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Lightning bolt kills woman, injures 4 others in White Springs, Florida

Danae Leake
Action News Jax
Sat, 07 Apr 2018 09:59 UTC
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Five people were struck by lightning in White Springs, Florida on Saturday as storms moved through the northeast part of the state.

A woman died and four people were injured, according to a local storm report by the National Weather Service.

A source tells us the woman is Kourtney Lambert.

The people were struck at Woodpecker Mud Bog, officials say.

A source tells Action News Jax the strikes happened at about 2:50 p.m. near a camper where people were seeking shelter under the camper's gooseneck.

The source says a 23-year-old woman was struck and killed instantly.


Comment: In Asia fatalities caused by lightning strikes during the past week across India include a woman killed in Bengaluru, 3 struck in separate incidents in Jaipur and 2 hit by bolts in Odisha while in Jamalpur, Bangladesh a teenage boy succumbed.

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Eight tornadoes touch down across the Heartland

Amber Ruch
kfvs12.com
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:10 UTC
Crenshaw Road in Marion, Ill.
© Brittany Jacob/KFVSCrenshaw Road in Marion, Ill.
Eight tornadoes hit the Heartland on Tuesday, April 3, according to the National Weather Service. The latest report was a twister in New Madrid County, Missouri.

There were two tornadoes reported in Hickman County, Ky., one in Massac County, Ill., one in Williamson County, Ill., one in Livingston County, Ky, in Saline County, IL, one in Dunklin County, Mo and one in New Madrid County, Mo.

Comment: See also: Tornadoes and deadly storms strike in South, Midwest US

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Death toll for Scotland's lambs sees a sharp increase after heavy snow


BBC
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 19:31 UTC
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The death toll on Scottish sheep farms has seen a sharp increase following spells of heavy snow this winter, according to official figures.

Farming leaders said sheep farmers were facing a "war of attrition" from the weather after a severe winter followed a wet summer and autumn.

And they warned that it could affect productivity for the rest of the year.

Gary Mitchell, vice-president of NFU Scotland, said spring lambs were having a "really tough time".
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Hailstorm destroys orchards, vegetables in several areas of Kurram Agency, Pakistan

Umer Jamshaid
Urdupoint
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 18:18 UTC
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Heavy rain and hailstorm has destroyed fruit orchards and vegetable fields in most of the areas of Kurram Agency the other day.

According to Peshawar correspondent , the Kurram Agency areas of Zeran, Malana, Karman Boghki and Para Chamkani were hit by heavy rain and hailstorm where scores of fruit orchards and fields of vegetables were destroyed.

In Zeran Brabata area, the roof of the house of a poor man, Ilayas caved in causing him losses of thousands of rupees besides death to his two cattle. On other side thousands of acres of land along side Kurram River was in danger of being washed away due to lack of protected embankments.
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Powerful windstorm leaves thousands without power in Ontario, Canada


CBC.ca
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:59 UTC
Crane snapped in Ontario
© @RositaLanger/TwitterA crane was snapped amid the storm in the Eglinton Avenue and Glen Erin Drive area in Mississauga, Ont., west of Toronto.
Strong winds battered region Wednesday - knocking down trees, cranes and a brick wall

Tens of thousands of people were without power in southern Ontario after heavy winds tore through the region Wednesday.

About 60,000 customers were estimated to be without power by late evening, according to the utility company Hydro One. That number was more than 80,000 earlier in the day. Toronto Hydro said there were numerous reports of downed power lines and that about 3,300 of its customers were blacked out by about 10:10 p.m. ET, down from some 21,400 customers.

The winds are also limiting restoration efforts as bucket trucks can't be used because of safety concerns. Toronto Hydro said restoration times aren't available but efforts will continue into Thursday.

Spokeswoman Tori Gass said the blackouts scattered throughout the city were directly related to the wind, which had been gusting upwards of 90 kilometres an hour.

Gass said extra crews were currently working to fix the downed lines and repair outages; however, priority is given to cases where there is risk to the public's safety.
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Lightning bolt kills 3, injures 2 in Uganda

Betty Angatai
New Vision
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:08 UTC
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Three people were killed and other two injured when lightning struck during a downpour in Bukasero village in Bukatube sub-county, Mayuge district on Sunday.

The Police identified the deceased as Muniru Dembele, 41, Rashid Mutebe, 27, and Ronald Okware 16, all residents of Bukasero. The survivors are Kadiri Kadabo, 17 and Matia Mugalya, 27.

Moses Kato, the LC1 chairperson said the incident happened on Easter day.
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Much of US will see below normal temps this weekend, similarities to storm of 1982 - cold expected throughout April

Paul Dorian
Vencore Weather
Thu, 05 Apr 2018 10:29 UTC
US north east April 5th 2018 storm
Much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation will feature well below-normal temperatures on Saturday afternoon as depicted by the 06Z GEFS 2-m temperature anomalies; courtesy NOAA, tropicaltidbits.com
Overview

A very active weather pattern is bringing the I-95 corridor intense winds today associated with a strong cold frontal system and there may be another round of springtime accumulating snow this Saturday for much of the region. Winds could gust past 50 mph this afternoon and early evening following the passage of a strong cold front as a fresh cold air mass rushes into the region. On Thursday, it'll be dry and quite cold for this time of year and the winds will start off the day quite strong though they will likely diminish during the mid and late afternoon hours. A "clipper-type" low pressure system will then bring rain showers to the I-95 corridor on Friday and push a cold front through the region. This front will usher in very cold air for this time of year by early Saturday and low pressure will form along the stalling frontal boundary zone and likely generate accumulating snow in the DC-to-Philly-to-NYC corridor.

Comment: Winter in the US has been brutal, but it's reflective of a much wider trend:

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Record breaking April cold set to hit north eastern U.S. this weekend - snow from Washington to Boston

Chris Sommerfeldt
NY Daily News
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:59 UTC
Stone Street in downtown Manhattan on March 22.
© Michael Dabin/New York Daily NewsA worker removes snow from the stairwell by Stone Street in downtown Manhattan on March 22.
An unusually cold winter storm is bound for New York City - again.

Dreams of clear skies and mild weather will have to wait, as forecasters predicted Wednesday that a record-breaking Arctic blast is headed for the East Coast this weekend.

"Ridiculous late season arctic outbreak Fri/Sat," Weather Company meteorologist Michael Palmer tweeted.

Temperatures in the city are expected to drop as much as 20 degrees below the normal and a slushy snow-rain mix will likely start falling on Friday and continue well into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Comment: Arctic blasts, splitting jet streams, polar vortex's - how many new terms have to be invented before forecasters realise that our weather is dramatically changing, it's becoming increasingly colder, the seasons are much more volatile and erratic, and the phenomenon is worldwide, and which is evidence of the fact that we're entering an ice age:

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Tornado filmed touching down in Blackpool, England

Michael Holmes
Blackpool Gazette
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:39 UTC
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The strange cloud formation was seen around the area of Whitegate Drive earlier this afternoon, with a picture and video being sent to The Gazette by readers.

This picture, taken by Steph Bosson close to Oxford Square, shows the cloud

In the footage, sent in by Ian Punchard, a man can be heard saying: "What is it?"

Another says it's a tornado, before the voice adds: "That cloud there just started funneling. It's coming down and down and down, I'm telling you. You can see the cloud spinning as well."

Comment: The accepted difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado is that a tornado actually makes contact with the ground, and in this video, regardless of the strength of the wind speeds, it appears to touchdown, therefore it would likely be classified as a tornado.

Tornadoes, snownadoes, firenadoes, and other wind vortices, appear to be on the increase and in conditions that do not correlate with the accepted view of how they form, see: Also check out SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Tornadoes and deadly storms strike in South, Midwest US


The Weather Channel
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 14:30 UTC
Alabama storm damage
© Crystal Vander Weit/The Decatur Daily via APA fallen tree rests on the damaged home of Maggie Jordan, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Decatur, Ala. Jordan lost three large trees, three cars were damaged as well as structural damage to her roof after strong thunderstorms moved through the area the night before.
Severe storms battered the South on Tuesday and Wednesday, uprooting trees, damaging homes and buildings and killing one. Several tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service (NWS) throughout the Midwest and South. Jamie Guin, an electric company employee, died in Prentiss County, Mississippi, when he touched a live wire during storm repairs.

Strong winds from a wet microburst collapsed a hangar at Houston's Hobby Airport on Wednesday morning, damaging eight planes, according to KTRK-TV. No one was injured in the collapse, but public information officer Bill Begley told the AP that repairs due to the storm will likely cost millions of dollars.

An EF1 tornado brought winds up to 110 mph to Grove City, Ohio, damaging roofs and scattering debris southwest of Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reported that seven people were trapped in vehicles as the storm knocked down powerlines on Grove City's Hoover Road. Some were trapped for more than five hours. Another possible tornado was reported in Clark County, Ohio, and a confirmed tornado touched down in Xenia, Ohio, flattening buildings.

Homes and buildings sustained damage near Galatia, Illinois, on Tuesday, while a separate storm struck Effingham, Illinois, causing damage to several buildings as well. The NWS also confirmed an EF2 tornado in Vandalia, Illinois.

Torrential rains brought flooding to central Ohio as well as parts of Illinois and Indiana, shutting down roadways. At least a dozen people were evacuated by boat from Mattoon, Illinois, Journal Gazette and Times-Courier reported.

Storms in Decatur, Alabama, injured one person, and damage was reported about 60 miles away in Jasper as well.
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