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PHOTOS: Hail, rain, wind sweep across parts of Saskatchewan, Canada


cjme.com
Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:43 UTC
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© Submitted by Theodore HalterDamage in Kerrobert.
The thunderstorm that rolled through Wednesday afternoon didn't last long, but it was intense with strong wind, lightning, heavy rain and small hail.

In Kerrobert, north of Kindersley, large hail and strong wind tore down trees and ripped siding off homes and businesses.

Patsy Kiss, manager of the Wild Goose Motel in Kerrobert, watched the clouds roll in.

"I said to my husband and the girl working the office, 'Oh, hoho! are we in for one wicked hail storm," she said.

"It was coming from the west and I seen it coming. The clouds were just white and I thought, 'Oh, are we gonna get it' and we did."

Golf-ball sized hail fell from the sky for 15 minutes combined with wind and rain. Kiss said nearly all the homes in Kerrobert have siding ripped off. She guessed that two thirds of the homes have broken windows.


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© Theodore HalterDamage in Kerrobert.
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Central Alberta struck by golf ball-sized hail, heavy rain


cbc.ca
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 17:10 UTC
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© Twisted ChasersHwy 2 is covered in hail North of Ponoka
Several threatening funnel clouds seen around Calgary area

Damage is being assessed after a number of central Alberta communities were hit with heavy rain and golf ball-sized hail.

The severe weather was also packing high winds last night when it tore through Red Deer, Lacombe, Ponoka, Rimbey, Bentley and Rocky Mountain House, damaging vehicles, windows and other property.

Storms also struck the Lloydminster area.


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Waterspout seen near St. George Island, Florida

Max Tsaparis
wtxl.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:14 UTC
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© John BaneyWaterspout near St. George Island
A waterspout formed Monday morning near the Franklin County coastline after an intense stationary storm sat over the open waters. Because of this, a marine warning was issued for the Forgotten Coast until 11:30 am.

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21 killed by lightning so far this year in the U.S., well above 5 year-average

Mike Clay
baynews9.com
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:11 UTC
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The death of a 31-year-old woman in Colorado brings the number of lightning deaths in the U.S. to 21 so far this year — well above the five-year average of 13.4 by this point in the year.
In Colorado this weekend, lightning struck and killed a 31-year-old woman while she was hiking in the mountains. Three others were injured, one critically.

This brings the number of lightning deaths in the U.S. to 21 so far this year — well above the five-year average of 13.4 by this point in the year.

Three have been killed here in Florida. Remember, there is NO safe place outside if thunderstorms develop.

Know the weather patterns of the area you plan to visit. For example, in mountainous areas, thunderstorms typically develop in the early afternoon, so plan to hike early in the day and be down the mountain by noon.

Listen to the weather forecast for the outdoor area you plan to visit. The forecast may be very different from the one near your home. If there is a high chance of thunderstorms, stay inside.

When thunder roars, stay indoors.

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Three have been killed in Florida.
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Lightning hits boat and kills 4 people in Pakistan


bdnews24.com
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 13:54 UTC
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Four people died while two others were injured when their boat was struck by lightning at Habiganj's Ajmiriganj Upazila.

Local police OC Taimur Bakht Chowdhury said that this happened on Wednesday at Birat Union of the Upazila.

The boat was heading to Ajmiriganj town, when the lightning struck leaving the four dead on the spot.

Those killed have been identified as Musa Mia, 50, Khitish Sutradhar, 20, Ranjit Sutradhar, 45 and Prosen Sutradhar, 22.

The injured have been taken to the Ajmiriganj Upazila Health Complex.
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Lightning strikes kill eight, injure 16 in Odisha, India


Odisha Sun Times
Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:48 UTC
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At least eight persons were killed and 16 injured when lightning struck them in different parts of Odisha this evening.

LightningReports from Jagatsinghpur district said three persons were killed and three others were seriously injured when lightning struck them at Nimakala village under Tirtol police station limits.

While one person was killed in Dikshitpada village under Nischintakoili block in Cuttack district, a girl student of Sathibakuda village under Chandbali block in Bhadrak district was killed while lightning struck her while she was on the way to her house. Besides, a daily wage labourer of Bideipurpal village under Basudevpur block in the district also succumbed to lightning.

Another person of Patilo village under Anandpur block in Keonjhar district was killed while an old woman was killed and a boy was seriously injured when lightning struck them at Chakadagagua village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara district.
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Several towns devastated by flooded rivers in Pakistan


dunyanews.tv
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 18:04 UTC
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At least fifty villages have been disconnected from Ghotki, over a hundred inundated in Layyah
The floods in Indus River and Chitral River have caused several villages and towns to inundate, Dunya News reported.

According to details, at least fifty villages have been disconnected from Ghotki while over a hundred villages have been inundated in Layyah.

Dozens of towns in Rahim Yar Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan have also been struck by the inundation while dozens of houses have also been affected in various areas including Kalash Valley.

According to details, the embankment at Rasulpur area of Rahim Yar Khan could not bear the pressure of the flood wave and broke down, causing several areas including Rasulpur, Kacha Mahazi, Kacha Chohan to inundate.

At least eight villages have also been flooded in Muzaffargarh area and the local administration has established as many as eighteen relief camps to deal with the emergency.
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Highway indefinitely closed in southern California after record rainfall causes bridge collapse


RT
Mon, 20 Jul 2015 20:55 UTC
california bridge collapse
© Division Chief Geoff Pemberton & CAL FIRE / Reuters
A 30-foot-by-50-foot (9-by-15-meter) section of Interstate 10 over a desert wash ‒ or dry riverbed ‒ in southeastern California west of Arizona has collapsed amid heavy rain, causing indefinite closure of a route used by 27,000 vehicles per day.

The eastbound section of the bridge over the normally dry Tex Wash in Desert Center, just east of the Coachella Valley and about 50 miles (80km) west of the Arizona border, collapsed on Sunday afternoon during the second day of record rainfall in Southern California. Though the westbound section of the interstate remained intact, it was also closed because it was compromised by flooding waters and will also need extensive repairs, the California Department of Transportation said.
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Best of the Web: Signs of Change: Extreme weather and environmental upheaval in June and July 2015 (VIDEO)

Hawkkey Davis
YouTube
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:20 UTC
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© HawkkeyDavisChannel/YouTubeA first? Wildfire torches moving vehicles on highway near Los Angeles, California
Video compilation of extreme weather events (and general environmental chaos) from the past month or so.

Record high temperatures in Germany were immediately followed by unusually strong storms and hail. Record rainfall in China was followed by a record heatwave there. In the US, there's been a record heatwave in the West, and record rainfall in the South. There's been record cold in Australia, and record heat in Pakistan. Volcanoes erupted in Indonesia, Japan and Mexico, while there was a strong earthquake in China and an earthquake swarm in Iceland... And in between all that; powerful storms and record rainfall.

Things be intensifying!

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Heavy rainstorms in central California spark wildfires

Veronica Miracle and Reuben Contreras
ABC
Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:55 UTC
summer storm Central Valley california
Thunder rolled from the North Valley to the South Valley as lightning lit up the sky. Action News cameras caught a bolt near Ashlan Avenue and Fresno Street.

Heavy rain pounded many parts of the Valley. Video from Blackstone and Dakota avenues in Central Fresno showed the rain coming down hard earlier Saturday.

The storm caused several power outages throughout the Valley, with the largest in Fresno. Nearly 72,000 PG&E customers in West, Central and North Fresno, and Kerman were still without electricity Saturday night, including the area at Ashlan Avenue and Fresno Street. The outages started at about 5:15 p.m. and turned off several traffic lights throughout town, causing congestion at major intersections. PG&E did not have an estimated time when power would be restored.

The storm also forced the Fresno Grizzlies to postpone Saturday's game against the El Paso Chihuahuas. The lightning started right after the players took the field at Chukchansi Park. The teams are now planning a doubleheader for Sunday afternoon.

It's still too early say for certain, but firefighters say lightning is likely the reason why dozens of fires started in the area. Lightning rippled across the sky as the heavy storm moved through the Fresno area. Fires sparked by lightning were the first to impact first responders.
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