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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Earth's winds and clouds are changing


Adapt 2030
Thu, 24 May 2018 19:38 UTC
Up to half a meter of hail was reported in the Mosel region
Up to half a meter of hail was reported in the Mosel region
Earth's winds and cloud patterns are now starting to show definite signs of incredible changes versus what was considered the normal just two years ago. Now every colliding weather front of a record rain downpour, a record hail depth event and a record wind or electrical event. There has been a noticeable change which is affecting crop yields and climate mix-ups are beginning to take a toll. These are a few explanations of how cosmic rays effect our Earth's climate systems with dozens of examples of extremes we are seeing right now. Do you really think a foot of hail in Paris is normal?


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Severe hailstorms hit Ukrainian fruit crops


FreshPlaza
Mon, 21 May 2018 18:44 UTC
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Hail storms which hit Ukraine last week (16-17 May), have caused damage to the largest berry producing regions in Central and Western Ukraine. There is concern that these recent storms will have an impact on berry quality and production for the coming season, but it is too early to say exactly what the losses will be at this point.

This most recent weather development occurred just after an industry meeting had been held on the 15th of May, discussing how the unusually warm spring weather caused many fruits to flower to quickly, and how it might have an effect on the 2018 fruit and berry harvest.

Comment: Other similar reports this May: Western Kansas wheat fields hit by severe hailstorm

More bad weather hits crops in Italy

Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

Massive hailstorm damages crops, wreaks havoc in many areas of Kashmir

Hailstorm, rain destroy apple, maize, potato and wheat crops in Jumla, Nepal

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Severe hailstorm pounds Eddy County, New Mexico - damages homes and cars

Elena Mendoza
krqe.com
Wed, 23 May 2018 18:19 UTC
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A storm hit Eddy County Tuesday and dropped some huge hail, in some areas as big as half dollars, but it wasn't just the hail that scared people.

Hail pounded the small town of Otis on Tuesday, damaging cars and homes.

"We had a skylight break out on our house, two windows broke," said Steve Walterscheid. "Damaged the cotton, too, that we had planted."

Walterscheid says he had 300 acres of cotton and is looking at thousands of dollars in losses.

In nearby Carlsbad, the winds we so strong they ripped a roof off a business.

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Storms cause floods in parts of Belgium, France and Germany


FloodList
Thu, 24 May 2018 17:44 UTC
Floods in Heinsberg, Germany, 22 May 2018.
© Feuerwehr GangeltFloods in Heinsberg, Germany, 22 May 2018.
Storms across northern Europe have caused surface flooding in Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and France, including the capital Paris.

The region has seen several violent storms over the last few days, in particular on 22 May, where Meteo France said that 13,964 lightning strikes were reported across the country.

The storms also brought hail - some areas of Germany have recorded hail 50 cm deep - strong winds and localised heavy downpours which have flooded streets and damaged homes. No fatalities have been reported.
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More bad weather hits crops in Italy

Mike Knowles
Fruitnet.com
Thu, 24 May 2018 14:45 UTC
Hailstones in Puglia
© Italiafruit NewsHailstones in Puglia
Tomatoes, asparagus and stonefruit all reported to have been badly affected by new wave of hailstorms

Bad weather in Italy over the past few days has left many of the country's fruit and vegetable growers reeling once again, with hailstorms in particular feared to have hit production in several regions.
Italiafruit News reported that parts of the southern region of Puglia - a key source of tomatoes, cherries, table grapes and various vegetables - were effectively "on a war footing" following sudden storms, violent hail and even tornadoes.

That appears to be especially true in Foggia and areas to the immediate north and east, as Giuseppe De Filippo, president of the Foggia branch of agricultural group Coldiretti explained.

"The effect on vegetables, on tomato plantlets that have just been transplanted and on asparagus coming to the end of the harvest, has been disastrous," he commented, adding that a full and immediate survey of the damage was essential.

Comment: Erratic seasons and extreme weather devastating crops around the world

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Lightning strikes kill 4 across Bangladesh


en.prothomalo.com
Thu, 24 May 2018 12:49 UTC
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Four people were killed in lightning strikes in three districts -- Mymensingh, Bogura and Sunamganj -- on Wednesday, reports UNB.

In Mymensingh, two people died after being hit by lightning while catching fish in two separate beels -- one at Kolakanda village in Muktagachha upazila and the other at Nattakuri village in Sadar upazila.

In Bogura, a farmer, Zahidul Islam, 46, was hit by a thunderbolt around 10:00am while harvesting paddy in a field near his house at Dhulaori village in Dhunat upazila, leaving him dead on the spot.

In Sunamganj, a farmer was severely injured after he was struck by lightning while threshing his paddy at Anandapur village in Shalla upazila at noon.

Later, he was rushed to Dirai Upazila Health Complex where he succumbed to his injuries.

Comment: Elsewhere in Asia over the last few days fatalities due to lightning strikes have been reported in two regions of the Philippines, Sri Lanka and India (a total of 9 deaths).

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Lightning strikes kill 18 people in 7-week period across Myanmar (Burma)

Myat Moe Aung
Myanmar Times
Thu, 24 May 2018 12:35 UTC
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Eighteen people were killed by lightning in a little over a month, from April 1 to May 17, according to the Department of Disaster Management (DDM).

Among the victims were 14 males and four females. Five other people were injured in the pre-monsoon weather disturbances, the department said.

Among the places most affected by thunderstorms were Ayeyarwady and Bago regions, it added.

"Thunderstorms and lightning mostly happen in May and September. Last year there were up to 100 thunderstorms, which usually occur in the afternoon," said U Kyaw Lwin Oo, director of the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).
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Symbolism: Sinkhole opens up on White House lawn


CBS News
Tue, 22 May 2018 19:41 UTC
A sinkhole has appeared on the White House North Lawn.
© Jacqueline Alemany / CBS NewsA sinkhole has appeared on the White House North Lawn.
A sinkhole has appeared on the White House's North Lawn -- which has naturally spawned jokes on the internet.

The sinkhole, confirmed by groundskeepers, is just outside the office of White House deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley. The sinkhole, which groundskeepers remarked was smaller than they thought it might be, was roped off with cones and caution tape.

But, according to reporters who have observed it, it appears to be growing.

On Twitter, the hole's appearance garnered jokes about the president's "drain the swamp" slogan and that the sinkhole was actually a portal to another dimension.
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Paris hit by flash flooding and severe hailstorm


The Connexion
Wed, 23 May 2018 16:20 UTC
Drivers struggle on the Paris roads after rainfall caused flash floods
© Sylvie JohnssonDrivers struggle on the Paris roads after rainfall caused flash floods
The streets and Métro stations in Paris have been flooded after unseasonal storms brought heavy rainfall and strong hail to the capital - while strong hail further south in Vaucluse has destroyed crops.

The capital's streets looked more like rivers - and stairwells more like waterfalls - yesterday afternoon, with areas in the north and the west said to be most affected.

While temperatures remained at seasonal norms - at around 22°C for most of the day - hail battered the streets and settled, looking at times snow-like in consistency.

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After rare tropical cyclone Sagar devastates Somalia, a second aims for Oman

Jason Samenow
Washington Post
Tue, 22 May 2018 14:49 UTC
tropical cyclone near the Arabian Peninsula
© Joint Typhoon Warning CenterA satellite view of a tropical cyclone near the Arabian Peninsula that is expected to hit Oman later this week.
In less than a week's time, two tropical cyclones will have battered the Middle East in highly unusual locations.

Tropical cyclone Sagar slammed into northwestern Somalia over the weekend, after forming in the Gulf of Aden, killing at least 31 people in the region. The storm made landfall farther west in the North Indian Ocean basin than any previous storm on record.

Now, a second cyclone has spun up just to the east, due south of the Arabian Peninsula. The rapidly organizing storm is eyeing Oman's southern coast, where it may make landfall at hurricane-strength late this week.

The Joint Typhoon Warning Center says the cyclone is over very warm waters, between about 87 and 90 degrees. "Extremely warm sea surface temperatures and favorable environmental conditions will lead to steady intensification," the center wrote in its latest update.

The center forecasts the storm to make landfall near Salalah along Oman's southeast coast between Friday and Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of more than 90 mph. Salalah is Oman's second-largest city with a population of about 200,000. Assuming the storm remains on its current track, the area can expect torrential rain, damaging winds and dangerously high seas.

Brian McNoldy, Capital Weather Gang's tropical weather expert, said that since 1980, only three "hurricane-strength" storms have made landfall within 100 miles of the Oman-Yemen coast, and none near Salalah.
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