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Lightning strike kills 7 people in Mexico


ITAR-TASS
Sat, 25 Jul 2015 13:19 UTC
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© ITAR-TASS/Vladimir Sayapin
Three women and four children have been killed by lightning during a heavy storm near Guanajuato in central Mexico, local authorities said on Saturday.

All people were members of one family. Two other persons were injured in the lightning strike, but doctors say their condition is stable and their lives are not in danger.

The three unidentified women, aged 19, 32 and 44, were killed in the electrical storm near the town of Mesa Cuata, Guanajuato state in the mountainous Sierra Gordon region as they worked in a field.

The children, who have not been named, were aged three, five, nine and 14 years old.

A 26-year-old woman and another child were also injured when the storm struck, but the state's Department of Public Safety confirmed that their lives were not in danger.

In a separate incident a 51-year-old man was killed by a lightning strike earlier on Friday while he was shepherding animals in the Ocampo municipality.

Additional reporting by Associated Press
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6 killed by floods in South China


youtube.com
Fri, 24 Jul 2015 16:22 UTC
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© Xinhua/Jiang KehongPhoto taken on July 23, 2015 shows a footbridge full of garbage after flood in Liancheng County, southeast China's Fujian Province. A heavy rain hit Liancheng County on Wednesday early morning. Up to 9 p.m. Wednesday, four people were killed and five people went missing.
Rainstorms continued to wreak havoc in China Thursday, leaving six people dead and four others missing after rain-triggered floods in the eastern Fujian Province.

Continuous downpours that started on Sunday battered the western and central parts of Fujian, affecting 420,000 people and forcing more than 171,000 to evacuate.


Source: New China TV
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Waterspout seen amid Hong Kong's crazy downpours: a foot of rain in 16 hours


hongkong.coconuts.co
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 16:01 UTC
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Waterspout near Kau Yi Chau
Just in case you weren't aware of how nasty the weather has been the last few days - perhaps you live and work in a mall or are a duck - we have photographic evidence.

A Hong Kong resident spotted a waterspout (basically a mini tornado-looking thing over water) near Kau Yi Chau, an uninhabited island just west of Victoria Harbour, at around 8am yesterday morning.

An active southwesterly airstream that brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to Hong Kong yesterday is said to be to blame/thank for the phenomenon.

According to radar data from the Hong Kong Observatory, we were experiencing particularly heavy rain at the time. You don't say?
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PHOTOS: Hail, rain, wind sweep across parts of Saskatchewan, Canada


cjme.com
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:43 UTC
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© Submitted by Theodore HalterDamage in Kerrobert.
The thunderstorm that rolled through Wednesday afternoon didn't last long, but it was intense with strong wind, lightning, heavy rain and small hail.

In Kerrobert, north of Kindersley, large hail and strong wind tore down trees and ripped siding off homes and businesses.

Patsy Kiss, manager of the Wild Goose Motel in Kerrobert, watched the clouds roll in.

"I said to my husband and the girl working the office, 'Oh, hoho! are we in for one wicked hail storm," she said.

"It was coming from the west and I seen it coming. The clouds were just white and I thought, 'Oh, are we gonna get it' and we did."

Golf-ball sized hail fell from the sky for 15 minutes combined with wind and rain. Kiss said nearly all the homes in Kerrobert have siding ripped off. She guessed that two thirds of the homes have broken windows.


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© Theodore HalterDamage in Kerrobert.
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Central Alberta struck by golf ball-sized hail, heavy rain


cbc.ca
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:10 UTC
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© Twisted ChasersHwy 2 is covered in hail North of Ponoka
Several threatening funnel clouds seen around Calgary area

Damage is being assessed after a number of central Alberta communities were hit with heavy rain and golf ball-sized hail.

The severe weather was also packing high winds last night when it tore through Red Deer, Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey, Bentley and Rocky Mountain House, damaging vehicles, windows and other property.

Storms also struck the Lloydminster area.


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Waterspout seen near St. George Island, Florida

Max Tsaparis
wtxl.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:14 UTC
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© John BaneyWaterspout near St. George Island
A waterspout formed Monday morning near the Franklin County coastline after an intense stationary storm sat over the open waters. Because of this, a marine warning was issued for the Forgotten Coast until 11:30 am.

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21 killed by lightning so far this year in the U.S., well above 5 year-average

Mike Clay
baynews9.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:11 UTC
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The death of a 31-year-old woman in Colorado brings the number of lightning deaths in the U.S. to 21 so far this year — well above the five-year average of 13.4 by this point in the year.
In Colorado this weekend, lightning struck and killed a 31-year-old woman while she was hiking in the mountains. Three others were injured, one critically.

This brings the number of lightning deaths in the U.S. to 21 so far this year — well above the five-year average of 13.4 by this point in the year.

Three have been killed here in Florida. Remember, there is NO safe place outside if thunderstorms develop.

Know the weather patterns of the area you plan to visit. For example, in mountainous areas, thunderstorms typically develop in the early afternoon, so plan to hike early in the day and be down the mountain by noon.

Listen to the weather forecast for the outdoor area you plan to visit. The forecast may be very different from the one near your home. If there is a high chance of thunderstorms, stay inside.

When thunder roars, stay indoors.

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Three have been killed in Florida.
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Lightning hits boat and kills 4 people in Pakistan


bdnews24.com
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:54 UTC
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Four people died while two others were injured when their boat was struck by lightning at Habiganj's Ajmiriganj Upazila.

Local police OC Taimur Bakht Chowdhury said that this happened on Wednesday at Birat Union of the Upazila.

The boat was heading to Ajmiriganj town, when the lightning struck leaving the four dead on the spot.

Those killed have been identified as Musa Mia, 50, Khitish Sutradhar, 20, Ranjit Sutradhar, 45 and Prosen Sutradhar, 22.

The injured have been taken to the Ajmiriganj Upazila Health Complex.
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Lightning strikes kill eight, injure 16 in Odisha, India


Odisha Sun Times
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:48 UTC
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At least eight persons were killed and 16 injured when lightning struck them in different parts of Odisha this evening.

LightningReports from Jagatsinghpur district said three persons were killed and three others were seriously injured when lightning struck them at Nimakala village under Tirtol police station limits.

While one person was killed in Dikshitpada village under Nischintakoili block in Cuttack district, a girl student of Sathibakuda village under Chandbali block in Bhadrak district was killed while lightning struck her while she was on the way to her house. Besides, a daily wage labourer of Bideipurpal village under Basudevpur block in the district also succumbed to lightning.

Another person of Patilo village under Anandpur block in Keonjhar district was killed while an old woman was killed and a boy was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Chakadagagua village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara district.
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Several towns devastated by flooded rivers in Pakistan


dunyanews.tv
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:04 UTC
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At least fifty villages have been disconnected from Ghotki, over a hundred inundated in Layyah
The floods in Indus River and Chitral River have caused several villages and towns to inundate, Dunya News reported.

According to details, at least fifty villages have been disconnected from Ghotki while over a hundred villages have been inundated in Layyah.

Dozens of towns in Rahim Yar Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan have also been struck by the inundation while dozens of houses have also been affected in various areas including Kalash Valley.

According to details, the embankment at Rasulpur area of Rahim Yar Khan could not bear the pressure of the flood wave and broke down, causing several areas including Rasulpur, Kacha Mahazi, Kacha Chohan to inundate.

At least eight villages have also been flooded in Muzaffargarh area and the local administration has established as many as eighteen relief camps to deal with the emergency.
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