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Tennis ball size hail damages cars and homes in northern Colorado

Josh Copitch
fox21news.com
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 12:37 UTC
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A hail storm is causing damage across northern Colorado, near Boulder and Louisville.

According to the national weather service (NWS), residents could see hail ranging from quarter to tennis ball size.

The NWS said they are getting reports of smashed windshields and dents in cars in the area of Coal Creek and Lousiville.

This storm comes a week after a damaging hail storm that hit southern Colorado Springs.

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Storms cause flash floods that wash out roads in Houghton and Hancock areas of Michigan


Detroit Free Press
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:51 UTC
Flash floods destroy streets in Lake Linden, Michigan
© Steve Haagen
Storms moving across the Upper Peninsula washed out several roads in the Houghton and Hancock areas and created dozens of sinkholes across the Keweenaw Peninsula.

MLive.com reports that the storms that swept through the area early Sunday prompted officials in southern and central Houghton County to declare a Flash Flood Emergency.

Residents of the area say there have been emergency evacuations in some areas and some people are stranded.

As of 10 a.m. Sunday, at least four major roads in the area were closed due to washouts and other complications from the flooding, WLUC-TV (Channel 6) reported.

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Teacher nearly hit by lightning while recording incoming storm in Lillington, North Carolina

Joshua Rhett Miller
New York Post
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 20:31 UTC
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A science teacher in North Carolina got the shock of his life last week — when he was nearly struck by a bolt of lightning while recording an incoming storm outside his home.

Shawn Hicks was broadcasting a feed on Facebook Live last Monday as dark, forbidding clouds lurked above his home in Lillington.

"Oh Jesus," Hicks said while surveying the approaching storm. "You can tell it's about to rain by looking at the tops of the trees and how they look white. If you kind of look at this one right here, that's usually a dark green tree but it's white right now. And then all of these are kind of lightish color. I'm safe, I think."

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Lightning bolt kills 2 in Magura, Bangladesh


UNB
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:02 UTC
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Two people were killed and three others injured as a thunderbolt hit them while enjoying boat journey on Madhumati River in Vellakandi area of Mohammadpur upazila on Saturday evening.

The deceased were identified as Md Ramjan Ali, 30, and Shorif Ali, 25, of Datidah village in the upazila.

Tariqul Islam, officer-in-charge of Mohammadpur Police Station, said Ramjan and Shorif along with three others went on a pleasure trip by boat in the river.

Suddenly, they a thunderbolt struck them around 6 pm leaving the duo dead on the spot and others injured.

Later, the injured were rushed to Mohammadpur Hospital immediately.

A case of unnatural death was filed with the police station, the OC added.

Comment: Elsewhere across the world in the last 2 days lightning has killed single individuals in the countries of India, Belize and Georgia.

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Tornado touches down in North Taranaki, New Zealand while region is hammered by thunderstorms, wind and tablespoon-sized hail

Christina Perisco and Stephanie Mitchell
Stuff
Mon, 18 Jun 2018 09:45 UTC
A twister tears through Taranaki in this picture taken by Geoff Christophers.
© Geoff ChristophersA twister tears through Taranaki in this picture taken by Geoff Christophers.
An amateur photographer captured the moment a tornado came tearing through North Taranaki on a day of wild weather that also brought gale-force winds, thunderstorms and hail the size of tablespoons.

Geoff Christophers was driving on State Highway 3, towards New Plymouth, about 2.10pm on Monday when he saw the tornado.

"I was just before the Methanex plant and it appeared to pass somewhere near. It crossed the road in front of me, perhaps half-a-kilometre away," Christophers, an employment placement manager, said.

"I pulled over to the side of the road and it was a few paddocks away to the south.

"It looked pretty cool," he added.

"You don't see twisters every day in New Zealand."

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Gemstones and octopus fall from the sky, glaciers grow in Africa


Adapt 2030
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:45 UTC
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Green gemstones
Green olivine gemstones are falling from the sky in Hawaii as the erupting Kilauea vent is now send gemstones up 12,000 feet with the ash and when it comes down, you can find a bowl full if you look for 30 minutes.

A ferocious line of wind and waterspouts in china dropped octopus, shrimp, starfish from the sky miles inland.

Kilimanjaro glacier grows after massive record breaking rain season in Eastern Africa.


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At least 13 killed by landslides as monsoon storms batter Bangladesh


FARS
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:16 UTC
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 12 people in Bangladesh's border district of Cox's Bazar
A landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains killed at least 12 people in Bangladesh's border district of Cox's Bazar
The victims of Tuesday's incident were buried under mud when surrounding hills gave way under a deluge of rain, Al-Jazeera reported.

Eleven people died in Naniarchar including a family of four, while several people remained missing, district administrator Mamunur Rashid told the AFP news agency.

Aid agencies have been warning of the potential for a humanitarian catastrophe over the coming months as heavy rains lash an area home to the world's largest refugee camp.

Landslides have so far killed at least 13 people this week, including a Rohingya boy who was crushed to death by a collapsing mud wall at the Kutupalong refugee camp on Monday.

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Lightning strike most likely killed 50 geese near Montreal


canoe.com
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:04 UTC
A Canada Goose takes off in this undated file photo.
© John MajorA Canada Goose takes off in this undated file photo.
A lightning strike is likely behind the death of some 50 geese that were found floating in a river northeast of Montreal, experts say.

Universite de Montreal veterinary specialists were brought in to examine the carcasses that were spotted Thursday morning near Contrecoeur, Que.

Veterinarian Stephane Lair said Friday evening that the geese had small lesions in their hearts that indicated a possible strike.

He said the level of decomposition indicates that they all died at the same time, which rules out disease or intoxication due to a pollutant.
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Baseball-sized hail recorded in Manitoba and Saskatchewan

Lilly Paltsev
Narcity
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 17:18 UTC
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Baseball-sized hail can do some serious damage.

Manitoba and Saskatchewan got hit with a brutal hailstorm yesterday. Cars are damaged, windows are shattered, and thousands are still without power. Unbelievable photos and videos show enormous chunks of hail raining down from the sky, accompanied by severe winds and thunder.

From Ontario's destructive windstorm on Wednesday to the snowstorm in Newfoundland last week, Canada's had a very bizarre start to the summer this year. At this point, no amount of crazy weather can ever surprise a Canadian.

Weather Canada has even issued a tornado warning, which remains in effect in parts of Manitoba and Saskatchewan that are near the U.S. border.

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Deadly floods and landslides in 4 states of India after torrential rain - At least 25 killed

Richard Davies
FloodList
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 14:57 UTC
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Torrential monsoon rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in four states in India over the last few days.

As of 14 June, at least 3 people had died and around 36,000 displaced in Assam. Severe flooding has also affected the north eastern states of Manipur, where 6 people have died, and Tripura, where at least 3 people have died and 15,000 displaced.

Meanwhile monsoon rain, strong winds and high waves continue to batter the south western state of Kerala, where 13 people have died in the last few days.

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