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Dozens of camping trailers abandoned near Red Lodge, Montana following spring snowstorm - 2 feet of snow reported

Keagan Harsha
ktvq.com
Tue, 31 May 2022 12:44 UTC
Dozens of camping trailers abandoned following Montana spring snowstorm
Dozens of camping trailers abandoned following Montana spring snowstorm
Memorial Day weekend typically marks the start of the busy summer camping season in Montana, but campgrounds near Red Lodge looked more like a winter wonderland on the holiday.

"We woke up, and we were immediately wanting to go. We were wondering what in the world just happened? It was crazy," explained Elise Habel, a Billings woman who was camping near the M-K campground.

Habel was one of the dozens of campers who quickly realized their camping trailers were stuck.

"It was at least two feet where we were. It was super unexpected, really wet, and thick. It was kind of a crazy, little adventure for sure," she said. "I don't think a single person got theirs out."

One camping trailer after another was swallowed by the snow. Everyone in the campground piled into their vehicles and abandoned their camping trailers.

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Spring storm brings up to 16 inches of snow to Colorado

Spencer McKee
Out There Colorado
Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:13 UTC
Parts of Colorado wake up to fresh June snow
Parts of Colorado wake up to fresh June snow
As was predicted, a spring storm brought more than a foot of snow to Colorado this week.

According to the National Weather Service, the highest total was recorded in Blue Valley, near Idaho Springs, with 16.1 inches of snow landing in the area. That being said, it's worth noting that the snowfall report is likely only tracking snowfall in populated areas found at lower elevations. Even more snow likely fell on Colorado's highest peaks.

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EF-2 tornado in Forada caused 'extensive' damage - 4 tornadoes confirmed in Minnesota


FOX 9
Tue, 31 May 2022 13:35 UTC
Forada, Minn. tornado: Aerial video shows destruction to neighborhood
Forada, Minn. tornado: Aerial video shows destruction to neighborhood
The National Weather Service has confirmed four tornadoes in Minnesota from the storms on Memorial Day.

Weather officials say an EF-2 tornado caused "quite extensive" damage in Forada. Survey teams estimate the max wind speeds were 120 mph with a half-mile path width and evidence of multiple vortexes.

Some of the worst damage was spotted in the small city of Forada, Minnesota, just south of Alexandria. Photos and videos from storm chasers show significant damage through a neighborhood along Maple Lake, Minnesota. Officials told FOX 9 the damage impacted 75 structures in the community of only about 175 residents.

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Hurricane Agatha hits Oaxaca, Mexico - strongest ever recorded to come ashore in May - at least 11 dead (UPDATE)


CBC News
Mon, 30 May 2022 09:29 UTC
This satellite image shows Agatha off the Pacific coast of Mexico's Oaxaca state on Monday
© NOAA/The Associated PressThis satellite image shows Agatha off the Pacific coast of Mexico's Oaxaca state on Monday.
Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane centre, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico.

The storm came ashore in Oaxaca state Monday afternoon as a strong Category 2 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h, then it quickly lost power as it moved inland over the mountainous interior.

Agatha was downgraded to a tropical storm late Monday, its sustained winds down to 110 km/h. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm should dissipate overnight, but warned that the system's heavy rains still posed a threat of dangerous flash floods for Mexico's southern states.

Torrential rains and howling winds whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters. Oaxaca state's civil defence agency showed families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked a highway.


Comment: Update June 1

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Mexico - Hurricane Agatha Leaves 11 Dead, Many Missing in Oaxaca

The governor of the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico announced at least 11 people have died as a result of Hurricane Agatha.

Damage after Hurricane Agatha, Oaxaca, Mexico, May 2022.
© Bomberos OaxacaDamage after Hurricane Agatha, Oaxaca, Mexico, May 2022.
Hurricane Agatha weakened after it made landfall as a category 2 hurricane in La Redonda, municipality of San Pedro Pochutla in Oaxaca on 30 May 2022. Winds of 165 km/h and waves of up to 6 metres were reported on the coast of Oaxaca. Agatha is thought to be the strongest ever hurricane to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific.

Mexico's Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) issued warnings for heavy rain in the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche, Guerrero, Veracruz and Tabasco. Santa María Huatulco in Oaxaca recorded 240 mm of rain in 24 hours to 31 May, according to figures from CONAGUA. During the same period, Rosendo Salazar in Chiapas saw 90.4 mm, La Cangrejera in Veracruz 96 mm and Monclova in Campeche 90.4 mm.

The governor of Oaxaca, Alejandro Murat, announced on 31 May that 11 people are thought to have lost their lives in the storm, with a further 32 people still missing or unaccounted for. These are preliminary figures and are expected to change as the situation becomes clearer. The governor said many of the fatalities were a result of flooding or landslides.

The worst affected areas include San Juan Ozolotepec, Santiago Xanica, Santa María Huatulco, Pochutla, Asunción Tlacolulita and San Mateo Piñas. Areas of Santa Maria Tonameca municipality were flooded after the Tonameca river overflowed. Civil Protection in Oaxaca said levels of the Copalita River jumped rapidly in parts of San Miguel del Puerto municipality.

Floods, wind damage and landslides blocked several roads including the federal highway 175 which connects the Oaxaca coast with Veracruz. At least 2 bridges have been severely damaged. Damage to power infrastructure left over 200,000 people without electricity.

The remnants of Agatha moved northeast towards Veracruz state before dissipating. The US National Hurricane Center warned that remnants of Agatha are expected to produce heavy rainfall across southeastern Mexico during the next day or two. Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are possible.


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Memorial Day weekend storm delivers 16 inches of snow to Alta, Utah

Carter Williams
KSL.com
Mon, 30 May 2022 18:00 UTC
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Latest storm brings snow to parts of Utah
Bailey Holland and her siblings figured they'd spend Memorial Day weekend at a water park.

However, a storm system that pushed through Utah over the long weekend resulted in a change of plans. They traded a day at the water park with one last sledding trip in the Cottonwood Canyons.

"It's actually really fun," she told KSL-TV.

The Memorial Day weekend storm ultimately lived up to the hype, producing at least 16 inches of new snow near Alta (equating to over 2 inches of water), according to the National Weather Service. It even produced over 4 inches of precipitation in other parts of the Wasatch Mountains since Saturday — all of which matters as Utah heads into its historically driest season.

"It was phenomenal, and you could not ask for a better way to end the month of May," said KSL meteorologist Kevin Eubank.

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South Hills in Idaho kicked off the unofficial start of summer with 30 inches of snow


kezj.com
Tue, 31 May 2022 17:35 UTC
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Ah, you have to love Idaho. The South Hills south of Twin Falls kicked off the unofficial start of summer with a good ol' fashioned snowstorm. Camping season may have to wait a little longer in this area.

Memorial Day weekend is considered the unofficial start of summer. You know, time to start camping, barbecues, outdoor activities, water activities, etc. Looks like Mother Nature had her own plans. Hopefully not too many people got stuck in the South Hills over the weekend because over 2 feet of snow came down.

Photos shared by the Twin Falls Sheriff's Department show just how crazy it got up there. The 5th Fork area definitely got hit hard. 2 and a half feet of snow fell there. But the snow isn't the only concern right now in the area. Trees were downed over the roadways and the trails. It is best to avoid the area as much as possible.

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Best of the Web: Massive storm dumps 3 FEET of snow at the end of May in northwest Wyoming - dozens of travelers rescued

Wendy Corr
Cowboy State Daily
Mon, 30 May 2022 17:09 UTC
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A major spring snow storm dumped more than 3 feet of snow on northwest Wyoming over the Memorial Day weekend, stranding dozens of travelers on the Chief Joseph Highway.

Dozens of people caught in the storm that closed Wyoming Highway 296, which connects Cody to Cooke City, Montana, and the Beartooth Highway, had to be rescued by Department of Transportation personnel, according to Cody Beers, a department public relations specialist.

"There were vehicles blocked there last night and spun out on the road," Beers told Cowboy State Daily midday Monday. "There's at least two feet of snow up on (Dead Indian Pass) and there was a pretty good line of cars, 10 to 12 cars backed up."

To make matters worse, Beers said a pickup with a camper in the back had spun out, blocking the road for oncoming traffic.

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Snowdonia farmer finds three dead cattle with 'wide open eyes' after lightning strike in Wales

Andrew Forgrave
North Wales Post
Mon, 30 May 2022 09:04 UTC
Welsh Black cattle under a double rainbow on Anglesey
© Ioan RobertsWelsh Black cattle under a double rainbow on Anglesey
A Gwynedd farmer making his afternoon rounds was shocked to come across three cattle killed in a lightning strike. All three had been sheltering under a tree as a "frightening" thunderstorm hit the area on Sunday.

Medwyn Evans, 41, said the Welsh Black heifers were bloated and, when found, had their eyes open. "Being black, I couldn't tell if they had any marks on their bodies," he said. "But their eyes were wide open, as if they had just been struck by a bolt of lightning."

A vet from the farm's practice in Dolgellau was called to the scene and a lightning strike was confirmed as the most likely cause of death. Three other Welsh Black heifers sheltering under the same tree walked away unharmed.
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Hurricane-force wind and huge hailstones caused chaos in Cremona, Italy

Natural Calamities
YouTube
Sun, 29 May 2022 12:19 UTC
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A violent hailstorm hit Bagnolo Cremasco, an Italian commune in the Lombardy region, province of Cremona, in Italy.

In addition to the huge damage, there were also reports of difficulties in the road network. A lot of state roads were covered with several centimeters of ice, causing difficulties for road traffic.

Many phone calls were made to the emergency services, leading to the intervention of firefighters who had to deal with the facilities destroyed by the gusts of wind and floods. Today it still rains in this area, but the weather for the next three days will tend to stabilize.

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Level 3 hailstorm hits Bulgaria, cities report hailstones the size of tennis balls

Sebastian Toma
Autoevolution.com
Mon, 30 May 2022 11:58 UTC
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Extreme weather conditions often lead to costly damage, and such situations sometimes cause loss of lives. Several villages and small cities in Bulgaria were hit by a hailstorm, which was categorized by Estofex, the European Storm Forecast Experiment, as being a Level 3 threat, which is the worst.

As a result, the storm damaged houses and vehicles, while crops were deemed as "compromised." The hailstorm was caught on video by various people, and you can view the footage below. The layer of ice that resulted from it reached a thickness of 20 cm (7.8 inches) in some regions, reports say.


According to a Bulgarian news agency called Focus, a city in the Tvardishko region encountered hailstones the size of a tennis ball. In other regions of the country, hailstones were the size of a hazelnut. As a reference, you can read the storm forecast in the press release section.
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