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Record rainfall was the story of 2018 weather in West Virginia

Jake Flatley
Metro News
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 20:16 UTC

Fans of rain certainly enjoyed 2018 in West Virginia.

Record-breaking rainfall was the story of the year in the state weather wise.

"This year has been unusually wet," Andy Chilian, WSAZ Meteorologist, said. "For example for Charleston, this is the wettest year on record. And the records go back in the late 1890s."

Chilian said Charleston broke its 2003 record of 61 inches of rain by more than five inches. Yeager Airport in the capital city measured 66.56 inches of rain on the final day of the calendar year.

2018 broke the yearly record for rainfall for a lot of places in the state while one month broke the monthly record.

Finland hit by record gusts as winter storm causes large power outages

Kati Pohjanpalo
Bloomberg
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 06:43 UTC

A winter storm ripping through the Nordic region has brought record winds and cut power to tens of thousands of homes in Finland.

Gusts of 41.6 meters per second (93 miles per hour) and average wind speed of 32.5 meters per second were measured on the Baltic Sea, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute. That's the highest ever recorded in Finland. As many as 94,000 homes are without power.

Record-high waves caused cancellations of some passenger ferry services between Finland and Sweden, and there were disruptions on railways as trees fell on tracks.

Comment: Major storm batters N. Europe - At least 6 killed, 16 injured in Denmark train accident

Major storm batters N. Europe - At least 6 killed, 16 injured in Denmark train accident

RT
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:13 UTC

More than 20 people were killed or injured in a train accident at the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, which links the country's central islands. The tragedy came amid a strong storm which is ravaging Northern Europe.

The accident was likely caused by extremely strong winds, as the passenger train was hit by debris from an oncoming freight train, authorities said. The trains were traveling over the Great Belt Bridge, which links two of Denmark's major islands - Zealand and Funen.

Photos from the scene show a passenger train stopped on the bridge, as well as a freight train. The latter carried a number of semi-trailers, many of which appear to be severely damaged.

The semi-trailers apparently partially spilled their cargo - beverages in crates.

The extent of damage sustained by the passenger train remains unclear. The incident has prompted closure of the bridge for both train and road vehicle traffic.

Waterspout appears over Encinitas, California

Alexander Nguyen
nbcchicago.com
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:53 UTC

A funnel cloud developed over the Encinitas-Carlsbad area Monday afternoon as a result of a heavy rain cloud that moved into the area, according to the National Weather Service.

The funnel cloud appeared to a continuation of a weak waterspout that was spotted over in Carlsbad and dissipated as the rain cloud moved further inland, according to the NWS.

The funnel cloud was first reported around 2:20 p.m. and lasted about 15 minutes, NWS meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez said.

Waterspout off Cyprus caught on camera

Cyprus Best Weekly Edition
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:33 UTC

A waterspout caught the attention of local weather enthusiasts in Kyrenia on Tuesday.

Videos of the natural phenomenon became viral.

Kyrenia today! 1 January 2019. #Cyprus #Cyclones #kyrenia pic.twitter.com/Z11ezFf560

— Kemal Baykalli (@KemalBaykalli) January 1, 2019

China on blizzard alert as cold snap spreads

The Straits Times
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:28 UTC

The snow-covered Shanshan wetland in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. Public transport in parts of China has been suspended as snowstorms hit.

China has issued a blizzard alert as temperatures around the country plunged, shutting down train lines and bus routes, and grounding some flights.

The National Meteorological Centre issued a Code Blue alert, with heavy snowstorms closing in on regions in the eastern and southern provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Hunan.

China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Comment: See also this report from 2 days earlier: Heavy snow wreaks havoc in central, eastern China

Ice Age Farmer Report: Grand Solar Minimum 2019: What to expect

Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:50 UTC

© Stephanie Klein-Davis /The Roanoke Times via APJohn Woodrum, shovels his car on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Roanoke, Va. A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday — causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people.

2018 has been a hell of a year, and 2019 promises to be even more "fun." What can we expect? Christian breaks it down, from the geophysical to the geopolitical, in this Ice Age Farmer special edition.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Heading into (Early Winter 2018) - Events the MSM overlooked

Adapt 2030
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:33 UTC

A man shovels snow in the city of Yokote,

As our world shifts climate patterns due to a weakening magnetosphere brought on by a 400-year cycle in our Sun's output, weather extremes are becoming more obvious. These are but a few examples through the last part of Autumn heading into early winter 2018 along with long climate cycle data and how the economy of our planet is being affected in the interwoven events.

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Tornado kills one, damages 165 houses in Indonesia's West Java province

Straits Times
Sun, 30 Dec 2018 06:00 UTC

A tornado swept through an Indonesian village in Cirebon in West Java province on Sunday (Dec 31), killing one person and causing widespread destruction.

The powerful winds have reportedly damaged 165 houses in the area.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said on his Twitter account that "the puting beliung" (tornado), which took place at around 3.30pm local time, had caused blackouts in most parts of the area.

The tornado also caused considerable damage to two Muslim prayer rooms.

Comment: Indonesia really is being battered at the moment with volcanoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, landslides and brutal storms:

For more, check out SOTTs monthly documentary SOTT Earth Changes Summary - November 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs:

Ice Age Farmer Report: Volcanic tsunami Indonesia - Hail catastrophe Sydney - Cooking w preps - The great manure crisis

Ice Age Farmer
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 19:11 UTC

The size of the hail that fell in Sydney

Anak Krakatau's eruption caused a tsunami that has taken 280 lives and counting. Hailstorm in Sydney, Australia declared a catastrophe. Crop loss reports from around the world. Cooking with your preps -- putting dehydrated eggs and butter to the test. Finally, Christian recounts the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894. All the best for your Christmas. Prepare.