.

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Best of the Web: June blizzard atop Pikes Peak becomes terrifying 4-hours for Colorado ranger: 'A day I'll never forget'

Chris Oberholtz
Fox Weather
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:54 UTC
The blizzard forced evacuations due to the heavy snow and winds topping 50 mph.
© Stephen PetersonThe blizzard forced evacuations due to the heavy snow and winds topping 50 mph.
A blizzard Monday at the summit of America's Mountain will be a day one Colorado ranger says he will never forget.

"One of the most stressful days I've had at work in a long time," said ranger Stephen "Pete" Peterson, who captured footage of whiteout conditions in June on Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs. "A day I'll never forget!"

Peterson arrived at the 14,000-foot summit at noon and then, "BAM!" he detailed in a post on social media.

"A major storm erupts, and we're in blizzard conditions within minutes," he said as the storm forced evacuations due to the heavy snow and winds topping 50 mph. "We had 20-30 cars up on and near summit who were all leaving just as the blizzard arrived."

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Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain wreak havoc in South West Khasi Hills in Meghalaya, India


The Meghalayan
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:45 UTC
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Landslides and flash floods, triggered by heavy rain that lashed the state since June 13 evening, have been reported in different locations in South West Khasi Hills district.

In one incident, a school - Khlur Rit Government LP School and a house, belonging to one Jopcy Wanniang, at Mawpun village were damaged in a landslide that occurred in the wee hours of June 14 around 1.30 am.

Fortunately, no casualty was reported.

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Mudflows flooded yards of houses in Aksy district of Kyrgyzstan


AKI Press
Thu, 15 Jun 2023 12:34 UTC
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Mudflows flooded the yards of houses in Aksy district of Jalal-Abad region, district head Zamirbek Sydykov said.

Road connecting Tash Komur-Kara Jygach-Kerben-Ala Buka, which had been temporarily closed due to the mudflows, has now been reopened.

"On June 14, at approximately 5:50 pm, heavy rainfall triggered mudflows in Kyzyl-Tuu, Kara-Jygach, and Kara-Suu areas of Aksy district. This natural disaster caused a disruption in car traffic for approximately 5-8 km on the Kara-Jygach-Sary-Chelek road, particularly in the village of Kyzyl-Tuu. Yards of three residential buildings were flooded due to the mudflows," Sydykov explained.

Moreover, at two locations of Tash Komur-Kara Jygach-Kerben-Ala Buka road, the path was obstructed by floodwaters containing a mixture of sand, gravel, and rocks. Additionally, the yards of three houses were flooded.

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Flooding chaos in parts of Western Cape, South Africa


Eyewitness News
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 12:19 UTC
Nonceba Nobatana had to evacuate her home when heavy rains flooded the two-bedroom shack in Malema informal settlement in Philippi on Wednesday morning.
Nonceba Nobatana had to evacuate her home when heavy rains flooded the two-bedroom shack in Malema informal settlement in Philippi on Wednesday morning.
Parts of Western Cape have experienced flooding and extreme weather conditions, which have caused damaged to infrastructure and forced communities to evacuate.

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Lightning kills referee during match in Niger, Nigeria

Racheal Ayodele
Daily Post
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 09:13 UTC
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A Nigerian referee was killed by lightning on Tuesday during a friendly football match in Madalla, Niger State.

The deceased, popularly known as Mustafa Coach 02 among football fans and a member of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) met his tragic death during a match played on the field of the community's schools.

Muhammed Musa, an eyewitness, said the match, in which Madalla and Suleja youths participated, was on a half-time break at 5:20 pm when the tragedy occurred.
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Locals use boats to cross the street as Turkey's Samsun floods after heavy rainfall


Middle East Eye
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:55 UTC
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Residents of Samsun in Turkey's Black Sea region used boats to cross streets after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the city.

No casualties have been reported yet.

The city was also hit by floods last week, which resulted in at least two deaths.

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Powerful dust storm slams Karachi, Pakistan


The International News ( Pakistan)
Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:34 UTC
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A powerful dust storm ploughed through Karachi's Sohrab Goth and other areas on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting the movement of the traffic and affecting the visibility of the commuters.

A resident of the Kaneez Fatima area near Sohrab Goth said the dust storm gripped the area all of a sudden, and visibility was almost zero. "We were inhaling dust," she said.

Apart from this, gusty winds kept blowing throughout the city, bringing dust from the outside inside homes. Gulshan-e-Iqbal resident Shahida Asal said she had closed all the doors and windows of her house, yet dust found its way inside.

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Lightning strike kills two in Assam, India


The Assam Tribune
Wed, 14 Jun 2023 08:49 UTC
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Two men died after lightning struck in Biswanath Chariali on Monday night.

The incident took place at Mahalakshmi Tea Estate in Biswanath.

The deceased identified as Anand Khandwal and Ramesh Kar was at their work when the tragic incident took place.

After being struck by lightning, locals took them to a nearby hospital where they were declared brought dead.

Comment: Also recently lightning strikes killed four individuals in three districts of Bangladesh.

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