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Motorcyclist killed by lightning strike near Thessaloniki, Greece


ekathimerini.com
Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:36 UTC
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Authorities in Greece say a 58-year-old motorcyclist was killed when lightning struck him on a highway.

Police say the man was found dead 40 kilometers east of the northern city of Thessaloniki with a hole in his helmet, presumably the result of the lightning striking him.

The victim was driving toward the city in stormy conditions.

There were no details about burns on the body, but authorities say they are certain the motorcyclist's death was not the result of his 800-cc motorcycle falling after the lightning.

Source: AP
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Lightning bolt kills 3, injures 2 in Malayer, Iran


MEHR
Sun, 03 Jun 2018 14:19 UTC
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Thunderstorms and lightning killed three people and injured two others in Malayer in the west of Iran on Saturday, according to the spokesman for Iran's Emergency Management Organization.

Mojtaba Khaledi, spokesman for Iran's Emergency Management Organization, said thunderstorms and lightning have killed three people and injured two others in Malayer County, in the western province of Hamedan on Saturday afternoon.

Immediately after the lightning struck, an ambulance was dispatched to the scene to transfer the bodies of the injured and the killed to the hospital, he added.

He gave no further details about the severity of the condition of the two injured.

On Friday, Khaledi reported death of four people and injury of nine by lighting strikes across the country.

Comment: Also over the last few days a total of at least 12 people and 40 sheep were killed by lightning strikes across India, while 2 were fatally hit in the Philppines.

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Another deadly dust storm hits Uttar Pradesh, India, 17 killed

Neha Lalchandani
Times of India
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 19:15 UTC
Dust storm in Uttar Pradesh, India
© ANIDust storm in Uttar Pradesh claims 17 lives
At least 17 persons have been reported dead in dust storm which hit western Uttar Pradesh on Friday evening.

Muradabad has the highest number of casualties (7) while Muzaffarnagar and Meerutreported two deaths each. Three persons died in Sambhal and two deaths were reported from Badaun. Relief commissioner Sanjay Kumarsaid that all these deaths have been reported due to tree or house collapse incidents.

A tin shed collapsed in Amroha killing one person. Kumar said that district magistrates have been asked to ensure that relief material are distributed within 24 hours and compensations are disbursed to affected families at the earliest.

Close to 150 persons have died in the state due to thunder storms since May 1 this year. While some deaths were reported due to lightning strikes, most deaths have occurred due to wall or tree collapse incidents.

Comment: A month ago powerful 'freak' dust storms killed over 125 people in north India, the highest death toll in decades.

While dust storms and thunderstorms are common in the country at this time, recent storms appear to be particularly intense. NASA's Earth Observatory reported that the state of Andhra Pradesh in the country's southeast was struck by about 40 000 lightning bolts in just 13 hours late April 2018. That's more than the number of strikes that occurred in the entire month of May 2017.

From the same article Ajay Singh, a climate change researcher commented:
"Even with the increasing trend, the intensity of events so far this year is anomalous. The unusual thunder and dust storms could have a combination of causes, including extra moisture from a cyclonic circulation over West Bengal colliding with destructive dusty winds. High temperatures in the area also made the atmosphere unstable, fueling thunderstorms and heavy winds."


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Belfast streets 'like rivers' following deluge in Northern Ireland


Belfast Telegraph
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:47 UTC
Belfast streets 'like rivers' after deluge - Northern Ireland supermarket swamped
Belfast streets 'like rivers' after deluge - Northern Ireland supermarket swamped
There was widespread flooding across many parts of Northern Ireland on Friday night.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for Friday and most of Saturday telling the public to brace for extreme weather with thunderstorms and flooding expected.

The north west appeared to bear the brunt of the worst. Roads in Ballykelly and Greysteel and Limavady were near impassable while there are incidents of flooding in Magherafelt which the Fire Service attended.

The Meadowlane Shopping Centre in Magherafelt was flooded.

There was also flash flooding on the Falls Road and difficult driving conditions reported in Lisburn.
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Residents picking up pieces after severe hailstorm pummels Roundup, Montana

Zoe Zandora
ktvq.com
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 18:27 UTC
Hail pounds Roundup
Hail pounds Roundup
Roundup residents are busy today cleaning up after the devastating damage done from a storm Thursday evening.

"It broke the window. It shredded the blinds, and then it forced the glass inside. We were holding the curtains down, and it was still coming through," says Roundup resident Gail Armstrong said.

Residents were busy Friday picking up shards of glass, boarding up windows and assessing what some said is the worst storm they have seen come through the city

Wind gusts reached up to 60 miles per hour and precipitation rates reached well above 2.5 inches per hour and about 2.5 inches wide.

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Big mudslide closes US 395 near Nevada-California state line


Facts Wanted
Tue, 22 May 2018 17:28 UTC
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A huge mudslide has forced closure of U.S. Highway 395 at Topaz Lake just north of the Nevada-California state line.

The California Department of Transportation says Monday's mudslide is 100 feet (30.5 meters) in length and up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) deep.
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Lightning bolt kills 13 goats in Ganjam, Odisha, India


Orissa Post
Sat, 02 Jun 2018 09:06 UTC
LIGHTNING KILLS GOATS
As many as 13 goats were killed after the animals were struck by lightning at Gayaganda Adivasi Colony under Jagannathprasad block in Ganjam district, Friday.

Tarsingh veterinary officials reached the village and seized the carcasses. They sent the carcasses for autopsy. Later, the carcasses were buried on the premises of the veterinary department.

Meanwhile, officials of the veterinary department have launched a probe and prepared a report on the losses suffered by the goat owners.

Comment: A number of sheep were also recently killed by lightning during a severe thunderstorm in Donegal, Ireland.

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Lightning strikes kill 8 across West Bengal, India


Millennium Post
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 08:52 UTC
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Lightning killed eight people in different districts of Bengal, during the intermittent but heavy rainfall that the state witnessed since Friday morning.

The regional meteorological department has predicted similar weather to continue on Saturday as well. The eight people who were killed include a woman and her mother-in-law, at Goaltore in West Midnapore.

The other six were from places including Arambagh in Hooghly, Nanoor in Birbhum and Mongalkote in East Burdwan.

Comment: Elsewhere in India 7 people and 20 sheep were killed by lightning in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Atmospheric rivers increase in size, floods and winds globally exceed the norm


Adapt 2030
Fri, 01 Jun 2018 18:48 UTC
ellicot city flooding
Two years after '1-in-1,000-year event' floods Maryland, Ellicott City and Baltimore inundated AGAIN
Coincidentally there has been a global news push of the Geophysical Letter's Research about intensifying Ark or Atmospheric Rivers increasing in intensity over the last month. Now we see that across the globe, indeed these ARK storms and wind events are bringing incredible dust and salt storms, record flooding and electrified skies that frighten country populations.


Comment: The world is seeing a rapid upsurge in extreme weather according to a recent report. For more information on these events from around the world, check out our Earth Changes Summaries. The latest video: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

To understand how and why these extreme weather events are occurring read Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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Wind turbine catches fire after thunderstorm in Doddington, UK


BBC
Wed, 30 May 2018 14:14 UTC
The turbine fire was reported after storms hit the Fens overnight
© Cambs Fire and Rescue ServiceThe turbine fire was reported after storms hit the Fens overnight
An 89m (292ft) wind turbine caught fire after storms hit Cambridgeshire overnight.

Firefighters were called to the blaze at the top of the turbine in Benwick Road, Doddington, at about 07:50 BST.

Parts of it have broken off, with debris scattered in the area but there is no danger to the public, the fire service said.

Residents reported thunder and lightning overnight. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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