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Lightning strike claims 39th victim of year in Cambodia

Khouth Sophak Chakrya
The Phnom Penh Post
Tue, 23 May 2017 10:13 UTC
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A farmer died after being struck by lightning on Sunday evening while herding his cattle home in Kandal province's Khsach Kandal district.

Chey Thom Commune Police Chief Kong An said yesterday that the victim, Mao Yean, 53, was tending to his cattle at a rice field located about 300 metres away from his home when it started to rain at around 4:30pm, and he decided to herd the cattle home.

"According to his wife, the victim was struck on his way home," An said.

According to a report by the National Committee for Disaster Management, the number of deaths caused by lightning this year has risen to a total of 39 cases as of yesterday, with an additional 46 cases of injuries.
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Lightning bolt kills 3 children in Karnataka, India


Deccan Herald
Tue, 23 May 2017 10:06 UTC
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Three children were struck dead by lightning, while another was seriously injured, at Aladageri village of Hirekerur taluk on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as Alfaz Khan Ahmed Khan Pathan, Afreed Khan Imam Sab Pathan and Abdul Khader Geelani Abdul Ghani Kod, all aged 14 and residents of Ranebennur. The condition of another boy, Shameer Khan Pathan, is stated to be critical.

According to police, the children had come to the Barpur Shah Wali Dargah in the village with their families. Lightning struck them when they were returning home.
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Destructive storm closes US-Mexico border bridge in Nuevo Laredo


Mexico News Daily
Mon, 22 May 2017 17:55 UTC
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© ExcelsiorBorder between USA and Mexico closed after an extreme storm destroys custom facilities in Nuevo Laredo (Mexico)

Strong winds, heavy rain shut down World Trade Bridge

A busy commercial truck crossing on the Mexico-United States border was closed yesterday after a severe storm brought strong winds and heavy rain, flipping tractor-trailers on their sides and causing damage to the World Trade Bridge in Nuevo Laredo.

The governments of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Laredo reported that damage from the storm, initially thought to be a tornado, was considerable, knocking down communications antennas and leaving many areas without electricity.

The storm struck about 8:30pm and knocked out power to Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Valle Hermoso and Matamoros, among other locations, delivering gusts of wind of up to 90 kilometers per hour.

At the border crossing, signs and trees were blown over and Mexican Customs facilities sustained severe damages.

The bridge, which carries more than 12,000 cargo vehicles a day between Nuevo Laredo and Laredo, Texas, remained closed this morning until further notice.

Neither fatalities nor injuries were reported as a result of the storm.
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Two dead, four injured after lightning strikes in West Bengal, India


Millennium Post
Sun, 21 May 2017 20:59 UTC
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An officer of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed and four others injured after lightning struck at Belpahari in Jhargram on Saturday night. A 12-year-old boy was also killed after lightning struck him at another village under Belpahari police station.

The victim, identified as Tapan Kumar Dey, was declared dead after he was rushed to a nearby hospital. The other four injured CRPF jawans are undergoing treatment. Some of the injured are said to be in a critical condition.

The officer and the jawans were posted at CRPF 165 BN camp.

The incident occurred on Saturday night when the deceased officer and the jawans were conducting vigil in the area. While the five CRPF personnel were out conducting vigil, they were struck by lightning. After hearing about the incident, locals rushed to the spot.
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Late winter storm ground to sky lightning with record cold and snow

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Mon, 22 May 2017 19:14 UTC
Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
With atmospheric changes expected during the grand solar minimum intensification and the inter-tropical convergence zone shifting, strange occurrences in our skies are to be expected. Here we go, Ground to Sky Lightning, but the media blames it on mobile phone towers. Also record cold and snow records broken during the latest storm on record with the greatest snow depths back to 1880's. Also I included the newest research I have on the timeline and intensification for the grand solar minimum.


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Lightning bolt kills 3 people in Jharkhand, India


India Today
Mon, 22 May 2017 11:10 UTC
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Three persons including two of a family were killed in a lightning strike in Patahatu village under Jagannathpur police station of West Singhbhum district this evening, police said.

Mosem Koda (35), and his 10-year-old son Jamadar were working outside their home when the incident occurred.

Another 10-year-old girl also died along with the two.

The three died instantaneously after being struck by lightning during rains, police said.

Source: Press Trust of India
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Lightning strikes kill a total of 10 cows in Udupi, India


Daiji World
Sat, 20 May 2017 09:02 UTC
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During the heavy rains and lightning that took place in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts from Thursday late night to Friday evening, several cows have died and more than 300 electric poles have been damaged. Trees were seen uprooted in many parts of the district.

In Dakshina Kannada district, Mangaluru, Puttur, Sullia, Bantwal and Beltangady areas received good rains with lightning and thunder. Mulky Kinnigoli and Suratkal areas received more lightning with light rains and strong winds.

Winds caused uprooting of trees and as a result more than 300 electric poles were damaged which is unprecedented during pre-monsoon showers in Dakshina Kannada.

Several parts of the district were affected with electric supply till Friday evening.

Udupi district too witnessed the same situation like in Dakshina Kannada. All parts of the district received moderate to heavy rains. Lightning claimed 3 cows in Kukkuje near Hebri, 3 cows in Amasebail, 3 cows in Thekkatte near Kundapur and a calf at Karkala. Several houses were reportedly damaged due to rains. Losses are yet to be ascertained.
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Ground to sky lightning filmed across Oklahoma City

Damon Lane
KOCO
Fri, 19 May 2017 18:57 UTC
Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
Ground to sky lightning in Oklahoma City on May 18 2017.
It's the video that you can't take your eyes off of! Storms in Oklahoma City last night produced lots of lightning. But it's this video here that has many wondering " How did it do this?"


There are 2 thoughts to this.

1- TV towers are manmade objects thus creating "unnatural" electric potential. In this case we'd call this a "ground-to-cloud" lightning strike. The towers, which likely had a positive charge to it, generated lightning that then moved toward an area in the sky that had a negative charge. Remember opposites attract.

Comment: Spectacular lightning show captured over Oklahoma (VIDEOS)

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Huge sandstorm blankets Eilat, Israel

Sue Surkes
The Times of Israel
Thu, 18 May 2017 18:25 UTC
Sandstorm in Eilat, Israel
© Youtube screenshotPoor visibility caused by a sandstorm in Eilat, May 18, 2017.

Main roads leading into Red Sea resort also closed due to thick cloud of orange sand

Poor visibility caused by a massive and unexpected sandstorm on Thursday prompted authorities in Eilat to close both the airport and two main highways in and out of the southern city on the Red Sea.

Route 90, which connects Eilat to the rest of the country was shut in both directions from the Arava junction. Route 12, to the west, was also closed.

The Environment Ministry cautioned that those at risk, including children, the elderly, the ill, and pregnant women, should refrain from going outside, while the general population should not take part in strenuous physical activities outside.

Sandstorms often accompany hot winds blowing in from the Sinai desert.

In March, a Tel Aviv-bound flight from Vienna was forced to return to Austria as a result of a heavy sandstorm blanketing Israel.

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Spectacular lightning show captured over Oklahoma (VIDEOS)


Sott.net
Sat, 20 May 2017 05:42 UTC
Ground to cloud lightning over Oklahoma City
© TwitterGround-to-cloud lightning over Oklahoma City
Spectacular lightning displays have been captured on video over Oklahoma during severe storms on May 18, 2017. The storms also produced multiple tornadoes and tennis ball-sized hail.

This video from Live Storm Media shows incredible ground-to-cloud lightning.


Comment: Electric universe: Lightning strength and frequency increasing

The Electric Universe model is clearly explained, with a lot more relevant information, in the book Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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