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Tree bursts into flames from inside following huge lightning strike in Springdale, Arkansas


Daily Mirror
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 08:52 UTC
A huge crack can clearly be seen in the tree trunk
© ViralHogA huge crack can clearly be seen in the tree trunk
This is the dramatic moment a tree bursts into flames after it is hit by a bolt of lightning .

The foliage set on fire after a particularly vicious lightning strike in Springdale, Arkansas in the US on June 12.

In the clip, the tree appears to be on fire from the inside out, with a huge crack running down the entire length of the trunk.

Incidents like these occur when 'cloud-to-ground' lightning bolts strike tall objects, like trees or buildings.

According to the National Weather Service : "Most lightning flashes consist of one or more leaders/return strokes.

"Some flashes contain a continuous flow of electricity, called continuing current. Rather than the charge flowing intermittently in one or more quick surges (return strokes), in continuing current, the charge flows continuously over a longer period of time.

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3 waterspouts filmed over the Bahamas

Sancheska Brown
Tribune 242.
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 17:31 UTC
Waterspout
A severe afternoon thunderstorm spawned three waterspouts over Lake Killarney and dropped several inches of rain in the capital, according to Senior Meteorological Officer Kaylinda Forbes.

A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect Wednesday afternoon for Andros, New Providence and their adjacent waters.

According to a release from the Met Office at 4.50pm, radar and satellite imagery showed clusters of severe thunderstorms affecting New Providence and Andros and additionally waterspouts were observed over Lake Killarney.

Some of the thunderstorms will be severe at times causing strong gusty winds, dangerous lightening, heavy downpours, hail, waterspouts or tornadic activity.


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Lightning bolt kills child and injures another in Kharkiv, Ukraine


Ukrinform
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:46 UTC
Lightning
Lightning has killed a 12-year-old boy and injured his friend, 12, who was hospitalized after a thunderstorm in Kharkiv Region, Kharkiv police spokeswoman Oksana Kalmykova told Ukrinform's local correspondent.

"The tragedy occurred yesterday in the village of Varvarivka in Volchansky district. Two boys, aged 12, were riding on a swing attached to a tree branch. The thunderstorm began suddenly, and the tree was struck by a bolt of lightning. As a result, one boy died, and the other was hospitalized," said Kalmykova.

She noted the deceased child was visiting his grandparents in the village whilst on vacation.

"As to the other child victim, he lives in this village. He is now being looked after in the clinic. As a result of the neurological shock he suffered, he can't walk on his own. His general state of health is stable," the spokeswoman added.
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Lightning bolt kills two and maims another in Odisha, India


Prameya News7
Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:39 UTC
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In yet another incident, two persons died while one was maimed for life in Sundergarh district on Thursday.

The tragic incident occurred at Mangaspur village under Tangarpalli block in the district as the persons were working in the farmland. Lightning struck them as they were ploughing the field.

While two of them yet to be identified, died on the spot the other one with critical injuries was rushed to the hospital.

Lightning incidents have become frequent in State especially during thunder storms which is claiming more lives in Odisha more than any natural disasters.
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Heavy rain causes flash floods and landslides in south China; at least 10 dead and 13 missing


xinhuanet.com
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 22:20 UTC
mudslide in south China
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At least 10 people have died and 13 remain missing after heavy rain caused flash floods, mudslides and landslides in south China's Hunan, Guizhou, Guangdong provinces and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

In Hunan, continuous rain resulted in swollen rivers, landslides and mud-rock flows. Three people died in Hengshan county, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters on Wednesday.

Three residents of Xiangtan County have been reported missing after their home was buried by a landslide around 7 a.m. Wednesday, while in Longhui county one person was reported missing. About 530 houses collapsed, and 11,900 people were evacuated, said the headquarters.

In Guangxi, one person was killed by collapsing house in torrential rain, said the regional civil affairs department on Wednesday. Two people ware missing--one swept away by floods while another was buried in a landslide.

The rains and ensuing disasters also destroyed 754 houses, seriously damaged another 408, ruined 20,200 hectares of crops, forced the evacuation of 5,900 people and inflicted a direct economic loss estimated at 150 million yuan (about 22.8 million U.S. dollars).

In Jinping County in Guizhou, five people have died and four are still missing, according to the county's publicity office.

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Large egg-shaped hailstones pound Shanxi, China; over 18,000 cars damaged

New China TV
You Tube
Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:58 UTC
Hail Damage
A heavy hailstorm struck Changzhi in northwest China's Shanxi Province on Monday.

The storm lasted for over half an hour and the largest hailstones are more than 45mm in diameter, which caused huge damages to cars that parked outdoors.

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Lightning bolt killed 3 elephants in India


The New Indian Express
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:41 UTC
Team of experts conducting post-mortem on Monday
Team of experts conducting post-mortem on Monday
Scotching reports that three elephants in Deogarh's Damdami Hill in Prabhasuni Reserve Forest died due to anthrax, investigation by a veterinary team has attributed the cause to lightning.

Prof Niranjan Sahu, who headed the team, said dehydration and putrefaction levels of the three elephants were the same. The level of dehydration five days after the death is a symptom of lightning, he said. Lightning as a cause is considered very unusual.

The investigation team found that the pachyderms - two female and a calf - were found dead in close proximity. In case of a disease, the level of dehydration and putrefaction will not be the same while the animals are not likely drop dead in the same place. Same theory applies to poisoning too.

Prof Sahu of Odisha University if Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) performed the autopsy on the three elephants at the spot on Monday in presence of RCCF, Rourkela, Lingraj Ota and Deogarh DFO, Binay Kumar Biswasi on Monday. The team also comprises Dr Sourabh Hota, Dr Haresh Kumar Dalai, both from OUAT, Sub-Divisional Veterinary Officer Dr Ranjit Samantray and Tileibani Veterinary surgeon Dr Satyabrata Mishra.
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Man in serious condition after being struck by lightning on Baby Lake, Minnesota


Grand Forks Herald
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 18:31 UTC
Lightning
A 48-year-old man was in serious condition Monday after being struck by lightning Sunday morning while fishing on Baby Lake in rural Hackensack.

The Cass County Sheriff's office was notified of the lightning strike at 10:38 a.m. When responders and medical personnel arrived they found three adult males fishing in a boat and one was struck by lightning.

Wei Wei, 48, of Iowa was transported via North Air Care to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis and Max Wei, 18, and a juvenile male were taken by North Memorial Ambulance to Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd.

Assisting at the scene were the Hackensack and Longville First Responders, Minnesota DNR Conservation, Minnesota State Patrol, North Memorial Ambulance and Air Care.
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Farmworker killed by lightning in Manatee County, Florida


Naples Daily News
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:20 UTC
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Authorities are investigating after they say a farmworker was struck and killed by lightning in Florida.

News agencies report the Manatee County Sheriff's Office says the man was struck Monday evening.

Deputies say the 47-year-old victim, who worked at the Falkner Farm, was helping two other farmworkers load a truck when the storm began just after 5 p.m.

Authorities say all three workers were struck by lightning and taken to the hospital, where one of them was pronounced dead.

The victim's name has not been released.


Source: Associated Press
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Rare 'red sprites' burst out of supercell storm in Texas

RT NEWS
YouTube
Sun, 12 Jun 2016 08:13 UTC
rare red sprite over Texas
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Very rare 'Red Sprites' shoot out of the tops of supercell thunderstorms near Amarillo, Texas.


Comment: Red Sprites - A strange and beautiful form of lightning

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