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1 killed, 3 injured by lightning bolt near Mexico city


National Post
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:03 UTC
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Authorities say one person was killed and three injured in a lightning strike on a mountainside in central Mexico's highlands.

The civil defence office in the state of Tlaxcala says the lightning bolt struck near a shack and a communication antenna in a rural area on the slopes of the La Malinche volcano east of Mexico City.

Two women and a baby survived the lightning strike with no serious injuries.

Source: The Associated Press
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Man killed by lightning at campground in Florida's Panhandle

Kimberly Miller
Palm Beach Post
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:47 UTC
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A man was killed by lightning Monday at a campground in Florida's Panhandle.

Jeremy Harper, 35, was standing under a tree outside his tent during a thunderstorm. Officials believe the tree was struck by lightning and knocked him to the ground, according to the Navarre Newspaper.

Harper lived in Kentucky, but was camping with family in Okaloosa County.

His death is the fifth this year attributed to lightning and the third in Florida.

Florida traditionally leads the nation in lightning deaths.

Since 2007, there have been 51 people killed in the state by lightning. That's more than double the second leading state of Texas, which totaled 21 deaths.
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'Pretty crazy': Hail as big as billiard balls batter Evansburg, Alberta


CBC News
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:32 UTC
The community of Evansburg was battered with massive hail Sunday night.
© Becki KehlerThe community of Evansburg was battered with massive hail Sunday night.
Hail the size of billiard balls fell from the skies over Evansburg Sunday, causing a damaging racket.

Environment Canada had issued a severe thunderstorm watch for a large area west of Edmonton, and shortly before 5:30 p.m. the storm struck — battering homes and vehicles for nearly half an hour.

'It was insanely loud'

Once the storm passed, many residents took to social media to share photographs and video of the hail, which ranged from the size of a chicken egg to baseball-sized pellets.

Becki Kehler was at Camp Evansburg when the wind started howling and hail rained down from black clouds above.

"It was pretty crazy. It was insanely loud. That's what startled me the most was how loud it was," Kehler said.

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Update: Lightning deaths increase to 31 in a day across Bihar, India


Daily Sabah
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:40 UTC
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At least 31 people have been killed and more than 10 others injured in the incidents of lightning strikes in India's eastern state in the last 24 hours, a disaster management body said Monday.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority official Anirudh Kumar said: "31 deaths were reported from different districts of the state. Majority of the casualties took place in Rohtas, Vaishali, Patna, Buxor and Saran districts."

In a press release issued on Monday, the state government announced a compensation of $6,300 to the families of the victims.

Deaths due to rain-related incidents during monsoon period are common in India. Majority of those died were working on farms.

Comment: Earlier report: Lightning strikes kill at least 26 people in 24 hours across Bihar, India

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Storms bring multiple waterspouts to North Carolina


13newsnow
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 17:53 UTC
NC waterspouts
© John Chenoweth
Strong storms created several waterspouts in the Outer Banks on Monday.

Drew Pearson with Dare County Emergency Services tells 13News Now that at least three waterspouts were sighted: one in Colington Harbor, another off Kill Devil Hills, and a third in Kitty Hawk.

Pearson says there are some reports of blown off roof shingles, but no major damage has been reported at this time.

A Tornado Warning that was in effect for Dare County expired at 11:30 a.m.

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Microburst captured over downtown Pittsburgh (PHOTOS)


Sott.net
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:08 UTC
Pittsburgh microburst
© Ron Spiker of Spiker Helicopters
An incredible microburst hit downtown Pittsburgh on July 8, 2017 and was captured by Ron Spiker of Spiker Helicopters (see Twitter).

Pittsburgh microburst
© Ron Spiker of Spiker Helicopters
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Large tornado grazes Vienna airport, Austria


Severe Weather Europe
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 19:40 UTC
Vienna airport tornado
© Alexey Popov (via EUStormMap)Large stovepipe tornado touches down near Vienna International Airport around 18:20 UTC on July 10, 2017.
A spectacular stovepipe tornado formed on a severe isolated supercell near Vienna, Austria this afternoon.

No significant damage has so far been reported, but the passengers at the Vienna airport were treated to a spectacle - and likely a somewhat uneasy feeling about flying.

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Rare hailstorm hits the town of Nyahururu, Kenya

Abdur Rahman Alfa Shaban
Africa News
Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:08 UTC
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Kenyans on Tuesday evening took to social media to celebrate a rare case of snow falling in the East African country.

Photos and videos shared on social media showed whitish substance on the streets of the town of Nyahururu located in the country's Laikipia County.

The Kenyan Meteorological Agency, however, clarified and explained that the incident was a case of rare hail storm and not snow. ''For it to snow temperatures are usually below 0°C," they explained.
The event in Nyahururu is a hail storm. Such storms occurs when there is abrupt convection and rain clouds form too fast.
— Kenya Met Department (@KenyaMetService) July 4, 2017
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Lightning strikes kill at least 26 people in 24 hours across Bihar, India


Zee News
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 13:08 UTC
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At least 26 persons, including women and children, were killed and over a dozen injured in incidents of lightning strikes across Bihar in last 24 hours, an official said here on Monday.

Deaths were reported from Vaishali, Patna, Rohtas, Saran, Buxar, Bhojpur, Gaya, Samastipur, Siwan, Araria and Aurangabad districts on Sunday, Bihar State Disaster Department official Anirudh Kumar said.

The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to the family of each victim.

Lightning strikes during the June-September monsoon season are common across Bihar, with bamboo and grass huts more at risk.

Bihar received heavy rainfall on Sunday, and the Meteorological Department has forecast similar conditions on Monday as well.

Source: IANS
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Auckland city hit by more than 700 lightning strikes in fierce thunderstorm


NZ Herald
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:54 UTC
Lighting Strikes Sky Tower, Auckland
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More than 700 lightning strikes lit up the stormy sky over Auckland during a violent thunderstorm yesterday evening.

MetService duty forecaster Tuporo Marsters said the city was struck by 701 flashes and rocked by loud, rolling thunderclaps.

The dangerous storm swept across the city at rush hour, grounding flights, flooding homes and shops, and leaving roads knee-deep in water.

Spectacular footage has also emerged on social media capturing the moment a lightning fork struck the top of the city's tallest building.
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