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Waterspout filmed off Long Island, New York


Fox5
Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:00 UTC
Water spout spotted off Long Island
Waterspout spotted off Long Island
A man on Long Island captured video of a water spot headed in the direction of Fire Island on Monday afternoon.

Scott Davis took the video from a house on the beach looking southeast in Fire Island Pines at around 4 p.m.

He said it appeared that it was going to hit land.

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Hurricane Dorian causes 'unprecedented damage' to the Bahamas

Kevin Byrne
AccuWeather.com
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 02:46 UTC
Hurricane Dorian damage
© Josh TerrellsDebris from Hurricane Dorian is seen in Elbow Cay, which is just off Abaco in the Bahamas, Sept. 2, 2019.

Hurricane Dorian's stall over the Bahamas has led to "unprecedented devastation" according to the country's prime minister, the destruction of more than 13,000 homes, according to the Red Cross, and at least five confirmed deaths.

On Monday, Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced that the death toll had risen to at least five, telling reporters, "We are in the midst of a historic tragedy in parts of the northern Bahamas." Minnis went on to say "the devastation is unprecedented" and added that the images of the aftermath "are heartbreaking." Many fear that the death toll will continue to rise in the coming days.

The Bahamas Press reported that there was a "growing wall" of residents frantically looking for word of loved ones who they could not contact. The paper also painted an apocalyptic portrait of the aftermath in Abaco after the island was pummeled by Dorian.

Reporters from The Bahamas Press described the devastation they witnessed in Abaco: "The place is a disaster, no business is operable and bodies are floating around Big Cat. The concern is nobody knows how many people died, and they feel when the water subsides some bodies will be washed out to sea."

"We have received catastrophic damage," Minister of Foreign Affairs and North Abaco MP Darren Henfield said Monday. "We have reports of casualties. We have reports of bodies being seen. We cannot confirm those reports until we go and confirm for ourselves."


Comment: According to the Guardian, Hurricane Dorian has caused more than 1,300 flights to be cancelled within, as well as into and out of, the US.

The flight tracking site FlightAware says the unusually high amount of cancellations on Monday were due mostly to the ferocious storm. At least another 1,000 cancellations are expected Tuesday, with at least half due to the closure of the Orlando International Airport, scheduled for 2 am. The site says a total of 50 to 100 flights canceled a day would be typical.

Hurricane Dorian remains stationary as it continues to pummel Grand Bahama Island.

The National Hurricane Center said Dorian is expected to move "dangerously close" to the Florida east coast late Monday through Wednesday evening and then move north to coastal Georgia and South Carolina on Wednesday night and Thursday.

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Flash floods kill 5 as tropical storm Podul barrages through Thailand

Tappanai Boonbandit
Khaosod English
Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:19 UTC
A bird's eye view of flooding Sept. 1 in Khon Kaen.
A bird's eye view of flooding Sept. 1 in Khon Kaen.
Flash floods in the North and Isaan have killed a total of five people as the tropical storm Podul barrages through Thailand.

Samorn Suekwan, 67, was swept away by a flash flood in Ubon Ratchathani's Kut Khaopun district on Saturday. His body was found at a nearby stream where he had gone to catch insects.

Jamnong Buasaeng, 50, was killed by collapsing brick wall while he was sleeping in his house in Mueang Chaiyaphum district on Saturday.

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Category 5 Hurricane Dorian makes destructive landfall in the Bahamas


RT
Sun, 01 Sep 2019 19:21 UTC
Hurricane Dorian tracks towards the Florida coast
© Handout/Getty ImagesIn a Noaa satellite handout image, Hurricane Dorian tracks towards the Florida coast.

Video footage has captured the intense force of Hurricane Dorian, as the storm made landfall in the Bahamas, bringing 300 kph winds that have levelled buildings, uprooted trees, and smashed vehicles.

Hurricane Dorian -a Category 5 storm- touched down on the Abacos Islands on Sunday afternoon. With sustained winds of 180 mph (289 kph) and gusts of 220 mph (354 kph), the storm is the most powerful Atlantic hurricane to make landfall since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

While local officials pleaded for those in Dorian's path to make for higher ground, those that remained caught the storm's awesome power on video. Torrents of flood water followed the winds, churning through streets and threatening to sweep away entire buildings.


Comment: Stunning satellite imagery shows Hurricane Dorian sparkling as it approaches US - UPDATE: Upgraded to Category 5

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Extreme weather to cut French wine output by 12% this year


Reuters
Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:40 UTC
Vines badly burnt by the sun and heat in a vineyard in Sussargues, southern France
© Sylvain Thomas/AFP/Getty ImagesVines badly burnt by the sun and heat in a vineyard in Sussargues, southern France, at the end of June.
French wine production will fall 12% this year after vines were damaged by spring frosts, drought and hail, but quality will remain generally good, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday.

In its second estimate for 2019, the ministry forecast production of 43.4 million hectolitres, down from 49.4 million in 2018 when output had benefited from good weather condition.

Last month the farm ministry put French output in 2019 in a range of 42.8 million to 46.4 million hectolitres.

A hectolitre (100 litres) is the equivalent of about 133 standard wine bottles.

In many vineyards, flowering occurred in rainy and cold weather, while heat and hail have also contributed to a decline in production potential, the ministry said in a note.

However, the situation will vary by region.

Record-breaking heatwaves in June and July affected some regions in the south, such as the Gard, Herault or Var, causing burns on the grapes and production losses, it said.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt kills 200 sheep in Himachal Pradesh, India


Sun Post
Sat, 31 Aug 2019 12:23 UTC
lightning
Lightning killed at least 200 sheep in Himachal Pradesh's Rohru area on Friday.

The incident took place in the Chohara region in the Kayath Thatch meadows in Sandashi panchayat.

The shepherds were camping in the open when lightning struck them. They have asked the government to be compensated in some way for the loss.

The state has been experiencing dry weather in most parts while some areas have had thundershowers.
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Lightning bolt kills 250 sheep in Jumla, Western Nepal


Nepal24hours.com
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:15 UTC
lightning
Lightning killed 250 sheep in Sudi village of Tila Rural Municipality-6 in Jumla district on Thursday night.

Farmers in Sudi were in great sorrow following the incident. Lightning struck the sheep at Bhujawada pasture land following incessant rainfall.

Rearing sheep has been a major income source for the farmers of Karnali. Mahabir Rawat, a local of the village said that sheep belonging to Nunilal Rawat, Lal Bahadur Rawat, Jayalal Rawat, Banche Rawat and Dev Bahadur Rawat, were killed in lightning.
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Stunning satellite imagery shows Hurricane Dorian sparkling as it approaches US - UPDATE: Upgraded to Category 5


RT
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:28 UTC
Hurricane Dorian lightning show
© National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Twitter
As Hurricane Dorian makes its way to the US, a meteorologist has shared stunning satellite snaps of the "extremely dangerous" storm's brightly colored lightning eruptions amid swirling clouds that look like a fireworks display.

Meteorologist Dakota Smith shared the footage on Twitter and explained that the flashes seen in the storm's inner core are "associated with deep convection that kicked off after sunset."


Smith also shared footage of the hurricane taken at sunrise, after it had intensified, explaining it would "soon become a powerful major hurricane." He then showed the eye of the storm as it formed. "A sure sign it's getting stronger," he said.

Comment: Hurricane Dorian: Florida declares state of emergency as it awaits storm's arrival

UPDATE: Dorian is expected to pass over the Abaco Islands and Grand Bahama today, heading for Florida's east cost.
The National Hurricane Center (NHC) upgraded Dorian to Category 5 on Sunday, placing it in the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Sustained winds of 160mph (257 kph) are expected, with the power to cause irreparable damage to all but the most reinforced concrete and steel structures.


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Latest storms in Spain severely damage summer fruits, grapes and peppers


Fresh Plaza
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 19:20 UTC
hail apples
As reported by Agroseguro, the crops most affected by the recent rain and hail storms have been summer fruits, grapes and peppers, although it is still too early to know the actual extent of the damage. The most affected autonomous regions are Castile-La Mancha and Madrid.

Agroseguro has highlighted the incidents in municipalities such as Arganda del Rey, in Madrid, Seseña and Borox, in Toledo, Villanueva de los Infantes, in Ciudad Real, or Las Pedroñeras, in Cuenca, where the rains caused the overflow of streams and floods.

Comment: Some videos of the recent flash flooding across Spain:











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20 cows killed by lightning bolt in Spain

Simon Green
Daily Star (UK)
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:12 UTC
20 cows were killed by lightning
© CEN20 cows were killed by lightning
This is the distressing moment a farmer discovered his 20 cows dead after they had apparently been struck by lightning - freezing their blood in the process.

The gruesome deaths are thought to have happened during a thunderstorm on the Geras Mountain in the Spanish municipality of Geras de Gordon.

In the clip, the creatures' corpses are seen strewn across the mountain.

The farmer had reportedly rented the whole mountain so the cattle could graze.

But - despite the height at which they were living - neighbours claimed it is uncommon for lightning to strike cattle.

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