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Recent storms cover Lake Winnipeg beach with hundreds of dead birds


winnipeg.ctvnews.ca
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:24 UTC
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After Tuesday’s storm the water of Lake Winnipeg rolled up and over Patricia Beach, leaving hundreds of dead birds behind as the water receded.

Flooding isn't just taking a toll on humans and crops, it is also impacting wildlife.

After Tuesday's storm the water of Lake Winnipeg rolled up and over Patricia Beach, leaving hundreds of dead birds behind as the water receded.

Michael Almey, who owns a cottage on Patricia Beach, said the birds covered the beach.

After Tuesday's storm the water of Lake Winnipeg rolled up and over Patricia Beach, leaving hundreds of dead birds behind as the water receded.

"They were all obviously drowned, victims of the storm, the surge of the tide," said Almey.

A naturalist on site told us the baby seagulls were too young to fly away during the storm but may have survived had the storm hit a week or two later.

Residents said conservation crews plan to start clean-up Friday.
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Burgundy vines destroyed in three minutes by 'machine gun' hail storm

Rory Mulholland
Daily Telegraph
Sun, 29 Jun 2014 06:02 UTC
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Grape vines near Pommard in Burgundy that were seriously damaged after a summer hailstorm in 2013. The hail has struck again this year, ruining up to 70% of the crop.
Some of Burgundy's finest vineyards have had their hopes of a bumper harvest dashed after a fierce hail storm "machine-gunned" their vines for the third summer in a row, damaging up to 90 per cent of the plants in the worst-affected areas.

Hailstones as big as golf balls and strong winds on Saturday lashed France's Côte de Beaune region, which is home to the Santenay, Meursault, Volnay, and Pommard appellations.

"It was like a machine-gun attack," said Anne Parent, who makes Pommard wines, adding that the devastating hail storm lasted a mere three minutes.

It will be several days before winemakers can assess the full damage, but officials said that between 50 and 90 per cent of the harvest may be lost.

Hopes had been high that this year's harvest would be a good one as a wet spring followed by a hot and sunny June had provided perfect conditions for winegrowers.
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Intense rainfall causes flooding in northern Spain


Globalpost.com
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:25 UTC
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Intense rainfall early on Friday morning has caused the river Baztan in the north Spanish Community of Navarra to burst its banks and flood parts of the town of Elizondo, it was reported on Spanish television.

The heavy rain, which was caused by a deep area of low pressure over central and northern Spain, saw the river Baztan unable to cope with a flow of 350 cubic meters per second and its level rose to almost four meters, flooding the heart of Elizondo, where several people needed to be rescued from their homes and cars were carried away by the strength of the floodwater.

This is the latest incident in what has been a chaotic 48 hours in terms of weather in Spain.

Tuesday saw a spectacular hailstorm leave around one meter of ice in the streets of the town of Almazan, which is in the province of Soria.

Comment: Hailstorm hits Spain, floods homes, blocks roads

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Hailstorm hits Spain, floods homes, blocks roads

Liam Dutton
Blogs.Channel4.com
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 13:10 UTC
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On Twitter on Wednesday evening, I saw some amazing footage of a hailstorm that hit town of Almazan, just outside the city of Soria in northern Spain.

The hailstorm lasted around 45 minutes and caused flooding of homes and businesses, as well as blocking roads, leading to traffic chaos.

There were reports of hail one metre deep next to the Duero river. Local police, the civil guard and firefighters used snow ploughs to help clear the streets. But you're probably thinking, how can hail in summer when it's hot?

How does hail form?

Within a cumulonimbus cloud, there are many particles of ice and super-cooled water - water that remains in liquid form at temperatures below freezing due to a lack of condensation nuclei for them to freeze around.

Ice tends to be at near the top of the cloud, where the air temperature can be as low as minus 60C. Super-cooled water tends to be nearer the bottom half of the cloud, where temperatures are closer to freezing.
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Huge dust storm envelops Phoenix, Arizona

Nicole Mortillaro
globalnews.ca
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:21 UTC
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While residents on the east coast of the United States are dealing with Hurricane Arthur, residents of Phoenix, Arizona, were battling another type of storm on Thursday - a dust storm.

The massive wall of dust swept across the city around 7:30 p.m., grounding flights at the city's main airport.

Dust storms aren't unusual for the region and are part of the monsoon season.

Monsoons are reversals of wind patterns over a geographic area and happen seasonally. Generally, they produce heavy rains and thunderstorms.

The monsoon season in the U.S. is much less severe than those in India and Southeast Asia. Sometimes these thunderstorms can produce downbursts of air and push out wind ahead of it which sweeps across the drier land, creating these dust storms. Also known as "haboobs," these storms can last for hours.

According to the National Weather Service, Phoenix generally receives one to three dust storms a season.

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Lightning storm creates terrifying nuclear bomb-style mushroom cloud above Sardinia

Daniel Miller
Daily Mail, UK
Fri, 04 Jul 2014 13:56 UTC
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Blast: A lightning storm lights up the skies above southern Sardinia creating the impression of a nuclear mushroom cloud
Residents of the normally-sunny island of Sardinia could have been forgiven for running for the hills when this terrifying mushroom cloud appeared in the skies during an intense thunderstorm.

But while it may look like the aftermath of a nuclear explosion the awesome cloud was a purely natural phenomenon - a giant storm cell lit up from the inside by a series of lightning bolts.

The stunning set of photographs was taken by 27-year-old photographer Stefano Garau who captured the incredible moment from the balcony of his house after noticing the storm moving in fast.
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Thundercrack: A lightning bolt streaks over the skies in southern Sardinia. The incredible images were captured by 27-year-old photographer Stefano Garau
Mr Garau said: 'The photo is taken from my home, I was lucky to notice in time that the storm cell was throwing in that direction. I had time to do about 70 shots, the photo is taken with my faithful Nikon D700 with a Nikon 105mm VR lens.
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Arthur expected to bring drenching rains, storm-force winds for 4th of July

Brian Kahn
Climatecentral.org
Tue, 01 Jul 2014 12:49 UTC
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On Tuesday morning, the first tropical storm of Atlantic hurricane season was born. A 140-mile stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast is currently under a watch thanks to Tropical Storm Arthur.

However, the storm is expected to strengthen slightly and could bring some real fireworks to the Mid-Atlantic just in time for the Fourth of July. And by fireworks, we mean drenching rains and the potential for tropical storm-force winds from North Carolina's Outer Banks to the Chesapeake Bay area. There's even a chance Arthur could blossom into a full-fledged hurricane, albeit a weak Category 1 storm, though the strongest winds are likely going to stay out to sea.

The potential of Arthur is still enough to bring Fourth of July festivities to a halt for parts of the Eastern Seaboard. Check out the GIFs below to see if you should keep your beach chairs folded, barbecues covered and fireworks unignited.
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More than a foot of hail hits the town of Almazan in Spain

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 08:39 UTC
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© FacebookRoads were covered with hail in Almazan.
Damages 70% of the houses in Almazan


2 July 2014 The hail storm that dumped Wednesday in Almazan, Soria, has damaged 70% of the houses in this town of about 6,000 inhabitants, according to the Mayor José Antonio de Miguel.

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Spectacular lightning strike filmed in New York

John O'Ceallaigh
Daily Telegraph
Thu, 03 Jul 2014 14:24 UTC
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An Instagram user captured impressive footage of a lighting bolt striking the ground in New York last night

Adverse weather is affecting New York City at the moment, with severe thunderstorms washing over the area on Wednesday evening. The full force of the storm was documented on social media, with Instagram user Dinesh Penugonda capturing spectacular footage of a lighting bolt striking land, with the darkened but unmistakable silhouette of Manhattan in the background. You can see the video below.


Americans living along the country's east coast are revising their July 4 holiday plans as the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur, grows in stature. It is close to reaching hurricane strength and residents in some southern states are currently evacuating threatened areas.
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Wild weather week for U.S. Atlantic coast

Steven Strouss
CBS News - Philadelphia
Wed, 02 Jul 2014 23:36 UTC
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The high temperature soared to 96 degrees this afternoon in Philadelphia making today the hottest day of 2014. The combination of heat and humidity made it feel insufferable outside and also triggered severe thunderstorms, and flash flood warnings this evening. The CBS3 weather team counted over 10,000 lightning strikes since 6pm as storms were still raging furiously over New Jersey. Numerous house fires were sparked by lightning strikes across the region.

The concerns of wild weather are not over yet as the area goes under a Flash Flood Watch Thursday morning. Showers and thunderstorms along a stalled cold front will connect with tropical moisture from Arthur resulting in periods of heavy rain for the region Thursday afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 1-3″ could cause flooding along area streams and poor drainage flooding is also expected.
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