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7 unusual weather events noted by US meteorologists in late July

Chris Dolce
The Weather Channel
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 06:45 UTC
Harrisburg rainfall
© Weather ChannelThe orange and red area illustrates the very localized nature of the heavy rain near the Harrisburg International Airport. Locations shaded green saw far less rainfall.
July is wrapping up with several unusual weather events.

Among them are several rainfall extremes, strange tropical cyclone interactions and out-of-season conditions.

Here's a look at what we've seen so far and what's to come.

1. A Rain Event That Had a 0.1-Percent Chance of Happening

Abundant tropical moisture fueled a rare rain event in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the evening of July 23.

Harrisburg International Airport received 4.27 inches of rain in a single hour, from 5:56 to 6:56 p.m. EDT. A rainfall event of this magnitude in Harrisburg has just a 0.1-percent chance of happening in a given year, according to data from NOAA.

The total rain for the day at Harrisburg International Airport tallied up at 4.71 inches. This now stands as the wettest July day on record, and the fifth-wettest day overall for any month of the year at that location.

This downpour was extremely localized. Harrisburg's Capital City Airport, just a few miles to the northwest, saw less than a half-inch of rain during the same evening.

Comment: For more coverage on the extreme weather affecting the entire planet, check out our monthly SOTT Earth Changes Summaries. Last month:

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - June 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Menacing tornado forms over central Ukraine (VIDEOS)


RT
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 07:24 UTC
Ukraine tornado
© Curtis nikkelpickle / YouTube
Dramatic footage captured an ominous tornado twisting above buildings on Friday in Krivoy Rog in central Ukraine.

Two eyewitness videos show the menacing tornado's size multiplying over a number of minutes time, hovering closer to the roofs below before eventually fading.

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Lightning killed 59 people and 124 animals in just 3 months across Nepal

Chandan Kumar Mandal
The Kathmandu
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:22 UTC
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More than 150 people were killed in disaster-related incidents in the last 103 days, according to the latest data of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The data from April 14 to July 25 show 155 people died and 350 were injured in 634 natural disaster-related incidents of lightning, landslide flooding and fire among others, which caused a loss of Rs 1.25 billion. As many as 1,653 families were affected. The highest casualties were reported due to thunderbolt, which claimed 59 deaths and injured 156 people throughout the country. As many as 119 incidents of lightning were recorded during the period. Records show 124 animals were killed in lightning strikes.

"Almost every year lighting kills more than 100 people in the country", said Krishna Hari Acharya, chief of National Emergency Operation Centre under MoHA.

"We need to raise awareness to prevent loss of lives and damage of property from lightning," said Acharya, adding, "Damage due to lightning can be averted by installing lightning arresters which do not cost more than Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000. But we have failed to pay heed to it. Even government offices are not equipped with the technology."
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Typhoon Nesat batters Taiwan, Haitang approaching from the south


RT
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:05 UTC
Typhoon Nesat hits Taipei, Taiwan
© Tyrone Siu / ReutersA man and motorcyclist fall as Typhoon Nesat hits Taipei, Taiwan July 29, 2017.
Howling winds and torrential rains hit Taiwan Saturday, injuring dozens, shutting down power, paralyzing traffic and forcing thousands to evacuate. In the capital city of Taipei, many services were suspended, with work and classes cancelled till Monday.

At least 8,760 people were evacuated from the areas most severely affected by Typhoon Nesat as of Saturday evening, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.

The powerful tropical rainstorm that descended on the island Saturday and was approaching parts of mainland China Sunday morning is expected to pound the region for two days, according to the forecast by the Central Weather Bureau.

Winds reaching 112 kilometers per hour (70 mph) were knocking over people and objects. At least 80 rescuers have been injured, mostly by flying debris. Two rescue workers were seriously injured, authorities said.

Power lines were downed across the region, leaving some 249,230 households without electricity, according to Channel NewsAsia.

Authorities said the blackout affected over half a million households, but the government's disaster response was swift and power was restored in 360,000 homes by Sunday morning.


Comment: This will be the first time in 50 years that Taiwan has been hit by two tropical cyclones simultaneously, with sea and land warnings issued for each, said Huang Chun-hsi, a section chief of the bureau's forecast department.

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Unusual summer storm creates flash flooding in West Virginia

Chelsea Bailey and Zoe Rohrich
NBC News
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 14:13 UTC
Flooding in Marion County, West Virginia
© Marion County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency ManagementFlooding in Marion County, West Virginia.

A rare nor'easter-type storm that dropped torrential rains throughout the East Coast and mid-Atlantic region caused major flash floods Saturday and forced the governor of West Virginia to declare a state of emergency.

The low-pressure storm system - which is more typical of winter and not late July - was expected to move offshore by Saturday afternoon, but leave behind a swath of debris and flooded-out homes and roads, the National Weather Service said.

Elsewhere on the East Coast, North Carolina's Outer Banks continued to see mandatory evacuations Saturday - amid heavy thunderstorms moving in during the afternoon - after a construction crew accidentally cut out electricity this week to 10,000 residents and summer visitors.

Officials told The Weather Channel that it could potentially take weeks to restore power to Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.

In West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in six counties Saturday and mobilized the National Guard to assist in evacuating residents stranded in heavily-flooded areas.
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Typhoon Nesat slams Taiwan and China braces for huge farmland flooding

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 16:06 UTC
Typhoon Nesat
Typhoon Nesat
Typhoon Nesat is set to roll over Taiwan late 29th July, 2017, but with the low wind speed it is a rainstorm that has sucked another tropical system into its spin. This will result in a four day rain event after the storm passes, the excess moisture from an adjacent system will push rain total well above 800 mm and flood China's east coast rice fields /terraces, corn fields and buckwheat areas. The atmospheric conditions in this set of storms is unusual to say the least, the colliding tropical systems look like a phoenix pulling away from the Philippines.


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Man on roof likely died by lightning strike during storm in Indian River Shores, Florida

Lamaur Stancil
TC Palm
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:29 UTC
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A man found on the roof of an Indian River Shores home likely died by a lightning strike Friday night, authorities said.

The Indian River Shores Public Safety Department is investigating the death, with aid from the Indian River County Sheriff's Office, said Public Safety Director Rich Rosell.

The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. at a home in River Club, a gated community near State Road A1A, Rosell said. The man's name was not released Friday night.

Paramedics have not ruled out a medical issue as the cause of the man's death, Rosell said.

Friday afternoon's thunderstorms killed a man near Satellite Beach and wounded a second person, authorities in Brevard County said. The two were at SPRA Park when they were hit.

Comment: See also: Lightning bolt hits two men, killing one near Satellite Beach, Florida

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Lightning bolt hits two men, killing one near Satellite Beach, Florida

Lamaur Stancil
Florida Today
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 08:14 UTC
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Lightning struck two men, killing one, iust north of Satellite Beach on Friday afternoon, according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office and Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Brevard County Lifeguard Captain Ashley Nolan was the first to respond to help the men. The men were hit at SPRA Park in the 400 block of State Road A1A at the end of Berkeley Street.

"I was just heading home and you could see the lightning strikes and how close it was to the beach," Nolan said. "I see a gentleman darting directly out into traffic, waving for help. I knew instantly that someone had been struck."

Nolan gave CPR to the man and checked his pulse until paramedics arrived.

"I knew he had been down for less than a minute," she said.
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Severe storm brings torrential rain and hail to Guadalajama, Mexico


Sott.net
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 07:19 UTC
Hail at the Metropolitan Zone, Guadalajara, Mexico
Hail at the Metropolitan Zone, Guadalajara, Mexico on 28 July 2017.
A severe storm brought torrential rain and hail to Guadalajama, Mexico yesterday causing havoc to residents local media reported. Images and videos have been shared widely on social media.

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110 inches of rain in just four days hits Mount Abu in Rajasthan, India

Tushar Prabhune
The Times of India
Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:00 UTC
Record rainfall in Mount Abu
Record rainfall in Mount Abu
Incessant rains since July 21 night have virtually cut off Mount Abu from Gujarat with the hill station plundered by as much as 110 inches rainfall in just four days.

This is the highest rainfall received in Mount Abu in the last several decades.

Heavy rains sent rocks hurtling down near Aana Hanuman, 6 km from the entry toll booth. But the local authorities are confident of clearing them in a few hours.

While there has been no major casualty in Abu, the Internet broadband connectivity of BSNL and other private telecom operators has been badly hit. Vodafone and Airtel have managed to partially restore the services but BSNL services remained hampered.

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