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Winter comes early as Melbourne is hit by chilly blast

Mitchell Toy
Herald Sun
Sun, 15 May 2011 12:34 UTC

Melburnians have been swamped with enough rain in the past two weeks to last the month of May and more is yet to come.

Other parts of the state have seen their coldest start to May since records began, with snow already falling in low-lying areas.

Mt Baw Baw has been blanketed with more than 30cm of fresh snow as eager snowboarders take to the slopes well ahead of the official opening to the ski season.

Heavy Rains Falling Across Africa

Planetsave
Mon, 16 May 2011 12:29 UTC

Above average rainfall has been falling in many parts of the sub-Saharan African region since 2010, including countries like Angola, Namibia, Tanzania, Cameroon, Congo, and Madagascar.

The data comes from the Climate Prediction Center of the U.S. National Weather Service, which noted that large rainfalls have, in some places, exceeded the yearly average in a single day. In many parts of the continent, flooding persistent rains have flooded temporary rivers like the Kuiseb in Namibia and the Boteti in Botswana, both of which have recorded highs over the past year or so.

The map below depicts the rainfall for Namibia and South Africa on May 5, 2011, a day which saw more rain fall in the Namib Desert than normally falls in an entire year.

Earth currently in a Solar Windstream

Space Weather
Mon, 16 May 2011 09:28 UTC

Earth is inside a solar wind stream flowing from the indicated coronal hole:

Palestine: Thunder, Lightning Bring in Heavy Rains Across Country

The Jerusalem Post
Sun, 15 May 2011 03:22 UTC

Unseasonal downpours spread throughout central and northern regions; rain expected to continue with risk of flash floods in Negev.

Unseasonal rainfall continued overnight Friday, with local thunderstorms breaking out across the country.

Heavy downpours were felt in central and northern areas. There were heavy downpours in central and northern areas, and rain was expected continue on Saturday, with the chance of flash floods in the Negev.

Unseasonal amounts of rain were measured, with 9.8 mm falling in Ariel, 8mm in Ashdod and 2.8 mm in Tel Aviv.

US: Floods Hit Bridgeport Ohio

Jamie Ward
WOWK 13
Fri, 13 May 2011 10:36 UTC

Pounding rains shut down roads in Bridgeport on Friday.

Heavy rains pounded the Ohio Valley Friday. Water rushed down through the streets of Bridgeport, tearing up roads, crippling cars, and creeping into the basements of the people who live there.

Crews were called in around 4 p.m. Friday. Bridgeport Mayor, John Callarik, says that the heavy rain was just too much for the sewers to handle

"What happened up above, is our main sewer line is all clogged up and it came over the top", he says. Authorities say all that water than came rushing into town, closed a number of roads in the Kerwood section for about four hours and backed up traffic during rush hour. The Bridgeport Fire Department says that aside from flooding, the biggest issue was making sure people were able to get around..

US: Flash flooding; State of Emergency in Wellsville

Eileen Buckley
WBFO
Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00 UTC

Buffalo, New York - A flash flood watch is posted for Southern Erie, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua and Wyoming Counties from Noon Saturday through the evening.

Heavy rains caused flash flooding for portions of the Southern Tier Friday.

A state of emergency is in effect in the Village of Wellsville in Allegany County. Roads were damaged and flooded in Wellsville, Belmont and Scio.

Emergency crews evacuated some of the residents.

Wellsville Police say dozens of streets and roadways are impassable and are closed. Some of the roads could be closed for the next several days.

Officials are asking residents to avoid any unnecessary travel in areas affected by the flash floods.

US: Fort Worth lightning strikes create fireball explosions

Digital Journal
Fri, 13 May 2011 10:51 UTC

Dramatic explosions lighting up the Fort Worth night sky on Tuesday provided a multi-colored display that left residents in awe and thousands without power, thanks to an intense thunderstorm system that moved through the area.

The explosions resulted from lightning strikes hitting feeder lines used for electricity transmission throughout the neighborhoods. The explosions included intense blue, orange, purple and red colors, ranging over what appeared to be a multiple-block area.

Made In Taiwan: Footage Of Taipei Tornado

Fergal Tierney
Irish Weather Online
Thu, 12 May 2011 23:39 UTC

This is a video shot by a Taipei resident as a tornado affected part of the Taiwanese capital on May 12th. The twister lasted around two minutes, flipping an SUV on top of some motorcycles, though there were no reports of casualties.

There was a stationary front lying over the area at the time, with an extremely humid airmass to its south. The 00Z Taipei sounding shows enhanced low-level moisture and some windshear, which both contributed to vigorous convection and updraft rotation.

The event, however, will not be recorded on Central Weather Bureau's list of natural disasters as it was not recorded by their weather station. This may have implications for the owners of the vehicles, as the local insurance industry normally relies on the CWB record for claims purposes.

26 dead as Tropical storm leaves Philippines

Barbara Mae Dacanay
gulfnews.com
Wed, 11 May 2011 20:04 UTC

The latest tally showed that Aere affected 71,267 families or 376,888 people in 464 villages, 65 municipalities, five cities, and 12 provinces in six regions nationwide.

Manila: Tropical Storm Aere left northern Luzon on Wednesday, but not before battering the Bicol region and leaving at least 26 people dead, a disaster official told Gulf News.

Most of the newly listed fatalities came from central Philippines and Metro Manila, not in central Luzon which Aure drenched and hit with rough winds from Monday to Tuesday, said Ronald Flores, acting officer in charge of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)

Hurricane Hits China Food Factory, 4 Killed

International Business Times
Mon, 09 May 2011 15:36 UTC

© AFP/File, Xinhua
The Li river runs through China's southwestern city of Guilin which has been hit by a landslide after heavy rain

A hurricane struck the Foshan City in Guangdong Province in southern China for the second time in a month on Friday, killing 4 people and injuring 17 others.

The storm was located in a 2,000-square meter food factory in the Foshan City, which has damaged walls and sheds, besides killing many workers, said reports.

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Storms

Winter comes early as Melbourne is hit by chilly blast

Heavy Rains Falling Across Africa

Earth currently in a Solar Windstream

Palestine: Thunder, Lightning Bring in Heavy Rains Across Country

US: Floods Hit Bridgeport Ohio

US: Flash flooding; State of Emergency in Wellsville

US: Fort Worth lightning strikes create fireball explosions

Made In Taiwan: Footage Of Taipei Tornado

26 dead as Tropical storm leaves Philippines

Hurricane Hits China Food Factory, 4 Killed

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