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Crops in the Spanish region of Murcia hit once again by hail - up to 100% loss in some districts


Fresh Plaza
Fri, 24 May 2019 19:14 UTC
hail apples
The fields of Murcia have again been hit by storms and hail this spring, and this has caused serious damage to crops in the municipalities of Cieza, Blanca and Jumilla.

Manuel Martínez, vice-president of the agricultural cooperatives federation Fecoam, said that "up to one hundred percent of the harvest has been lost in some areas, such as the Macetúa area, where there was a lot of rainfall and hail." The actual extent of the damage has yet to be evaluated.

The stone fruit harvest was in full swing in these areas of the Region, so these products are the most affected.

Other areas that could have been affected are La Carrichosa, La Corredera, El Horno, Elipe or Venta del Olivo, says Martínez.
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Springtime blizzard strikes Russia's Urals Region


TASS
Fri, 24 May 2019 14:02 UTC
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© Andrei Tkachev/TASS
The snow cover is 12 cm deep

Two months' worth of snow fell in the city of Salekhard in Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Region overnight into Friday, a spokesperson for the city administration told TASS.

"We got two months' worth of precipitation. The new snow cover is 12 cm deep, yet the monthly average is six centimeters. It just keeps snowing," she said.

Comment: Significant spring snowfall also struck a day earlier in another part of northern Russia at Norilsk:






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Cloud Lightning

Lightning claimed 147 lives in 4 years in the district of Mayurbhanj, India


Orissa Post
Thu, 23 May 2019 18:06 UTC
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Lightning is posing a serious threat to human lives in Mayurbhanj district as it has claimed 147 lives here in the last four years, a report said.

According to reports available from the district emergency office, lightning has claimed 147 lives between April, 2015 and April, 2019. A glance at the report tells us that lightning is most severe in July.

Five persons died and four persons were rendered critical by lightning in Betanoti, Baisinga, Badasahi and Khunta areas of the district, July 20, 2018.

Four persons were killed and two were injured after lightning struck them July 7, 2017. The report says that the death toll has remained high in July in the past several years.
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Storms, floods kill at least 24 people in 2 weeks across Iran - 20 by lightning strikes

Ahmet Dursun
Anadolu Agency
Thu, 23 May 2019 17:43 UTC
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Emergency aid delivered to 83 cities, villages across flood-hit Iran, officials say

At least 24 people have been killed in a wave of torrential rainfall and flooding that has pounded Iran for the past two weeks, local officials say.

According to Mojtaba Khaledi, a spokesman for Iran's emergency services, four people were killed by flooding while another 20 lost their lives after having been struck by lightning.

Fifty-five others, Khaledi said, had been injured by severe flooding.
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7000 ha of crops damaged by hail, storms in Bulgaria


The Sofia Globe
Tue, 21 May 2019 13:00 UTC
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Verenitsa, Bulgaria
About 7000 hectares of agricultural land in Bulgaria have been damaged by recent torrential rains and hailstorms, Agriculture Minister Dessislava Taneva said on May 21.

To compensate farmers for the damage, the state has provided assistance of four million leva (about two million euro), which would be sufficient, Taneva said.

The damage will be assessed, after which farmers will be compensated, but only those who produce has been 100 per cent destroyed, she said.

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California cherry crop devastated by storms

Dennis Rettke
Fresh Plaza
Tue, 21 May 2019 08:57 UTC
California Cherries Hammered by Unseasonable Storms
California cherries hammered by unseasonable storms
Cherry growers in California are counting the cost as storms over the past week destroyed a significant amount of the current cherry crop. While official estimates are still several days or even weeks away, the general feeling is that a few million boxes worth of cherries have been lost, with the worst affected being early season varieties and also a large portion of the Bing crop. There is some hope that some of the later season cherries can still be salvaged.

"The cherry crop has been devastated, especially the early season varieties," said Tom Valenzuela of Sunriver Sales. "There is a chance some of the later season cherries can be salvaged, but we won't see those until mid-June at the earliest. Tree fruit in general was hit hard, not just from the heavy rain, but also the hail. This was on the back of an already wet winter and spring which could also have an impact on future crops such as grapes."
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Level 1 flood warning issued for north Taiwan

Keoni Everington
Taiwan News
Mon, 20 May 2019 14:52 UTC
Taxi caught in flood waters in Beitou underpass.
© CNATaxi caught in flood waters in Beitou underpass.
As a weather front lashes large swaths of Taiwan, the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) has issued a level 1 flood warning for Taipei City and New Taipei City, while it has issued a level 2 flood warning for Keelung today (May 20).

As of noon today (May 20), the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has reported that 18 flights have been affected by the inclement weather. Of those 18 flights, 7 were flights which had to be diverted to other airports including, Kaohsiung International Airport, reported CNA.

Flooding occurred in an underpass below Zhongyang North Road and Ligong Street in Taipei's Beitou District, causing a taxi to become trapped inside. The driver was able to successfully escape from his vehicle and police have since cordoned off the underpass on both sides.

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Storm 'Axel' causes travel disruption, flooding in Germany, Austria - month's worth of rain in 48 hours


Deutsche Welle
Tue, 21 May 2019 14:27 UTC
The river Losse burst its banks in Hesse
The river Losse burst its banks in Hesse
Parts of Germany have come to a standstill after storms and torrential rain, especially in the south. One person died and daily life has been disrupted. The worst weather appears to be over, for now.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms, mainly in southern and central Germany, have left rivers overflowing and streets flooded. A man was reported to have died in the Bavarian town of Aurach on Tuesday after his car skidded off the highway.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded on Germany's southern border with Austria. The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) weather service reported that some locations in the region experienced a month's worth of rain in 48 hours. Areas in western Austria and eastern Switzerland were also affected by the storm.

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Interesting waterspout seen despite fair weather at Lake Jesup, Florida

Irene Sans and Kelly Healey
wftv.com
Tue, 21 May 2019 11:39 UTC
waterspout
© Cox Media Group
It was a scorcher Tuesday across Central Florida with highs reaching between 87 and 93 degrees, with feels-like temperatures between 5-7 degrees higher than the actual temperature.

Tuesday night will bring mostly clear skies with a low of 71 degrees.

The rip currents are moderate at the beaches. Anyone planning to be outside is advised to drink plenty of water.

Despite the fair weather, there was a bit of a sea breeze, the right humidity and just right conditions over lake Jesup to initiate a funnel cloud, turning into a waterspout. Channel 9 viewer Phil Hancock sent a video of the phenomenon Tuesday afternoon. Chief meteorologist Tom Terry said he couldn't even spot the cloud it descended from, as skies were mostly clear in this area.


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Lightning bolt kills 35 goats in Mansehra, Pakistan


The Nation (Pakistan)
Wed, 22 May 2019 09:58 UTC
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A person was killed when roof of his house collapsed due to heavy rains and thunderstorm that hit different parts of Mansehra district on Tuesday. According to police Muhammad Nazeer of Lambi Dheri Mansehra was entrapped under the rubble of his house roof that collapsed due to heavy rains. Locals retrieved his body from the debris after hectic efforts.

Meanwhile corrugated roofs of several houses in Baffa, Shankiari and other localities of the district were blown away due to thunderstorm. Trees, billboards and electricity poles have also been reported fallen in the rain blocking many links roads. The storm also disrupted electricity supply to various localities of Mansehra city where power supply system was damaged due to fallen trees.

The inclement weather also killed 35 goats and injured many others due to lightning that struck a flock at Kund Bangla Manshera. A shepherd also sustained injuries in the incident.

Source: Associated Press of Pakistan

Comment: On the same day lightning strikes killed 3 people and a bull in the Indian state of Karnataka.

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