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Severe Hailstorm Rocks Romania


Sputnik
Wed, 29 May 2019 17:35 UTC
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Strong gusts of wind with heavy rain and egg-sized hail hit the Romanian cities of Baia Mare, Zalau, and Fagaras. The hailstorm reportedly lasted about 10-15 minutes.

The hailstorm, which affected several regions of Romania, has damaged dozens of cars and caused serious damage to buildings.

Note: in the above video, it appears that the hail is passing through dense foliage and causing bark or something similar to fall from the trees. That is to say, it does not seem to be true that 'brown rocks' are falling from the sky.
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Hailstorm devastates north Kashmir's apple orchards


The Dispatch
Tue, 28 May 2019 11:01 UTC
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The rain and hailstorm accompanied by fast winds wreaked havoc with apple orchards in several villages in north Kashmir on Sunday causing massive damage to the growers.

The areas badly hit by the hailstorm are Watergam, Dangiwacha and Zainageer, where the growers pegged the losses to the orchards up to Rs 150 crore.

"The hailstorm not only damaged the year's early harvest, it also devastated the fruit-bearing trees," the growers said.

"There is no mechanism to measure the exact quantum of loss. But the rough estimates suggest that losses could be in the range of Rs 100 crore to Rs 150 crore this year alone," said Bashir Ahmad Basheer, chairman, Kashmir valley fruit growers cum dealers union, Srinagar.

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May snow tornado intensifies in few seconds in a Canadian town


Yahoo! News
Mon, 27 May 2019 10:19 UTC
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While driving down a snowy highway in Quebec, Canada, this person spotted a rare sight of a snow vortex spinning in the area.

Soon it intensified and grew bigger before disappearing in the air.

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Large, destructive tornado strikes Dayton as severe storms ravage Ohio

Renee Duff
AccuWeather.com
Tue, 28 May 2019 06:16 UTC
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© Twitter/Josh MartinezThe 'large and dangerous' tornado wreaked havoc after touching down near Daytona, Ohio late Monday night and causing widespread damage and injuries
Dayton, Ohio, and surrounding communities were under a tornado emergency as a large and destructive tornado was reported on Monday night.

The National Weather Service (NWS) was calling it a life-threatening situation as the tornado swept through the heavily-populated area.

There have been some reports of injuries, but no word on the number or extent of these injuries.

"A large, dangerous tornado touched down last night in northwest Montgomery County, we are focused on supporting life saving measures, such as shutting down gas lines or locating people who are trapped by debris," a post on the county's Twitter page said. "Call 911 or contact your local fire station for emergency assistance."

Pictures on social media showed strewn trees and severely damaged homes in the area. Law enforcement reports that the New Life Worship Center just north of Dayton was completely destroyed.

Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck told WKEF-TV in Dayton that the storm damage is the worst he has seen in his career.

Some schools have announced closures on Tuesday due to the storm damage.


Comment: Some other tornado events in the US in the past few days include:

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Is the latest spate of tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri the new normal?

Eric Adler, Laura Bauer & Steve Vockrodt
The Kansas City Star
Mon, 27 May 2019 19:58 UTC
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© DAVID PULLIAM/ THE KANSAS CITY STARA neighborhood near 65th Street and North Brighton Avenue in Gladstone was hard hit by a May 2003 tornado.
Perched in front of his laptop in his Wichita home, meteorologist Mike Smith watched on his screen Wednesday as one tornado after another, five in a single day, touched down with devastating force.

The first was in Kansas, followed by another that cut through tiny Golden City, Missouri, killing three people. Then, as the clock ticked toward midnight, a twister with EF-3 winds in excess of 135 miles per hour cut a path through Jefferson City, the state's capital, heaving bricks and turning homes into dollhouses ripped open to the sky.

A thought went through Smith's head.

"Here we go again. ... It's just part of the natural cycles of weather."

Indeed, Smith is right. Missouri and Kansas this past week were stuck in a cycle of severe weather that rolls around roughly every 15 to 20 years. The last time the region had so many back-to-back tornadoes was in May 2003.

Nothing new there, Dorothy.

Comment: See also:

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HAILSTONES shatter an Airbus A380's windscreen at 37,000ft over China, forcing the pilot to issue a mayday call


Daily Mail
Mon, 27 May 2019 18:59 UTC
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Dramatic images have shown the severely shattered windscreen of an Airbus A380 that was struck by a mid-air hailstorm.
Dramatic images have shown the shattered windscreen of an Airbus A380 that was struck by hailstones.

The China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou Baiyun International was at 37,000 feet and en-route to Beijing Capital International Airport yesterday morning when the glass cracked.

Following protocol, the plane's captain, He Xianghang, issued a mayday call to air traffic control and he managed to land the plane safely around 90 minutes later in Beijing.

Shocking images taken from inside the cockpit after the plane landed show both the front windscreen and side windows splintered due to the impact of the hail.
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Lightning strike kills two people in Nigeria


Ripples Nigeria
Mon, 27 May 2019 09:47 UTC
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Residents of Ayetoro gdede, Ijumu Local government in Kogi state were taken by surprise on Saturday night when lightning struck and killed two people.

The sad incident occurred during a heavy downpour that greeted the community.

It was gathered that no fewer than eight people who were playing a game of snooker were struck, leaving two dead.

According to an eye witness; "When the rain started, we were all happy because we have had scarcity of rain this year, but the thunder and lightning that accompanied the rain scared everyone.

Comment: Within the last week lightning strikes have also killed 3 in Andhra Pradesh, India while a bolt caused the death of 2 in the state of Odisha of the same country. Elsewhere across Asia a 16- year-old boy, a senior citizen and fisherman in the Philippines all similarly died. Additionally, another individual was fatally hit in Bangladesh, as was a laborer in Kashmir.

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Tornado leaves 2 dead & many missing after destroying hotel in El Reno, Oklahoma


RT
Sun, 26 May 2019 09:14 UTC
A hotel and mobile home park in Oklahoma has been flattened by a tornado
© Oklahoma City NBCA hotel and mobile home park in Oklahoma has been flattened by a tornado
At least two people have died after a tornado ripped through a trailer park and destroyed a hotel in El Reno outside Oklahoma City, officials in the US state have said.

The suspected twister struck El Reno during a powerful storm on Saturday night. A number of people are reportedly missing and several people have been hospitalized.

Videos show the damage done to the American Budget Value Inn as emergency crews searched for survivors in the rubble and debris left in the tornado's wake. Cars were overturned and trailers at a nearby park were damaged.


Comment: There have been a spate of tornadoes across the US recently including a monster tornado that ripped a 20-mile trail of destruction through Missouri's capital a few days ago which was almost a mile wide.

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Rare twin tornadoes snapped in the Scottish highlands

Graham Brown
The Courier
Sat, 25 May 2019 07:30 UTC
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Dave Barrett spotted the rare phenomenon in the hills north of Kirriemuir
The spectacular sight of a twin twister in the Angus glens has been captured by a keen Courier country hillwalker.

Dundee's Dave Barrett was out in the hills north of Kirriemuir this week when the unusual natural phenomenon unfolded in front of him.

He quickly grabbed a picture of the two funnels in the low cloud conditions.

Meteorological experts say a single waterspout is not an out of the ordinary occurrence in the UK, but the sight of two so close together is a rarity.

Comment: Mainstream science still doesn't really know what exact conditions are required for wind vortexes to form, and it's becoming increasingly evident from the rise in these unusual occurrences that their theories are sorely lacking: Also check out SOTT radio's Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made? and SOTT's monthly documentary SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2019: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs:



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Ice Age Farmer Report: "The worst ever that we've seen" - Wettest since 1895 - Grand Solar Minimum


Ice Age Farmer
Sat, 25 May 2019 10:37 UTC
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An inflection point has been reached with respect to the collapse of modern agriculture as we enter the Grand Solar Minimum and the climate changes -- and the system is responding by clamping down on truth.

As the US experiences its worst planting on record, China is facing a one-two punch from African Swine Fever and Armyworm. Food prices are rising.

Canada officially reports a 14-year high of arctic sea ice levels.

Will ASF come to US, and inspire forced vaccines for livestock?

Christian breaks it down.


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