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Lightning strike kills 3 in Tamil Nadu, India


The Hindu
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:44 UTC
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Three persons were killed on the spot after being struck by lightning in Paraiyattur village near Aranthangi in Pudukottai district on Monday.

The deceased, identified as R. Illaiyaraja, 38, P. Sanjay, 18, and P. Sanjana, 16, died of severe burns.

According to the police, the incident occurred when Sanjay and Sanjana, who were siblings, were returning from school with their uncle Illaiyaraja on a two-wheeler amid heavy downpour.
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Hundreds rescued, towns isolated after more floods in New South Wales, Australia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:20 UTC
Floods in Eugowra, NSW, Australia, November
© NSW SESFloods in Eugowra, NSW, Australia, November 2022.
Emergency services have carried out more than 200 flood rescues in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, after widespread heavy rain from 12 November 2022 led to dangerous flash flooding across much of the state.

Flash flooding has also struck in parts of neighbouring Victoria state, where over 50 people have been rescued. Severe weather including strong winds has left thousands without power in South Australia, while heavy rain and flooding are forecast for Tasmania in the coming days.

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New South Wales State Emergency Services (NSW SES) said widespread rainfall and thunderstorms led to dangerous flash flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) issued a severe weather warning for areas of the Central Western Region of New South Wales, including heavy rainfall and flash flooding for towns of Eugowra, Derribong and Canowindra.


Comment: Related: 4.2 million lightning strikes during wild weekend storms in Australia

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4.2 million lightning strikes during wild weekend storms in Australia

Ben Domensino
Wattclarity.com.au
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 11:48 UTC
One of the weekend’s lightning strikes over Pinkertons Plains in SA on Saturday.
© @stumilde_photography / InstagramOne of the weekend’s lightning strikes over Pinkertons Plains in SA on Saturday.
Australia just endured a weekend of prolific thunderstorm activity, with more 4.2 million lightning strikes detected across the country on Saturday and Sunday.

- A perfect mix of thunderstorm-producing ingredients lined up over Australia on the weekend:

- A cold pool of air swept across southern Australia with the passage of a cut-off upper-level low

- This cold air clashed with a much warmer and moisture-laden air mass sitting over the Australian continent

- These contrasting air masses caused the atmosphere to become very unstable and allowed a powerful stream of upper-level winds to develop over Australia

A series of surface-based low pressure troughs provided the trigger mechanisms for widespread thunderstorms to develop

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At least one death in Colombia due to heavy rains in Bogota

Daniel Stewart
News360.es
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:38 UTC
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At least one person has died in Colombia as a result of heavy rains in several regions of Cudinamarca, in the center of the country, which have caused landslides, falling trees and floods.

A 27-year-old woman lost her life on Saturday while riding a motorcycle in the municipality of La Calera, in Bogota, after heavy rainfall caused a river to overflow, causing the young woman to be trapped in the water and die from drowning.

As reported by the authorities and picked up by the local media 'El Tiempo', a total of nine people had to be rescued in the same locality due to a landslide in a road with the same name, La Calera.

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Unprecedented storm floods Spain, shuts down airport killing 1 minor


Daily Sabah
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 14:15 UTC
People Rescued From Cars After Floods Hit Valencia, Spain
People rescued from cars after floods hit Valencia, Spain
An unprecedented record-breaking storm wreaked havoc in Spain on Saturday as it shut down the Valencia airport, left thousands without power and caused significant flooding, killing one minor.

The worst-hit area so far is the region of Valencia, where some towns have begun to resemble Venice after torrential rainfall.

The weather station at the Valencia airport recorded 66.1 liters of rain per square meter in just one hour - the most intense rainfall on record for November and the third-most torrential in recorded history, according to Spanish meteorological agency AEMET.

The torrential rain is accompanied by strong winds, hail and lightning.

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Flash flood in Benidorm, Spain

BeniCam - Benidorm Webcam
YouTube
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:51 UTC
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The quick, 30-minute storm that hit Benidorm on Friday morning resulting in the beach being flooded and damaged by the amount of water. The beach team will be busy again repairing this tonight.

00:00 - Start
00:06 - Lightning
00:51 - Flooding
04:17 - Lightning

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Tornado and flooding hits northeast Kuwait

Disasters79
YouTube
Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:26 UTC
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Weather conditions improved amid heavy rains and violent storms in northern Kuwait with the formation of a tornado, where instability continued to be strong today in northern and northeastern Saudi Arabia, the state of Kuwait and southern Iraq. The intensity of rain and hail continued until Floods hit the Al-Subiya area, northeast of the State of Kuwait, near the Iraq-Basra border after the passing of a giant supercell cloud on November 11, 2022.

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Eye popping snowfall totals after November blizzard slams North Dakota, NW Minnesota - 2 feet of snow recorded

Jim Maurice
wjon.com
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:07 UTC
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The National Weather Service is reporting some really big snowfall totals for central North Dakota into Northwestern Minnesota.

The first snowstorm of the season produced a Blizzard Warning for much of that area on Wednesday and Thursday.

The National Weather Service says Bismarck has had 24 inches of snow, Steel 22", Mandan 21", and Devils Lake 12.5". Grand Forks is at 9.1" and Roseau at 7.5".

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in place for the northern third of Minnesota until 9:00 a.m. Friday. Additional snow accumulations should be less than an inch. However, 40 mile an hour winds will blow the snow around that has already fallen.

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Hurricane Nicole makes landfall along Florida's East Coast - 5 killed, 300,000 without power (UPDATE)


The Sun (UK)
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:16 UTC
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HURRICANE Nicole officially made landfall on the Florida coast early Thursday morning.

Nicole, a Category 1 Hurricane, hit the east coast of the Florida on North Hutchinson Island just south of Vero Beach around 3 am EST, according to the National Hurricane Centre.

The storm has brought intense rain and winds of up to 75 miles per hour, causing nearly 500 flight cancelations in Orlando and leaving tens of thousands without power.

Just before 4 am local time, more than 64,000 Floridians were without power, according to data obtained by Poweroutage.us.

Hurricane Nicole was highly anticipated, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring a state of emergency in 34 counties on Monday.


Comment: Update November 11

FOX Weather reports:
5 deaths in Florida attributed to Tropical Storm Nicole, officials say

Tropical Storm Nicole has now been blamed for at least five deaths in Florida.

Officials at the Orange County Sheriff's Office said two people were electrocuted by a downed power line early Thursday in Orlando.

The power line fell as Nicole barreled across the Florida Peninsula after making landfall about 3 a.m. Thursday just south of Vero Beach, Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.


More than 300,000 power outages have been reported across the Sunshine State as of early Thursday afternoon.

Two other people died in a crash on Florida's Turnpike in the county Thursday morning, according to Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings at a news conference Thursday.

Beach erosion caused by Tropical Storm Nicole
© New Smyrna BeachBeach erosion caused by Tropical Storm Nicole at Chases on the Beach in New Smyrna Beach, Florida on Nov. 10, 2022.
A central Florida man died during Hurricane Nicole early Thursday morning, according to the Cocoa Police Department. Thomas Whittle, 68, of Port Canaveral was unresponsive when police found him and his wife on their yacht that was docked at Lee Wenner Park in the town of Cocoa.

First responders tried to perform CPR on Whittle, while waves battered the yacht and caused it to float away from the dock. Responders were able to rope the boat in and then bring Whittle to the hospital, where he later died. Cocoa police state the cause of death is still under investigation.

Relentless waves caused by Nicole have pounded Florida beaches. The erosion led to the evacuation of several condominiums and houses, which were deemed to be structurally unsound. Parts of homes and other buildings have also washed into the sea as the ground they were built on is eaten away by the high surf.



While Nicole has now weakened into a tropical storm, impacts such as coastal flooding, beach erosion, heavy rain, gusty winds and tornadoes will continue to spread across Florida, the Southeast and up the Eastern Seaboard through Friday.

A Tornado Watch was in effect Thursday for areas of northeast Florida, coastal Georgia and southeast South Carolina.


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Bahamas - Hurricane Nicole triggers coastal flooding

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:50 UTC
Hurricane Nicole caused coastal flooding in the Bahamas, 09 November 2022.
© NEMAHurricane Nicole caused coastal flooding in the Bahamas, 09 November 2022.
Tropical Storm Nicole made landfall in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas on 09 November 2022, strengthening into a hurricane.

On 10 November, Hurricane Nicole made landfall along the east coast of Florida just south of Vero Beach. The storm weakened as it moved over central east Florida.

Twenty-seven shelters were made available in Abaco, Grand Bahama, Bimini and the Berry Islands of the Bahamas in advance of the storm. Residents uncertain of the reliability of their living structure were urged to go immediately to the nearest one. As of 09 November, the Red Cross reported around 170 people had moved to the shelters, mostly in Abaco.

Storm surge was expected to raise water levels around 4 feet (1.2 metres) to 6 feet (1.8 metres) above normal tide, and large swells were forecasted to affect the northern Bahamas.

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