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Funnel of cruise ship struck by lightning, bursts into flames in port at Genoa, Italy

Michael Schottey
Travel Pulse
Sat, 05 Aug 2017 09:59 UTC
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There are days when nature simply isn't messing around.

A video has found its way into the collective consciousness of the internet showing a Croisières de France cruise liner being violently struck by lightning and then bursting into flames followed by a billow of thick black smoke.

The video—taken from another cruise ship, the MSC Precioza—is equal parts terrifying and enjoyable to watch numerous times. The fact that it stayed hidden for years after it was filmed is maybe the most amazing part.

It's important to note that the ship was docked. No one was hurt. Things were taken care of immediately, and the ship didn't appear to sustain any lasting damage. The only thing that may have broken was the internet when this video started making the rounds.


Comment: The video was first published on You Tube, Nov 3, 2015

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Cloud Precipitation

Two dead and nine missing after Typhoon Noru lashes southern Japan

Sam McPhee
Daily Mail (UK)
Sun, 06 Aug 2017 06:48 UTC
Typhoon Noru
© EPATwo people are already confirmed dead and a further nine are missing after the typhoon smashed Kyushu and surrounding areas
Mainland Japan is bracing itself for Super Typhoon Noru which is fast approaching after already devastating the country's southern islands.

Two people are already confirmed dead and a further nine are missing after the typhoon smashed Kyushu and surrounding areas.

Typhoon Noru registered as the world's strongest storm at one point last week, is threatening up to 800mm of rainfall in the next 48 hours.

It has been a typhoon for 13 days, the longest hurricane-strength typhoon since Hurricane Ioke, the strongest storm ever recorded in the Central-Pacific.

The Amami island chain, located just south of the southwest main island of Kyushu and some 1,350 km (840 miles) from Tokyo, will be hit by high winds and heavy rains from Friday.

The monster storm is easily visible from the International Space Station, with stunning images showing Noru from 250km in the sky.
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Flash flood turns Brooklyn stairwell into urban waterfall (Video)

Simone Wilson
Sunset Park Patch
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:52 UTC
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© Howie Weiss
A U.S. Postal Service deliveryman and local hero doing his rounds through South Brooklyn in the hot, pouring rain Friday morning stumbled across what appeared to be a gigantic, pop-up waterfall staged on a pedestrian stairwell at 76th Street and Colonial Road.

And lucky for the rest of us, instead of scampering back to the safety of his USPS truck, the mailman — 38-year-old Bergen Beach resident Howie Weiss — tapped into his inner National Geographic documentarian and Facebook Lived this epic collision of city grid and nature's wrath.

"I've been in this station for years and seen my flooding," Weiss told Patch, "but nothing like this. It literally took me a few seconds to comprehend how much rain that was."

Behold, the mailman's masterpiece, shot around 9 a.m. Friday, right after a rash of flash floods across NYC:

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Waterspout touches down on Lake Erie


RT
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:58 UTC
water spout on Lake Erie
© Jolie Roetter / InstagramThe water spout touched down on Lake Erie.
A peaceful lake in New York became the scene of panic when a waterspout touched down on a lake, coming eerily close to the shore. Two children had to be rescued from the water as the storm powered through the waters of Buffalo.

Speaking to Buffalo News Justin Dahl, manager of a kayak store on Lake Erie, described how two children jumped off their water bikes in panic when they saw the waterspout Friday.

"The chain broke on their water bike and the parents came back to the dock for help," he said.

Dahl and another employee took to the water in a kayak to rescue the children. RT.com contacted Jolie Roetter who gave permission to use his video in which the waterspout can be seen passing in the distance as dark clouds engulf the waters.

Jack Borowiak also gave permission to use the video below, in which the waterspout can be seen with flashes of lightning.

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Cloud Lightning

Update: Five more killed by lightning across Odisha, India; death toll increases to 48 in 6 days


The Times of India
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 20:39 UTC
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Five persons were killed, eight others injured on Friday when lightning struck them in different places of the state. Incidents took place in Mayurbhanj, Jagatsinghpur and Sundargarh districts.

The death toll due to lightning increased to 48 in six days in the state. As many as 18 persons were killed on Sunday and 17 on the very next day.

In Mayurbhanj district, three persons died and three others injured in the incident. Purnachandra Singh of Angargadia village under Udala police limits died when he was returning from Similibandha weekly haat near Udala after marketing. Two others, Mangala Soren of Banakati village of Udala block, and one Mangulu Singh from Betanati block also died. Three persons from Khunta block were injured in the incident.
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82-year-old man found dead in field probably struck by lightning in Brewster, Ohio

Homa Bash
news5cleveland.com
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:32 UTC
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A Stark County family is in mourning after a lightning strike likely killed 82-year-old Richard Lutes.

Lutes was a few streets away from his Brewster home dumping wood in a field, when investigators believe he was struck by lightning as a brief storm rolled through Wednesday afternoon.

He was found by his wife of 21 years, Peggy, who became concerned after Richard didn't return home after about an hour.

"I never want to see anything like that again," Peggy said. "He was a good man, a really good man. I'm going to miss him terribly. He was my best friend."

Peggy says Richard had a pacemaker. Investigators say there was a lesion on his chest.
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Flash flood sweeps through Flint, Michigan; 4 inches of rain in less than 2 hours

Roberto Acosta
mlive.com
Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:48 UTC
Drivers brave through -- and some unsuccessfully -- the flooded roadway as heavy rain continues to fall on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 on Hemphill Road between Saginaw Road and Grand Traverse Street at the border of Flint and Burton
© Jake MayDrivers brave through -- and some unsuccessfully -- the flooded roadway as heavy rain continues to fall on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017 on Hemphill Road between Saginaw Road and Grand Traverse Street at the border of Flint and Burton
A sudden burst of heavy rainfall Wednesday evening led to flooded roads, stranded drivers, and water inside businesses across Genesee County.

Approximately three to four inches of rain fell in less than two hours time, washing over several intersections, including Saginaw and Hemphill roads in Burton as well as Atherton and VanSlyke roads on Flint's west side.

Flint residents Charlie Pearce and Felicia Ostrander helped pull out a few residents from the shin-high waters on Hemphill after viewing live video of the flooding on Facebook.

"That's right down the road. Let's go check it out," recalled Pearce. "Let's be nice and pull a couple people out, get the good deed for the month out of the way."

Nancy Dixon was heading home after work from the Fenton Road Taco Bell when her car stalled out on Hemphill, with Pearce and Ostrander coming to her rescue.

"I should have taken the expressway," she said aloud, as the rain fell. "One thing is I got nice people to help me. I got to meet nice people today."
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Update: Lightning kills 7 more in Odisha, India; 42 dead in past four days


The Times of India
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 09:23 UTC
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Seven persons died after being struck by lightning in various parts of the state on Wednesday. The incidents took place in Balasore, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar and Ganjam districts. With this, the number of people who have died in lightning strikes over the past four days has increased to 42. Eighteen persons were killed on Sunday and 17 on Monday.

Most of the deceased were working in their paddy fields when they were hit by lightning. The three persons who died in Balasore district were identified as Panchanan Muduli, 35, of Odashal village, Puja Singh, 25, of Kashimpur, and Padmabati Patra, 27, of Podashul.

Rabindra Khanduala, 54, of Talapada village died in Kendrapada district, while Keshaba Swain, 40, of Handia village died in Jagatsinghpur district. In Ganjam, a woman died in Badasankha village under Karapada panchayat, while a boy died in Jaripada village of Keonjhar district.
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Photographer captures stunning shelf cloud over Lošinj Island, Croatia


Croatia Week
Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:21 UTC
shelf cloud over the island of Losinj, Croatia
© Sandro PuncetPowerful shelf cloud over the island of Losinj, Croatia
Most of Croatia yesterday coped a passing front which in areas brought hail, thunder, and lightning.

Local photographer Sandro Puncet captured a powerful shelf cloud hovering over the island of Lošinj yesterday and it has soon gone viral.

A shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped arcus cloud which is attached to the base of the parent cloud and is usually a thunderstorm which was the case over Losinj on Monday.
shelf cloud over the island of Losinj, Croatia
© Sandro Puncet
Puncet, who is a passionate 'storm' photographer, also recorded a timelapse.
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Hail stones lash desert as freak weather hits south-east UAE


The National
Wed, 02 Aug 2017 14:03 UTC
UAE hail storm
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Hail stones fell on the Sharjah desert and rain lashed the south-east of the country as unstable weather continued.

The National Meteorology and Seismology shared videos of the extreme weather which satellite images showed covered the border area and parts of Oman.

The Al Ain region and south-eastern towns saw heavy rain at the weekend and there were warnings at the time that it would return on Wednesday and Thursday.

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