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Lake Tahoe was flooded with 6 billion gallons of water in 24 Hours

Evan Ssenoffsky
Esquire
Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:50 UTC
Lake Tahoe
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More than 6 billion gallons of water have poured into Lake Tahoe in less than two days, helping the lake begin to recover from four years of crushing drought.

Since midnight Monday, the lake has gone up 1.92 inches, the equivalent of 6.39 billion gallons of water, according to the National Weather Service. The water comes as a winter storm slams the Sierra, bringing several feet of snow to higher elevations and rain at lake level, which sits at roughly 6,223 feet.

The lake—the second deepest in the United States behind Oregon's Crater Lake—was hit hard this year by the drought. Over the summer, the lake was shockingly low. Many boaters were unable to get their crafts into the lake after waters pulled back from most boat launches.
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Lightning strike kills three in South Africa


News Ghana
Sat, 13 Feb 2016 16:23 UTC
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Lightning struck a tree under which members of the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church were worshiping, KwaZulu-Natal's Emergency Medical Services said.

Three women, aged between 50 and 65, were killed instantly and 38 others survived the strike but sustained injuries, spokesperson Robert Mckenzie said.

Those injured were taken to nearby hospitals and were currently in a stable condition, Mckenzie said.

Authorities cautioned people against using trees as a cover in cloudy conditions, particularly in the middle of summer when lightning takes place frequently.

Thunderstorms, generating big electrical discharges, are common in South Africa's eastern and northern provinces between October and March.

South Africa has one of the highest lightning ground strike densities in the world. Particularly in recent years, deaths from lightning are growing in rural areas.

The annual average number of lightning-related deaths is 6.3 per million of the population, more than 15 times the global average, according to the South African weather service.

Source: Xinhua
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3 tropical cyclones form at the same time in the Southern Hemisphere


Strange Sounds
Thu, 11 Feb 2016 17:28 UTC
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Three tropical cyclones formed almost simultaneously in the Southern Hemisphere.

Daya was born in the Indian Ocean, whereas Eleven and Tatiana formed in the Pacific Ocean.

The tropical cyclone Daya formed east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean and is moving in a south-easterly direction. In the eye of the storm, wind speeds were measured at 72 km / h, with gusts reaching 97 km / h.

Tropical cyclone Daya
Tropical cyclone Daya
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Lightning strike sparks a huge explosion at steelworks in Port Talbot, Wales

Amie Gordon
Daily Mail, UK
Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:54 UTC
Fire crews from Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called to the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, around 8am, after a blaze ripped through the site
Fire crews from Mid and West Wales Fire Service were called to the Tata Steel plant in Port Talbot, Wales, around 8am, after a blaze ripped through the site
Steelworkers escaped with their lives after a huge explosion ripped through Britain's biggest steelworks plant this morning.

The massive blast - believed to have been caused by a lightning strike - rocked the Tata steelworks in Port Talbot, South Wales, shortly after a shift change at 8am.

Flames could be seen for miles around - and parts of the plant were evacuated as emergency services rushed to the scene.

Onlooker Mike O'Neill said: 'My car shook with the explosion as I drove past. I can see massive 100ft flames.

'There was also a huge plume of black smoke.'


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Ship faced with terrifying 100-foot waves during North Sea storm caught on film

Jake Polden
Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:03 UTC
Rocking: Worryingly the ship can even be heard creaking under the sheer weight of the devastating storm
Rocking: Worryingly the ship can even be heard creaking under the sheer weight of the devastating storm
This dramatic footage captures exactly what it was like to be on board a ship being battered by strong waves as Storm Gertrude caused chaos across Britain last month.

The intense video was filmed by a man standing on the bridge of the ship stranded in the North Sea around 100 miles from land on January 29.

The clip shows powerful waves - some estimated to be around 100-foot high - crashing against the vessel, brutally rocking it from side to side and soaking the entire deck.

Worryingly the ship can even be heard creaking under the sheer weight of the devastating storm.

Video from inside the large vessel creates more sea-sickening viewing as the waves throw it around and encapsulate it in water.


Comment: See also: Giant Royal Caribbean ship damaged in 'extreme' storm will return to port

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Raging storm Imogen covers French town with foam


RT
Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:35 UTC
Foam in France
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Like scenes from an old-school horror flick, a freaky blanket of foam has emerged menacingly from the Atlantic Ocean, eating up stretches of road in a coastal town in Brittany.

Strong winds have sent heaps of thick foam over the flood walls of Saint Guenole Port and onto the streets of Penmarch.
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Lightning bolt kills 3 in Kapiri-Mposhi, Zambia

Kalunga Musonda
Zambia Daily Mail
Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:31 UTC
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A 36-year-old woman and her two children aged 18 and six have died after being struck by lightning in Kapiri Mposhi, Central Province commissioner of police Lombe Kamukoshi has said.

Ms Kamukoshi said in an interview yesterday that this happened on Saturday in Mukonchi around 15:00 hours while the family was working in a maize field during a downpour.

"We received a report from Emmanuel Kangwa, 46, at Kapiri Mposhi Police Station that three people had died in a field after being struck by lightning," Ms Kamukoshi said.

She identified the deceased as Lillian Nanyangwe, 36, and her two daughters, Bertha Nawakwi, 18, and Blessings Mwape, six.

Ms Kamukoshi said Ms Nanyangwe's one-year-old son identified as Paul Siwakwi, who was strapped to her back, sustained a swollen face and is admitted to Mukonchi clinic in Kapiri Mposhi.
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Southern England, Wales hit by Storm Imogen


Press TV
Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:09 UTC
Storm Imogen hits Clevedon, near Bristol
© Roger Askew/REX/Shutterstock Storm Imogen hits Clevedon, near Bristol
A heavy storm has swept some parts of the UK leaving thousands of properties severely battered.

Storm Imogen sent 100 mile per hour winds and 60-foot waves hurtled towards the British coastline, hitting much of southern England and Wales. The damage was more serious for the residents of one apartment building in Bristol, where tree branches had actually come hurtling through their walls and ceilings.

Along the coast, waves hit with such force that locals were forced to take shelter in whatever way they could.

There were severe delays and cancellations on roads and railways and on ferry crossings. Though the storm has passed, forecasters warn that high tides and large waves are expected to continue along the south coast.

The Environment Agency has more than 50 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action is required.


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Waterfall doubles back from gale force winds

Danny Clemens
discovery.com
Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00 UTC
waterfall blowing back up the fall
Gale-Force winds blow water back up waterfall
The wind is so strong in Scotland that water is getting blown back up waterfalls, seemingly against the laws of gravity.

Footage shared by a cottage rental firm based in Mull, Scotland shows 90 mile per hour winds stopping a waterfall on the Isle of Mull dead in its tracks earlier this week.
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Strong tornado rips through Tennessee High School


Sputnik
Fri, 05 Feb 2016 23:47 UTC

In a matter of minutes, a mighty twister rips through a high school, sweeping everything out of its way.

Raw security camera footage from an EF-1 tornado that hit Crockett County High School on Tuesday. The tornado's path was 100 yards wide and spanned just more than two and a half miles, according to the National Weather Service.

Strong storms hit southern states in the US on Tuesday, demolishing hundreds of homes, as well as a prison facility. No casualties or injuries have been reported.
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