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Chemical spill, gas leaks reported after massive tornado levels Texas Halliburton plant


RT
Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:23 UTC
Large tornados ripped through the Texas panhandle on Monday night, including one estimated to be a mile wide that reportedly leveled a Halliburton plant, causing chemical and gas leaks. Downed power lines were also reported.


According to ABC 7 Amarillo, the Halliburton plant in Pampa, Texas was "completely leveled."

As of yet, no injuries have been reported and the building itself was empty when the tornado struck, according to KAMR News. Many cars were outside of the facility, however.


The chemical spills and gas leaks are currently being contained, Gray County Emergency Coordinator Sandi Martin told the news outlet. There is reportedly concern that radioactive materials might have been released.

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Troops deployed to build flood barriers as Northern England battered with torrential rain, flooding


RT
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 16:48 UTC
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Torrential rain has brought flooding to counties across the north of England, causing major disruption to train services, roads and farmland. Soldiers have been deployed to build flood barriers in Lancashire and Cumbria. The Environmental Agency (EA) issued severe flood warnings this weekend, indicating a risk to life.

It confirmed that 180 millimeters of rain fell over some parts of northern England on Saturday night. A handful of homes are thought to have been affected. Experts fear up to 1,600 properties could be at risk. Train services in north Wales have been disrupted by higher river levels in Powys. According to the EA, flooding risks are higher for Cumbria and parts of Lancashire, western parts of North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

Fifty British soldiers were deployed to build flood barriers to protect homes vulnerable to flooding, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed. The troops from 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment spent Friday and Saturday working in the region.

Several images, videos and vines have emerged on social media, showing the damage floods have caused to communities.


Comment: Severe flood warnings issued for northern England

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Tennis-ball sized hail pummells Limpopo, South Africa


Times Live
Mon, 16 Nov 2015 18:31 UTC
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This weekend saw tennis-ball sized hail stones pummelling Limpopo - as it went 'from 33 degrees to zero in three seconds' according to the person who uploaded this dramatic footage of the ice coming down.

Video posted to YouTube by limpopo cooling.

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Rare tornado hits central California town, damages buildings


CBS Local
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:50 UTC
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© Deke Farrow, APDebris lies on the ground where Sabina and Zane Woodard's garage once stood after reports of a rare tornado in Denair, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.
The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado did indeed touch down in Denair Sunday afternoon.

Authorities say the tornado hit near Zeering Road in Denair just before 2 p.m. and then headed east out of town. The tornado damaged some houses and trees, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department.

A church roof was also damaged, deputies say. No one was inside the church at the time, the pastor says.

No injuries due to the tornado have been reported. The sheriff's department does not have an official number yet on how many buildings were damaged.

Comment: 'Rare' tornadoes continue to strike all over the planet this year, including Northern Ireland, England, Australia, Hawaii and India.

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Lightning strikes kill four in Iringa, Tanzania

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IPP Media
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:02 UTC
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Lightning strikes killed four people including a student and a woman and hospitalized four others in Iringa District, Iringa Region on Friday.

Timoteo Mlamka, a Form IV student at Idodi Secondary School in Idodi Division, died instantly after being struck by lightning when he was playing school games at the school grounds.

Nurfatika Ngahema, 16, Grace Njati, 17, Jacqueline Kombo, 19, and Michael Ndawa, 16 all Form III students who playing with Mlamka were rushed to the nearby hospital following serious injuries.

Iringa Regional Police Commander (RPC) Ramadhani Mungi confirmed the incident and said the students were playing football under the rain at around 18:00hrs when they were struck by the lightning.
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Unusual severe weather threat for Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan next week

Kristina Pydynowski
Accuweather
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 09:41 UTC
Unusual weather for Middle East
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The threat for severe weather will dip unusually far south into the Middle East early next week.

Residents across northern Saudi Arabia, southwestern Iraq and eastern Jordan are being put on alert for potentially violent thunderstorms.

The danger will shift northwest to southeast across the threat zone from Monday into Tuesday. Tabuk and Medina, Saudi Arabia, and Najaf, Iraq, are among the cities at risk.

"On Tuesday, the severe threat will become more spotty in nature from Medina on south," stated AccuWeather Meteorologist Rob Richards.

"Damaging wind and flooding rain will be the main threats from any severe thunderstorm," Richards said. Hail cannot be ruled out.

Richards added that the impending severe weather danger in this part of the Middle East is rather unusual and will be triggered by a storm system that is diving farther south than normal.

"Typically, [the areas at risk] are dry most of the time and at most, any severe thunderstorm is spotty," he said. "However, we could see a squall line [of damaging thunderstorms] develop early next week."
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Freak 'mini tornado' hits Northern Ireland

Duncan Elder
Newtown Abbey Times
Fri, 13 Nov 2015 14:39 UTC
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© Gavin RobinsonRoof slates and other debris went flying through the air, landing in people's gardens.
Several Glengormley homeowners are facing huge repair bills after what has been described as a "mini tornado" ripped through the Ballyhenry area on Thursday afternoon (November 12).

More than half a dozen houses in Ballyhenry Avenue and neighbouring Dorchester Crescent were badly damaged in the freak weather event, which local resident Gavin Robinson described as "a mini tornado."

Trees were blown over, garden fences were blown down and ridge tiles and slates were ripped off the roofs of a number of properties.

Despite the flying roof tiles and other debris, local people say no-one was injured during the incident.

Repair work is under way in the area, but the cost of fixing some of the hardest-hit homes could run to thousands of pounds.

Comment: Other incidents of 'rare' UK tornadoes this year include: West Sussex, Northampton, Somerset and Newport.

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Huge hailstones smash car windows, buildings in Nhlangano, Swaziland

Kwanele Dlamini and Andile Sibandze
Times of Swaziland
Sat, 14 Nov 2015 11:49 UTC
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It appears that there might be hope for the much anticipated rainfall as Nhlangano and surrounding areas experienced a heavy downpour in the afternoon yesterday which lasted approximately 20 minutes.

The downside of it is that the rain was accompanied by strong winds and huge hailstones, which caused damage to property and vegetation.

The huge hailstones caused damage on rooftops, leaving gaping holes resulting in rain water leaking into buildings. It also shattered windows on buildings and motor vehicles.

Nhlangano residents ran helter-skelter as they searched for cover while motorists searched for safe places to park.

In some of the streets in the small southern town, vegetation, especially tree branches, were broken as a result of the strong wind.

Showers started pouring at around 3pm resulting in some shops and houses being flooded with water as the heavy downpour continued.

Comment: See also: Apocalyptic weather: Gigantic hailstones pound Conscripto Bernard in Argentina

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Apocalyptic weather: Gigantic hailstones pound Conscripto Bernard in Argentina


Strange Sounds
Thu, 12 Nov 2015 13:45 UTC
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An apocalyptic hailstorm hit Conscripto Bernardi in Argentina on November 9, 2015.

On average, the stones were the size of a tennis ball or an orange. Some were measuring more than 15 centimeters in diameter. Insane...

The extreme storm hit the city of Conscripto Bernardi in the late afternoon hours on Monday.

The strong winds accompanied by rain and large hail, affected several homes, shattered roofs, broke window panes, shop windows and cut off most of the electrical, telephone and cable service.

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Rivers of hail run through the desert after freak storm in Iraq

Siobhan McFadyen
Daily Mirror, UK
Tue, 10 Nov 2015 14:20 UTC
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© Live LeakDisbelief: A man wearing an ankle-length thwab, which helps him to keep cool, picks up the hail
It's known for its hot, dry summers and short, cool winters but not this year as Iraq was hit by a torrential rain and ice storm which led to meltdown in the war-torn country.

This incredible footage shows the extent of an unprecedented weather pattern that's caused chaos in the Middle East.

A frozen river of ice water is seen raging through the desert as these Iraqi men watch on in disbelief.

The region - renowned for its arid climate - has been hit by ice storms, strong winds and heavy rain in recent days leading to the Iraqi government declaring a state of emergency.

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