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Lightning strikes the same lamppost 12 times within seconds in spectacular storm over Chinese city

Darren Boyle
Daily Mail
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:31 UTC
A resident filmed the storm in the city of Qingdao in the province of Shandong on August 31
A resident filmed the storm in the city of Qingdao in the province of Shandong on August 31
Stunning video recorded the moment a single lamppost in China was struck by lightning at least a dozen times in a row during a powerful electrical storm.

A resident filmed the storm over the city of Qingdao in the province of Shandong on August 31.

The witness trained their camera phone on the incoming storm when the lightning bolts began striking the lamp post.

The multiple strikes took place in less than ten seconds, causing the witness to retreat back into the building.

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Cloud Precipitation

Best of the Web: Beijing's flood season precipitation hits 20-year high - 70% above average in 2021


Macaubusiness.com
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:21 UTC
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Beijing's flood season ended on Aug. 31, with the highest average precipitation in recent 20 years, said the municipal meteorological bureau.

During the flood season, lasting from June 1 to Aug. 31, the average precipitation of China's capital reached 627.4 mm, approximately 70 percent more than that of the same period in ordinary years.

In 2021, Beijing has also experienced the rainiest July since 1951, as measured by average precipitation of 400.4 mm.

From June 1 to Aug. 31, the city reported 62 instances of precipitation, an increase of 30 percent from the same period last year, said the bureau.

Source: Xinhua
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Two killed in lightning strike in Rangpur, Bangladesh

Liakat Ali Badal
Dhaka Tribune
Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:08 UTC
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The two took their boat out during a thunderstorm to fish in the Teesta River early Monday morning

Two men were killed in a lightning strike incident while they were out fishing during a thunderstorm in the Teesta River in Rangpur.

The incident took place near Char Cholisshal village at Lakkhitari union in Gangachara upazila early Monday morning.

The deceased were identified as Mokhlesur Rahman, 28, and Manu Miah, 32, of Kalicharan village in Gojoghonta union under the same upazila, confirmed Lakkhitari UP Chairman Abdullah Al Hadi.

Comment: A bolt also killed 2 (brothers) in Assam, India on September 4.

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Storm Ida: Number killed rises to at least 64 after record-breaking rainfall


Sky News
Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:43 UTC
The stadium of the Somerset Patriots Double-A baseball team in New Jersey.
© AP/MAXARThe stadium of the Somerset Patriots Double-A baseball team in New Jersey.
Ida was the fifth-most powerful storm to hit the US when it reached Louisiana on Sunday as a category four hurricane, bringing maximum sustained winds of 150mph and causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. Most of the confirmed deaths have been in New Jersey and New York.

At least 64 people have died in the US after the country's northeastern states were battered by record-breaking rainfall brought by Storm Ida.

The deaths include at least four people who died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Louisiana, two dead in Mississippi after torrential rain caused a highway to collapse, and a number of people killed after their cars were swept away by floods - one of them a Connecticut state trooper.

According to state figures tracked by NBC News, there have been:
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Lightning strike kills 2 in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh


Dhaka Tribune
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 11:46 UTC
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The men were struck by lightning when they were out during a thunderstorm on Thursday morning

Two Rohingya men were killed and three others injured in a lightning strike in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar.

The incident took place at Camp 17 of Balukhali refugee camp on Thursday morning.

The deceased were identified as Md Harej, 35, son of Jamal Hossain of Balukhali Camp 2 and Nazimul Hasan, 25, son of Md Hashem of Camp 8.
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Shovels come out after storm dumps hail in Douglas County, Colorado


9News
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 10:33 UTC
Crazy hail in Highlands Ranch
© Nicole FierroCrazy hail in Highlands Ranch
The hail looked more like snow in some places.

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Flash floods in Magdalena, Colombia

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:17 UTC
Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed after heavy rain and floods in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
© Gestión del Riesgo y Cambio Climático (Ogricc)Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed after heavy rain and floods in Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
One person is missing and 20 homes were destroyed after torrential rain caused flash floods in Magdalena Department in the north of Colombia.

Flooding struck in the city of Santa Marta and surrounding areas after more than 75 mm of rain fell in a few hours from late 30 August 2021. According to city officials 5,223 families were affected by the severe weather, including 3,487 in the inner urban area of Santa Marta.

Several water bodies around the city broke their banks, including the Manzanares and Gaira rivers in the city and the Guachaca River in Guachaca district.

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Texas cold snap linked to 40 years of increasing snowfall in Arctic & disruptions in stratospheric polar vortex - increase in extreme cold events likely - study

Adam Vaughan
New Scientist
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:00 UTC
Arctic air mass global cooling ice age
© Goddard Earth Observing System/NASAMap showing the extreme cold associated with the Arctic air mass, with the darkest blue regions indicating surface temperatures of -35°C
The extreme cold snap that left millions of people in Texas without power last winter appears to have been made more likely by melting Arctic sea ice thousands of kilometres away, research suggests.

For the past decade, evidence has been building in support of the counterintuitive idea that some of the recent cold winter spells at mid-latitudes in North America and Eurasia are linked to the Arctic warming faster than the rest of the world due to climate change.


Comment: In 2019, snowfall in the Arctic reached record levels and then devastated wildlife because it failed to melt by summer, and in 2018 Arctic and Antarctic sea ice also reached record levels; this, and a wealth of other data, demonstrate that, overall, the Arctic is not 'warming'.


Comment: What is important to note is that scientists appear to be no longer able to ignore the global cooling occurring on our planet. As for what's causing it: The rise in polar vortex events - a term unknown to most people 20 years ago - appears to be related to the increasingly meandering jet stream, the stalling Gulf Stream, Earth's weakening magnetosphere, and all of this and more is thought to be connected to our quieting Sun: For more on the shift occurring on our planet, check out SOTT radio's:

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Deadly flash floods in Morelos, Mexico - 5.5 inches of rain in 24 hours

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:08 UTC
Flood damages in Morelos, Mexico,
© Government of MorelosFlood damages in Morelos, Mexico, September 2021.
Intense rainfall in central Mexico caused rivers and streams to overflow in several municipalities of the state of Morelos on 02 September 2021.

The Morelos State Government reported floods in Tlayacapan, Ayala, Cuautla, Yautepec, Jonacatepec, Jantetelco, Yecapixtla and Tepalcingo. Four people lost their lives and 1 person is still missing. Over 300 houses were damaged, some severely, affecting an estimated 1,600 residents.

Sixty homes were damaged in Tlayacapan, where the 4 fatalities were reported. Thirty-one houses were damaged in Ayala, 177 in Cuautla and 36 in Yautepec. Similarly 11 homes were reported damaged in Jonacatepec, 4 in Jantetelco, 2 in Yecapixtla and 2 in Tepalcingo.


Comment: Devastating floods hit Tlalnepantla, Mexico due to Hurricane Nora

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Flashs flood in Bahla, Oman following a year's worth of rainfall

Storm Center
YouTube
Thu, 02 Sep 2021 10:04 UTC
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Streets have become fast rivers! Flash flood in Bahla, Oman. Heavy rain in Arabia.

Flash floods following heavy rain in Oman have caused widespread damage. Cars have been submerged, homes flooded, roads closed and buildings have collapsed amid the "wild torrents" which followed heavy rainfall.

Several parts of the country have been affected by the extreme weather, affecting Bahla. Heavy rain also disrupted traffic in some parts Oman, cutting off towns and forcing the police to closed off roads.

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