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Shorebird swept to Dundalk, Ireland from US by hurricane

David Lynch
Dundalk Democrat
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:30 UTC
Rare bird swept to Dundalk from US by hurricane, says local bird expert
Rare bird swept to Dundalk from US by hurricane, says local bird expert
A bird which is understood to be extremely rare in this part of the world have been spotted along the Navvy bank in Dundalk in recent times.

According to Gerry O'Neill of Louth Bird News, the short-billed Dowitcher (pictured) has been seen around the docks in Dundalk and the Navvy Bank.

"This is probably only the fourth Irish record (of such a bird in the country) and has been very popular with birders coming from all parts of Ireland to see it."


Comment: Related: Least Bittern and other bird species blown from US to Ireland by Storm Lorenzo

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Lightning bolt kills 8 cows in Ondo, Nigeria

Peter Dada
Punch
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:56 UTC
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No fewer than eight cows were killed by lightning at a mountain in Oyinmo Quarters, Ikare Akoko the headquarters of Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State late on Tuesday evening.

The incident happened barely a month after 36 cows were killed by lightning in Ijare town in Ifedore Local Government Area of the state.

Comment: Lightning bolt kills 36 cows on Ondo sacred hill in Nigeria

It was gathered that the eight cows, owned by some Fulani herdsmen, were struck dead while grazing on top of the mountain. The two Fulani herders who accompanied the cows were said to have fled the scene after the incident.
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A rare October snowstorm blankets the Texas Panhandle

Amanda Jackson
CNN
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:27 UTC
Texas snow in October
Heavy snow fell in parts of the Texas Panhandle on Thursday, causing near whiteout conditions in Amarillo, according to the National Weather Service.

Residents posted videos of the rare October snow storm on social media that show their fall decorations and pumpkins covered in white flakes.


Comment: Over 16 inches of October snow in 24 hours at Showdown, Montana

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20 cows killed by lightning bolt in Castilla y León, Spain


Madrid Metropolitan
Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:16 UTC
20 cows Zapped By Lightning
20 cows zapped by lightning
This is the moment a farmer found his 20 cows dead in the Spanish mountains after they were apparently struck by lightning.

The deaths allegedly happened during a thunderstorm on the Geras Mountain in the municipality of Geras de Gordon, in Castilla y Leon region, in the north-central Spanish province of Leon.

The video footage captures the horrid scene of the cows' corpses strewn across the mountains.

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Lightning bolt kills 60 cows in Nicaragua


MBS News
Thu, 24 Oct 2019 14:58 UTC
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A total of 60 cows lost their lives when struck by lightning at the Fertimar farm, located in the Nicaraguan municipality of Chontales, local media reported.

The animals belonged to a farmer of Guatemalan origin and were struck while seeking to hide from a thunderstorm under a leafy tree.

It should be noted that this is the second time this year that the discharge of lightning kills a herd of cows in Nicaragua.

Thus, on June 9, a powerful ray killed 21 cattle on a farm on the island of Ometepe, in the department of Rivas.



Source: Sputnik
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Cloud Precipitation

Relentless rainfall causing "serious" problems with Ireland's potato harvest, may result in national shortage

Rachael O'Connor
Irish Post
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 12:00 UTC
Ireland potato
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ADVERSE WEATHER conditions which have battered Ireland for months has resulted in "serious" problems with the annual potato harvest and could lead to a national shortage, experts have warned.

According to RTÉ, the constant wet weather has resulted in just 30% of the national crop being harvested so far, with fears of big losses if Ireland is not hit with a prolonged dry spell, as wet soil can cause potatoes to rot in the ground.

If the situation is not rectified quickly, farmers could lose profits and there could be a severe shortage of Irish potatoes available to buy across the country.

Rainfall in the northeast of the country, where half the national crop is grown, experienced rainfall double that of the monthly average in August and September, and this has resulted in only a small percentage of the crops being harvested.

Comment: These kinds of reports are now happening throughout the year and all over the world: Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

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Ibiza tornado: Multiple people injured as storm rips through holiday resort

Zamira Rahim
The Independent
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 20:45 UTC
Ibiza tornado
© Silke MenzerWind gusts of up to 140km/h hit the town
A tornado has struck a popular tourist spot in Ibiza, leaving at least three people injured, hundreds of trees uprooted and residents stranded.

Torrential rain and wind gusts of between 120 and 140km/h swept across Sant Antoni de Portmany, a town on the island's west coast, on Tuesday night.

The tornado shattered car windows and felled telephone and electricity poles, according to Periodico Ibiza.

A storm surge caused 4m waves to hit the island's coast, according to AEMET, Spain's meteorological service.

Comment: See also: Second freak tornado to touch down in France this week

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High winds and 5 foot snow drifts close 2 highways in Wyoming

Brendan LaChance
Oil City News
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 19:24 UTC
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Two Wyoming highways are closed until at least Monday, Oct. 28 due to weather conditions.

"Wyoming Highway 130 over the high country of the Snowy Range and Wyoming Highway 70 over Battle Pass are under extended closures due to poor conditions at the high elevations," the Wyoming Department of Transportation says.

"The highways closed this past weekend due to hazardous winter conditions and poor visibility and have remained closed due to high winds, snowfall, and four to five foot drifts on the road surface."
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Deadly floods in Karnataka, India after days of torrential rain


Floodlist
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:52 UTC
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Torrential rain over the past few days has caused more devastating floods in the state of Karnataka in southwest India.

Government officials said that 12 people have lost their lives in the recent floods. As many as 5,444 houses have been damage, forcing thousands of people to move to relief camps.

Several districts have been affected, including Belagavi, Bagalkote, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu and Haveri, Chitradurga, Gadag and Dharrwad.

Belagavi district has reportedly suffered some of the worst damage. Two teams from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are working in the district to carry out evacuations and rescues. Another NDRF team is operating in Gadag district.

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One dead, two missing after severe storm hits Catalonia - Barcelona inundated by freak flash-flooding

Natalia Penza
Daily Mail
Wed, 23 Oct 2019 10:23 UTC
Emergency services were deployed throughout the night to try and find people who had disappeared during the freak flash floods (poor weather conditions pictured in Sant Antonio, Spain)
Emergency services were deployed throughout the night to try and find people who had disappeared during the freak flash floods (poor weather conditions pictured in Sant Antonio, Spain)
The body of a 75-year-old man who disappeared in the Arenys de Mar municipality during Spain's freak flash floods has been found.

He was discovered on a beach near Arenys, Spain, this morning.

He went missing as he went to move his car which had been swept away by a swollen river, yesterday.

The man is the same civilian who emergency teams had searched for throughout the night, according to the regional Mossos d'Esquadra force. He was discovered on a beach near Arenys this morning.

It has also emerged that a 52-year-old man died in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat southwest of Barcelona after being run over by a train in an incident blamed on the storms.

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