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Lightning bolt hits house in Uganda, 2 children die

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The incident occurred in Mbogo zone, Kikyusa sub-county in Luweero district, when Simon Katumba's house caught fire that killed Emelda Nakafeero, 3 and Kelvis Kiyimba, 2.

Shock gripped residents of Kikyusa town in Bamunanika when lightning struck a shop where there were 30 jerry cans of petrol inside sparking off a fire that killed two children and seriously injured their mother.

The Savannah Regional police spokesperson Lammeck Kigozi on Thursday identified the two dead children as: Melda Nakafeero a 3-year-old female years and Kevin Kiyimba a male aged two years.

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Lightning strikes kill 13 in 8 districts of Bangladesh over 2 days

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Thirteen people were killed and 19 others injured by lightning in eight districts yesterday and the day before.

In Comilla, two brick kiln workers were killed and 17 others injured as a thunderbolt hit them at Bakhornagar village in Muradnagar upazila yesterday afternoon.

The deceased are Al-Amin, 30, son of Bashir Miah, and Mohammad Ali, 25, son of Dilu Miah of Majlispur area in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

The incident took place when they were working at the brick kiln, reports UNB.

In Narayanganj, lightning killed two teenage boys and injured a young man at Char Kishoreganj Mollarpara in Sonargaon upazila.

The deceased were identified as Anik, 15, and Ferdous, 17, residents of the area.

In Netrakona, an elderly man was killed as he was struck by a thunderbolt at Noapara village of Sadar upazila in the evening.

Comment: See also these reports of earlier incidents just days prior to those recorded above: Lightning strikes kill 7 in 5 districts of Bangladesh

Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh

Which makes a total of 23 deaths due to lightning strikes in just 5 days.


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Best of the Web: Signs of Change: Earth changes, extreme weather and meteor fireballs in March 2016

signs of change March 2016
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Sea life washing up dead - Earth opening up to swallow rivers and vehicles - Record rainfall in Peru, flooding in Rio de Janeiro - Loud booms of unknown origin shaking homes - Strongest earthquake so far in 2016 hits Indonesia - Meteors lighting up the night sky - Yet another '1-in-1,000-years' rain event flooding central and southern US - Heavy snow in Mexico - A year's worth of rain in one day flooding Persian Gulf states...

This series does not mean the world is ending! These are videos showing a series of extreme weather events that are leading to bigger Earth Changes. If you're following the series, you're seeing the signs. It's much more than one video...


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Strong El Nino influencing our weather is now rapidly weakening

El Nino 2016
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The strong El Nino that has influenced our weather for much of the winter is now rapidly weakening. But there is considerable uncertainty what will happen next: will next year be a neutral (La Nada) or La Nina period?

Lets start by look at the sea surface temperature anomalies (differences from normal) for a few areas in the tropical Pacific. The Nino 3.4 area is often cited, and as you can see, this temperature anomaly has dropped from 3 to 1.5 C...a big drop. Even more dramatic is the decline in the temperature of the Nino 1+2 area near the coast.

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Waterspout filmed in Grand Bahama

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The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Grand Bahama after lightning and waterspouts appeared in Freeport on Tuesday.

Forecaster Neil Armstrong advised people to remain indoors and stay away from windows. The department also advised people not to go into the water and harbour personnel should be particularly careful while at marinas protect to their vessels.

Strong lightning strikes were seen throughout the day. A cell phone video was sent to The Tribune, showing a waterspout that was spotted near a food store on Queen's Highway in Grand Bahama.

"There are some possible further waterspouts and some possible tornado warnings due to a frontal boundary pushing into northwest Bahamas," Mr Armstrong said.

The current weather warning was issued at 4.30pm and will last until 8pm on Tuesday, after which other updates may follow.


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Waterspout filmed off Torrey Pines, California

A waterspout spotted off of Torrey Pines
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A waterspout was seen by San Diegans over Torrey Pines Tuesday afternoon.

According to NOAA's National Weather Service, waterspouts fall into two categories: fair weather waterspouts and tornadic waterspouts.

Typically, fair weather waterspouts dissipate rapidly when they make landfall, and rarely penetrate far inland.

Tornadic waterspouts are tornadoes that form over water, or move from land to water. They have the same characteristics as a land tornado, according to the NOAA's National Weather Service.


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Lightning strikes kill 7 in 5 districts of Bangladesh

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Seven people were killed by lightning in Panchagarh, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Mymensingh and Comilla districts yesterday.

A man was killed and his wife injured by lightning at Banglabandha village in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 40, of the village, reports our Thakurgaon correspondent.

Locals said a thunderbolt struck Ramjan and his wife Jyotsna Banu, 35, when they were standing on their veranda during heavy rain. Ramjan died on the spot.

Jyotsna was admitted to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital.

In Habiganj, a minor girl and a man were killed as thunderbolt struck them in Madhabpur and Sadar upazilas of the district in the afternoon, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.

The deceased are Mim Akther, 8, daughter of Safiqul Islam of Joypur village in Madhabpur, and Ajman Miah, 40, son of Sattar Miah of Chandpur village in Sadar upazila.

Comment: See also this other recent incident from the same country: Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh


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Industrial crane arm bent in half after 105mph winds hit UK

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The extent of the damage caused by Storm Katie is revealed on Easter Monday morning with video showing an industrial crane arm in Greenwich, London, that was blown backwards by the high force winds. Gusts of up to 105mph were recorded across the UK causing widespread travel disruption and power cuts


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Lightning bolt kills three students in Bangladesh

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Three madrasah students were killed as a streak of lightning struck them at Ghagra in Purbadhala upazila of Netrakona district on Sunday night.

The deceased were identified as Masum, 15, a resident of Agia village, Rafat, 15, of Giriasha village, and Masum, 15, of Ghagra Charpara village. All of them are students of Ghagra Chourasta Fazil Madrasah, according to a news agency report.

Abdur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Purbadhala Police Station, said the trio was struck by the thunderbolt around 9:00pm as they went out of the dormitory of their madrasah to respond to the call of nature, leaving them dead on the spot.

Source: SRS

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EF2 tornado confirmed in northwest Arkansas, 11th this year

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The National Weather Service confirms an EF2 tornado hit eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas earlier this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF2 tornado hit eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas earlier this week.

The National Weather Service in Tulsa, Oklahoma, says the twister had winds of 120 mph to 130 mph when it hit Wednesday night. The tornado was on the ground for 11 miles and had a maximum width of 800 feet.

Four people were injured and a handful of homes were destroyed in the storm.

Forecasters say more severe weather could hit the eastern half of Arkansas on Sunday, with small hall and gusty winds the biggest concern.


Source: Associated Press

Comment: Study: Extreme tornado outbreaks are increasing