Earth Changes and the Pole Shift
Wild Weather, the Wobble Effect
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"We warned at the start of ZetaTalk, in 1995, that unpredictable weather extremes, switching about from drought to deluge, would occur and increase on a lineal basis up until the pole shift. Where this occurred steadily, it has only recently become undeniable. ZetaTalk, and only ZetaTalk, warned of these weather changes, at that early date. Our early warnings spoke to the issue of global heating from the core outward, hardly Global Warming, a surface or atmospheric issue, but caused by consternation in the core. Affected by the approach of Planet X, which was by then starting to zoom rapidly toward the inner solar system for its periodic passage, the core was churning, melting the permafrost and glaciers and riling up volcanoes. When the passage did not occur as expected in 2003 because Planet X had stalled in the inner solar system, we explained the increasing weather irregularities in the context of the global wobble that had ensued - weather wobbles where the Earth is suddenly forced under air masses, churning them. This evolved by 2005 into a looping jet stream, loops breaking away and turning like a tornado to affect the air masses underneath. Meanwhile, on Planet Earth, droughts had become more intractable and deluges positively frightening, temperature swings bringing snow in summer in the tropics and searing heat in Artic regions, with the violence of storms increasing in number and ferocity."
From the ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for February 4, 2012:
The wobble seems to have changed, as the temperature in Europe suddenly plunged after being like an early Spring, Alaska has its coldest temps ever while the US and much of Canada is having an extremely mild winter. India went from fatal cold spell to balmy again. Has the Earth changed position vs a vs Planet X to cause this? [and from another] Bitter cold records broken in Alaska - all time coldest record nearly broken, but Murphy's Law intervenes [Jan 30] http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/01/30/bitter-cold-records-broken-in-alaska Jim River, AK closed in on the all time record coldest temperature of -80°F set in 1971, which is not only the Alaska all-time record, but the record for the entire United States. Unfortunately, it seems the battery died in the weather station just at the critical moment. While the continental USA has a mild winter and has set a number of high temperature records in the last week and pundits ponder whether they will be blaming the dreaded "global warming" for those temperatures, Alaska and Canada have been suffering through some of the coldest temperatures on record during the last week.
There has been no change in the wobble pattern, the wobble has merely become more severe. Nancy noted a Figure 8 format when the Earth wobble first became noticeable, in early 2005, after Planet X moved into the inner solar system at the end of 2003. The Figure 8 shifted along to the east a bit on the globe between 2005 and 2009, (the last time Nancy took its measure) as Planet X came closer to the Earth, encountering the magnetic N Pole with a violent push earlier in the day. But the pattern of the Figure 8 remained essentially the same. So what changed recently that the weather patterns became noticeably different in late January, 2012?
The N Pole is pushed away when it comes over the horizon, when the noon Sun is centered over the Pacific. This regularly puts Alaska under colder air, with less sunlight, and thus the historically low temps there this January, 2012 as the wobble has gotten stronger. But by the time the Sun is positioned over India, the N Pole has swung during the Figure 8 so the globe tilts, and this tilt is visible in the weather maps from Asia. The tilt has forced the globe under the hot air closer to the Equator, warming the land along a discernable tilt demarcation line.
The next loop of the Figure 8 swings the globe so that the N Pole moves in the other direction, putting the globe again at a tilt but this time in the other direction. This tilt is discernable in weather maps of Europe, again along a diagonal line. Depending upon air pressure and temperature differences, the weather on either side of this diagonal line may be suddenly warm or suddenly cold. The tilt and diagonal line lingers to affect much of the US and Canada, but the Figure 8 changes at this point to be an up and down motion, pulling the geographic N Pole south so the US is experiencing a warmer than expected winter under a stronger Sun. Then the cycle repeats, with the magnetic N Pole of Earth pushed violently away again as the Sun is positioned over the Pacific.
From the ZetaTalk Chat Q&A for April 6, 2013:
Would the Zetas be able to let us know what is causing the early break-up of the Arctic Ice, the ice seems to have taken on a swirling pattern at the same time, would this be wobble related? [and from another] http://www.vancouversun.com/news/national/Canada+Arctic+cracks+spectacular+event/8185609/story.html The ice in Canada’s western Arctic ripped open in a massive “fracturing event” this spring that spread like a wave across 1,000 kilometres of the Beaufort Sea. Huge leads of water – some more than 500 kilometres long and as much as 70 kilometres across – opened up from Alaska to Canada’s Arctic islands as the massive ice sheet cracked as it was pushed around by strong winds and currents. It took just seven days for the fractures to progress across the entire area from west to east. [and from another] http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=80752&src=iotdrss A high-pressure weather system was parked over the region, producing warmer temperatures and winds that flowed in a southwesterly direction. That fueled the Beaufort Gyre, a wind-driven ocean current that flows clockwise. The gyre was the key force pulling pieces of ice west past Point Barrow, the northern nub of Alaska that protrudes into the Beaufort Sea.
The Figure 8 formed by the N Pole during the daily Earth wobble has shifted somewhat to the East, due to Planet X positioned more to the right of the Earth during its approach. This was anticipated, and well described in ZetaTalk, the Earth crowding to the left in the cup to escape the approach of Planet X, so the angle between these two planets would change slightly. This shift of the Figure 8 to the East is due to the push against the Earth’s magnetic N Pole occurring sooner each day than prior. Thus instead of occurring when the Sun is high over the Pacific, over New Zealand, it is now occurring when the Sun is high over Alaska. All the wobble points have shifted eastward accordingly.
This has brought a lingering Winter to the western US, and a changed sloshing pattern to the Arctic waters. Instead of Pacific waters being pushed through the Bering Straits into the Arctic when the polar push occurs, the wobble is swinging the Arctic to the right, and then later to the left, creating a circular motion in the waters trapped in the Arctic. Since the Earth rotates counterclockwise, the motion also takes this path. This is yet another piece of evidence that the establishment is hard pressed to explain. They are attempting to ascribe this to high pressure and wind, all of which are not new to the Arctic, but this circular early breakup of ice in the Arctic is new.
jorge namour
Tornados, more rain on the way, and a drought ... the strange British weather which keeps on getting freakier Friday, 27 April 2012
Three tornados in 24 hours hit UK as Met Office says April could be 'wettest on record'
But drought could 'last till Christmas' as land is too dry to soak up the rain
The Environment Agency warns more heavy rain could lead to localised flooding across the nation
Possible weather warnings this Sunday as forecasters say weather looks set to remain unsettled for at least the next week with heavy showers
Being on course for the wettest April on record might have seemed bad enough – and then came the tornadoes.
As downpours triggered flood warnings across the country yesterday, householders in several areas were clearing the wreckage left by twisters.
One farm in Halstead, Essex, saw more than £100,000 of damage from the strong winds, which lifted farmer Alan Barrow off his feet and hurled him to the ground.
‘It was a really terrifying experience,’ the 55-year-old said. ‘It was like a physical blow. I never saw it coming.’
Mr Barrow, whose insurance does not cover the farm - which has been in Liz's family since 1929 - for storms, fears the couple will face huge repair bills.
He added: I feel very lucky to be here today but the damage caused will cost us about £100,000 to repair.
If I had got in the way of any of the flying debris though things would have been much worse.
Two chicken sheds were overturned and about 20 chickens were crushed under them as they came down.
Afterwards we started to clear the wreckage and we found two trapped under all the debris so we saved them but the majority didn't stand a chance.
One of our sheds had it's roof completely taken off and there is severe damage to another one and to the grain store.
It will take months to repair. We don't have storm insurance you never think you'll get a twister in Essex.
There are trees, even fully grown oaks ripped out of the ground up on the fields.
If this had gone through a town or something there is no doubt people would have got hurt, just think of the damage, it would have been awful.
The tornado's trail of destruction left behind flattened sheds, damaged walls, and killed 20 chickens when it lifted their run up into the air and then threw it back down to the ground.
Read more and see incredible images at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2135422/UK-weather-Farmer-l...
The morning after the day before..: Three yachts broke free from their mooring at Portland Harbour, Dorset, and were washed ashore at Castle Cove, Weymouth. The torrential rain and 50mph winds took the unmanned boats,
http://sawdis1.blogspot.com.ar/2012/04/tornados-more-rain-on-way-an...
Apr 27, 2012
Howard
Floods, Sinkholes, Avalanches and Mudslides Leave BC Residents Scrambling (Canada) April 27
Evacuation Alert Issued in B.C. Interior
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2012/04/27/bc-...
An evacuation alert has been issued for an area in B.C.'s Interior due to an immediate danger of a flash flood, local authorities say. The order applies to residents in the area of Chute Lake, about 20 kilometres south of Kelowna.
The threat was the latest in a torrent of weather-related natural disasters that have hit B.C.'s interior, forcing people from their homes, closing highways and stranding travellers.
A slow-moving frontal system brought significant rain to interior parts of the province causing substantial flooding, as well as unusual avalanche activity, sinkholes and mudslides.
In West Kelowna, B.C., residents along Hitchner Road have had their houses flooded for the second time in two days.
On Wednesday, water from McDougall creek spilled its banks, and flooded three homes, including Ondreia Robie's house. Crews were able to divert the water back into the creek and build up the banks overnight.
"It's beyond frustrating. It's devastating. You think once, okay, and you come back and it's filling up again — another eight feet," said Robie Thursday night.
"You know, Doug has been here for almost 30 years. It's horrifying. He doesn't even know which way to look. I mean sleepless nights are going to be endless."
Unusual spring avalanches strand travellers
The Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning people to be wary of large avalanches, parts of the Purcells and Kootenary-Boundary regions not known for slides.
"In some cases, these slides have been rated size four or larger and are creating new (or at least new to us) avalanche paths by cleaning out many hectares of mature timber," warned Karl Klassen, public avalanche warning service manager.
"There are several cases where people have been trapped when they drive up a dry road in the morning then come back in the afternoon to find tens of metres and thousands of tonnes of snow covering the road," wrote Klassen on Thursday.
"In one place the slide ran across the valley bottom where it hit the road on the other side after climbing uphill. This one was completely covered with trees, making the snow almost invisible underneath."
Flooding and sinkholes close highways
Traffic is flowing again between Burns Lake and Houston, after a sinkhole two kilometres east of Topley, B.C., forced the closure of Highway 16 in both directions.
A mudslide just east of Salmon Arm, B.C., late Thursday, forced the closure of Highway 1 in both directions overnight, and pulled a tree down over power in the area, knocking out electricity to 368 homes. The highway has since been re-opened and power restored.
In the Kootenays, highways have been re-opened after summer (sudden?) melt and rain caused mudslides between Nelson and Salmo on Highway 6 and Highway 31, north of Trout Lake. Highway 3 was washed away east of Castlegar at the Bombi summit, but re-opened Friday morning.
Apr 28, 2012
Howard
1 dead, 100 injured as storm packing huge hail overturns tent at St. Louis sports bar - (April 28)
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/28/11449666-1-dead-100-in...
A storm blasting through the city blew away a tent outside a downtown bar, leaving one man dead Saturday afternoon, NBC station KSDK reported.
A least 17 others -- five in critical condition -- were taken to hospitals after the incident at Kilroy’s Sports Bar on South Seventh Street a couple of blocks south of Busch Stadium, KSDK reported. A total of 100 people received medical treatment, KSDK said. Photos showed the tent impaled on a nearby railroad trestle.
It was not clear whether the man who died was struck during the incident or went into cardiac arrest because of shock, officials said.
St. Louis Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson told KSDK that a few hundred people were celebrating in the tent after the Cardinals' victory over the Milwaukee Brewers when the storm hit.
"We've got severe injuries to quite a few people," Jenkerson said, noting live wires were left on the ground after the tarp tied to galvanized pipes blew away. "We don't like this type of building. It gives us nightmares, and as you can see, it caused one."
The pipes "beat up" many of the people in the tent, Jenkerson said.
The tent was set up as a beer garden next to Kilroy's, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
"I thought a train fell off the track," Art Randall, Kilroy's owner, told the Post-Dispatch. "We all ducked for cover. Everything was going sideways. I had metal chairs ripping across the beer garden."
"People were pushing and shoving," said Christy Eilermann, 42, of St. Louis, the Post-Dispatch reported. "The wind just picked up and they started dragging people inside."
a video of the hail storm at a golf course in St. Louis
Apr 29, 2012
KM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2136503/Thought-worse-A-mon...
It's a washout! Britain is battered by violent storms, 60mph winds and flooding as forecasters warn of MONTH of rainfall in just a DAY
Fierce storms wreaked destruction in many parts of Britain last night, leaving roads and railways blocked by debris as forecasters warned 60mph winds will hit coastal areas today.
In London a car was crushed under a falling tree, while a main road was closed after a large section of scaffolding collapsed across a junction.
And, following last night's violent storms, some areas were set to get a month's worth of rain in just one day today - making it the wettest day of the year so far.
Two inches of rain are expected to fall in many places along with high winds and potential flash flooding, meaning this month’s rain will beat the record for the wettest April – currently 120.3mm (4.7in) in 2000.
Apr 29, 2012
Andrey Eroshin
Central, eastern Europe swelter in record heat
VIENNA: Summer came early to central and eastern Europe as unseasonally-high temperatures were recorded on Saturday in several parts of Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Temperatures "are exceptionally mild for April", Austria's ZAMG meteorological centre said, reporting a record 32 Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) in the northern region of Lower Austria.
The centre said the main reason for the summer weather gracing the region was a strong southern wind from Africa's Sahara desert.
Temperatures hovering around 28 Celsius (82 Fahrenheit) in Vienna drew large crowds to the banks of the Danube while Germany's Bild carried front-page pictures of Berlin residents sunbathing in 30 degrees.
Prague experienced its hottest April 28 in 212 years, with mercury hitting 27.7 Celsius (82 Fahrenheit) while unusually-high temperatures were also recorded in Poland and Slovakia.
Moscow swelters in record heat
Moscow sweltered in unseasonable heat on Sunday, with temperatures of nearly 29 degrees Celsius (84.2 Fahrenheit), a record for April since data collection began 130 years ago, authorities said.
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Moscow_swelters_in_record_heat_99...
Apr 30, 2012
wanderer
April is the wettest month for 100 years
It has been the wettest April in the UK for over 100 years, with some areas seeing three times their usual average, figures from the Met Office show.
Yet another month passes with "Since records began" headlines in the UK.
Apr 30, 2012
Kojima
Unusual Weather
Comoros (the) Flash Floods Situation Report # 1 – 28 April 2012
http://reliefweb.int/node/493172
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I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
• Since April 20 April, the Islands of Comoros have been battered by torrential rains. Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli islands are significantly affected with water supply, electricity and telecommunications services cut off as well as the market functionality disrupted.
• Some villages are inaccessible because roads and other communication infrastructure have been cut off.
• According to the Comoros meteorological services, more rainfall is expected for the next few days.
• An assessment was carried out by the Government and humanitarian partners.
• To date, 46,139 people are affected, 9228 people displaced in temporary shelters or hosted by relatives.
• On 26 April, the President declared a State of Emergency.
• A humanitarian coordination meeting was held on 27th April with the local donors to contribute to the President’s emergency fund in response to the current flooding
Comoros: Two dead after heavy rains in the center of Great Comoros
Moroni - Two people were killed in the center of Great Comoros during heavy rains that lashed the archipelago for two weeks and causing serious flooding in parts of the country, we learned in the early evening on Thursday in a statement of the crisis unit of the Directorate General of civil Protection.
"The situation has worsened in the region Hambou, south of the island, with the overflow water to Mitsoudjé, southwest of Grande Comore and Bangoi, north of the country. Men are carried away by waters, "the statement said.
President of the Republic, Ikililou Dhoinine and his wife, and other personalities of the country visited the affected areas to assess the damages. A parliament meeting in special session is requested by the government to declare the area as a disaster, affected regions by heavy rains and urged the international community and the partners of the Comoros to give their assistance.
The weather service said the Comoros on Wednesday that in normal rainfall in April is 266.8 mm while that at the moment it is 740 mm.
African Diplomacy Staff
May 1, 2012
Kojima
Russia Strong Spring Flood
Russian village floods - 100's evacuated | News24
2012-04-24 22:34
Kadom - Over 1 000 homes were damaged as a river in central Russia's Ryazan region rose, displacing 300 people and turning streets into canals, officials said on Tuesday.
The local Moksha river rose earlier this week, flooding the village of Kadom and cutting off access.
"1 148 houses, populated by 3 545 people, were flooded in Kadom following the rise of the river," Ryazan region's emergency ministry branch said in a statement.
319 people have been evacuated from the area, and another 350 have been working non-stop, building levees out of sandbags and other materials, the statement said.
Locals however expressed frustration that emergency workers arrived only two days into the disaster after the rapid onset of spring swelled the river with melted snow, starting the flood last Thursday.
While river levels have stopped rising, locals are forced to travel by boat, on horseback or by bicycle while wearing tall rubber boots and even wet suits.
Some houses are still half under water, an AFP correspondent observed during a visit. Water rose by about eight meters over the weekend, the emergency ministry said.
Kadom, Another Victim of Flooding
Water level in the river Moksha that has broken its banks is higher 8-9 m than normal. The dams made by the locals from sand are being actively washed away and the densely-populated village is being flooded on. The streets have turned into Russian Venice and it even looks beautiful but the people have lost almost everything they had. The road connecting Kadom with the big world has disappeared for a distance 1 km long. These people do not believe anymore that someone will help them but themselves…
Central Russia Flood Damage Estimated at $17 mln
MOSCOW, April 26 (RIA Novosti)
A strong spring flood has caused damage to the road system of Russia’s Volga republic of Mordovia estimated at 500 million rubles ($17 million), Russia’s Minister of Regional Development Viktor Basargin said on Thursday.
The flood affected about ninety towns and villages, Basargin said, adding that one bridge has been completely washed away. It is the worst flooding since 1963, according to local authorities.
More than 880 people out of the 12,000 who live in Mordovia’s flooded areas have been evacuated. “We are giving 10,000 rubles ($341) in compensation to each resident, in total this is 121.5 million rubles ($4 mln),” Basargin said, adding that an additional 665 million rubles ($22.6 mln) may be allocated to the victims of the flood.
Floods Hit Homes in Central Russia
MOSCOW, April 21 (RIA Novosti)
More than 500 homes have been flooded in the central Russian region of Ryazan after melting snow caused the river Moksha to overflow, emergency officials said on Saturday.
At least 1,179 people in the 803-year-old Kadom village were affected by the flooding, Ryazan's regional emergencies ministry said in a statement.
A state of emergency has been declared as flood waters continue to rise.
Five people have been evacuated.
Hundreds of homes were flooded in central and southern Russia earlier this month, and emergency officials said some 4,700 towns across the country may face floods in the coming weeks.
Thousands of Homes Flooded across Russia
MOSCOW, April 12 (RIA Novosti)
Spring floods have submerged 2,477 homes in Russia, up from 903 in the past 24 hours, the Emergencies Ministry said on Thursday.
A total of 5,223 residents have been affected.
Over 1,000 people, including 150 children had to be evacuated, the ministry said.
The situation is the worst in the Republic of Tatarstan, and Saratov and Samara regions, as well as in parts of the Central and Volga Federal Districts, where 45 bridges, two dams and two sections of highways have been flooded.
Over 4,700 towns are expected to be affected by floods in Yakutia, the Maritime, Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk Territories, and the Irkutsk region in Siberia.
The risk zone includes some 1,900 highway sections, 378 railroad sections and 563 bridges.
Nearly One Thousand Houses Flooded in Russia
Russian Federation: Floods - April 2012
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May 1, 2012
Mistress Sindra
Record-breaking temps make May 4 a scorcher in Denver mercury crept to 88 degrees
The 30-year average for Friday's date is 67 degrees.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_20553207/record-breaking-temps-ma...
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Toledo sets heat record for May 3
After setting three record highs during March — including an all-time high for the month of 85 degrees on consecutive days — and tying three others during a 15-day run of abnormal warmth
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2012/05/03/Toledo-sets-heat-record...
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May 5, 2012
Mistress Sindra
Texas report of record breakers everywhere...
Texas Crop Report
http://lubbockonline.com/agriculture/2012-05-06/texas-crop-report#....
COLLEGE STATION (AP) — The following reports were compiled by AgriLife Extension Service for the week of May 1:
■ South Plains: The region had a record-breaking high temperature of 104 degrees on April 25 and wind gusts up to 50 mph on May 27, with rain finally coming on April 29. Unfortunately, pea- to baseball-size hail and tornadoes accompanied the rain. Rainfall totals across the region ranged from zero to more than 2 inches. Wheat was being harvested for hay and silage. Producers were pre-watering and doing general fieldwork in preparation for spring planting. Some producers began planting corn and cotton. Most others will follow suit the first week of May. Pasture and rangeland needed rain in most areas. Cattle were in fair to good condition, and were still being provided supplemental feed in areas where forage remained limited due to the drought.
■ Panhandle: Record-breaking temperatures were reported in many parts of the region. Soil-moisture levels were from very short to adequate with most counties reporting very short to short. Many producers were waiting for more moisture before planting corn. Wheat was in from very poor to excellent condition, with most counties reporting poor to fair. Some counties reported that wheat was starting to become stressed due to lack of moisture. Some producers treated irrigated wheat for rust. Cotton growers began planting on irrigated ground. Rangeland and pastures were improving. Cattle were in good condition. Fly and other insect populations increased.
■ Rolling Plains: Though technically it was still spring, daytime highs reached 100. Cottle County posted the nation’s high temperature of 108 on April 25. Along with the heat, a dry spell set in. Soil moisture levels were very low, and producers were beginning to worry that 2012 will be a repeat of 2011. Pastures turned brown in a few days. Warm (hyphen) season grass stands were slow to green up because of damage by last year’s drought summer’s drought and lack of moisture this spring. Some cotton farmers stopped field preparations because it was furthering soil-moisture loss. Livestock remained in good condition, but without rains there won’t be forage to maintain their condition. Wheat producers expected to start harvesting soon. Peanut producers began planting. The Parker County peach and pecan crops looked good, but pecan case-bearer moths were showing up early in traps. Wise and Young counties reported major armyworm infestations.
■ Far West: Most of the region remained hot and dry, and the risk of wildfire increased. Temperatures reached 105 degrees in some areas. Lightning in Brewster County started four fires, and burned more than 12,000 acres. The continuing drought raised the specter of further herd sell-offs.
Cotton farmers were planting, but in many areas, planted acreage was expected to be reduced because of the lack of surface water for irrigation. Already-planted cotton was emerging in some areas. Supplemental feeding of cattle remained a constant expense for ranchers that still have stock.
■ Central: The trend of above-average temperatures continued, and soils and pastures further dried out. Most small grains were harvested for hay or silage. Most hay was being stored. Grasshoppers were reported, and a big outbreak was expected without a rain soon. Some producers replanted coastal and Bermuda grass fields killed by the drought. Winter grasses continued to provide grazing, but were also depleting the soil moisture summer grasses will need to grow. Corn and sunflowers were growing very fast. Wheat neared being ready for harvest — two to three weeks ahead of normal. Corn, cotton, and milo producers hoped for rain in early May. Livestock were in good condition.
■ Coastal Bend: Lack of rain and above-normal temperatures in April caused soil moisture levels to become short. Pecan growers were spraying for nut case-bearer early this year. Crops in western part of district were very moisture stressed.
■ East: Dry, windy conditions and above-normal temperatures continued to dry out topsoils around the region. Most counties reported no rain. Hay producers were cutting and baling ryegrass and other winter forages. A short supply of fertilizer continued to keep prices high. Insects and diseases were reported on ornamental plants. Blueberries and blackberries made good progress. Feral hogs continued to be a problem for many landowners. Spring cattle work was under way. Fly populations increased for cowherds.
■ North: Weather was mild and dry. Soil moisture was short to adequate, but high winds were drying out soils and raising the potential for wildfire. Hay harvesting was in full swing, and producers were excited about quality and quantity. A wide variety of weeds were appearing everywhere. Oats and wheat are beginning to turn color. Many areas reported seeing the best wheat crop they’ve had for many years. Grain sorghum and soybeans farmers were planting. Cattle were in good shape, and spring cattle work was under way. Insect and disease problems were reported in some ornamental plants. Peaches looked extremely good. There were reports of armyworms, and feral hogs continued to be a major problem.
■ South: Extremely hot daytime temperatures coupled with high winds began drying out soils. Most counties reported short to very short soil-moisture levels. The exceptions were Cameron County, which reported 55 percent adequate moisture levels, and Willacy County with 100 percent adequate. Pasture grasses were quickly drying out and turning brown. Livestock producers increased supplemental feeding of cattle. Hay prices also increased, and livestock prices remained at a high for all classes. Cattle body condition scores continued to be good to fair. In Atascosa County, the wheat harvest began, and grain sorghum looked good. In Frio County, the harvesting of potatoes and wheat were in full swing, corn crops neared the tassel stage and cotton planting was completed. In Jim Wells County, field-crop conditions declined because of the dry, hot and windy weather. In Zavala County, high temperatures dried out wheat very quickly. Producers there expected to begin harvesting by the first week of May. Also in Zavala County, onion harvesting began, cabbage harvesting was ongoing, irrigated corn and cotton made good progress, and pecan producers reported heavy blooms on all trees with no heavy insect pressure. In Hidalgo and Starr counties, the citrus harvesting was winding down, onions and watermelons were being harvested, and the cantaloupe, tomato and squash harvests began.
■ Southeast: Producers were baling cool-season annuals to clean off fields in preparation for warm-season grass growth. Pastures continue to improve because of additional rain and less grazing pressure as livestock numbers were down. Cattle condition was good due to the improved pasture conditions. Crop production looked good compared to last year. Ponds levels further rose with additional rains. Many ponds had increased weed pressure.
■ Southwest: Higher-than-normal temperatures and windy conditions caused shallow soils to dry out and crack. Winter weeds were burning up, and there did not appear to be much grass left in pastures. These conditions were once again putting pressure on livestock producers to find forage for cattle. Livestock remained in good condition. Most well-managed hay pastures were cut for the first time, but yields were low and weedy, and quality poor. Many field crops were maturing ahead of schedule due to the warmer temperatures and earlier precipitation. However, some crops were starting to show signs of drought stress. Forage sorghum and haygrazer planted early in March were about 3 feet tall and were expected to yield some good hay. However, these crops were stressed as well and in need of moisture.
■ West Central: Hot, dry, windy conditions continued, drying out soils and crops. Highs were already in the 100s. Wheat was reaching maturity fast, and above average yields were expected. Some producers were cutting and baling wheat and oat fields for hay. Others were preparing fields for cotton planting. Many were busy planting hay crops. Cool-season plants entered dormancy. Some warm-season grasses were showing heat stress. Weeds continue to hinder grass growth in pastures. Cattle remained in good condition. Flies became a major nuisance. Pecan growers were spraying and irrigating.
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A record-breaking cold front brought five centimetres of snow to Edmonton.
The high temperature was only 1.5 C, smashing a record for the day that was set in 1937, when it was 4.4 C. The normal high for early May is 16
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/travel/1996+Snow+ends+brief+flirtati...
A record-breaking cold front brought five centimetres of snow to Edmonton.
The high temperature was only 1.5 C, smashing a record for the day that was set in 1937, when it was 4.4 C. The normal high for early May is 16.
The foul weather contributed to several accidents in the morning commute, including a 10-vehicle pileup that closed Quesnell Bridge and backed up cars on Whitemud Drive as far as 184th Street.
The city had planned to open its five outdoor swimming pools earlier than usual, but that was postponed. It was too cold to start the 10-day process of filling and heating the pools.
“Most Albertans appreciate that May is still a snow month, but temperatures are running well below average,” Environment Canada meteorologist Claire Martin said.
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May 6, 2012
Howard
Deadly Tornado Strikes Japan (May 6) -
A deadly tornado struck the Japanese city of Tsukuba on Sunday, leaving devastation in its wake. Over 30 were injured, with at least one death, the AP reports.
Tsukuba, a city only 40 miles away from Tokyo, took considerable damage, with over 200 homes damaged by the twister.
The one death from the tornado was a 14-year old boy. Details about how the boy died have not been released, other than that he died in the Tsukuba Medical Center from injured obtained during the storm.
Outside of the direct damage caused by the lethal tornado, the storm's lightning and gusty winds knocked out power to over 24,000 homes, according to the Tokyo Electric Power Company.
While Japan is more famously known for its many intense earthquakes, severe weather does occur on the islands from time to time.
May 6, 2012
Howard
Drought Leaves 680,000 People Without Drinking Water in Southwest China -
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/video/2012-05/07/c_131572267.htm
A sustained drought has caused water shortages for more than 680,000 people living in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and neighboring Guizhou Province.
What used to be land that promised a solid harvest is now the source of despair. In six counties around the city of Baise of northwest Guangxi, the water shortages have so far affected at least 200,000 people, and more than 70,000 heads of livestock.
31,000 hectares (120 square miles) of crops have been damaged. Yang Yulong, a villager in Longlin County, Guangxi, said, "Normally, the seedlings would show 7-10 leaves after a month and now there are only three. They can survive but are too fragile to grow."
The average temperature has been 2-3 degrees Celsius higher than normal in drought-hit Guangxi, while the region has seen 30 to 50 percent less precipitation than usual.
In Guizhou, a similar drought is affecting farmers there. The local government has mobilized more than 500 vehicles to provide drinking water to the thirsty population.
But the weather authority says, no effective precipitation is expected for the coming week.
May 8, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
While a swath of the Brazilian Amazon is under a state of emergency with one of the worst floods ever, the country's northeastern region is suffering through its worst drought in the last 30 years. Source
May 9, 2012
Howard
Over 1 Million Affected By Heavy Rains in Central China (May 9) -
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-05/09/c_131577802.htm
Lingering rains have affected about 1.07 million people in central China's Hunan province, and more than 30,000 residents have been evacuated to safe locations, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters said Wednesday.
As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, the province had been hit by storms, heavy rains and thunderstorms since Tuesday. And monitoring statistics released by the local meteorological department showed that precipitation in the most affected areas, such as Fenghuang and Chenxi counties, reached 200 mm during the past 24 hours.
The water level of the Yuanjiang River, one of the most important rivers in Hunan, may surpass warning stages, and the Wuqiangxi Reservoir in the basin of the Yuanjiang began to release flood waters on Wednesday morning.
According to the local meteorological department, 595,000 residents in the Tujia-Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Xiangxi have been affected by heavy rains, and 33,049 have been evacuated. 35,333 hectares of cropland has been damaged, and direct economic losses total 520 million yuan (82.5 million U.S. dollars).
Meanwhile, 1,200 residents in Huihua county have also been evacuated to safe places, and 26 houses have collapsed due to heavy rains. 47,666 hectares of cropland has been damaged, and direct economic losses total 210 million yuan.
Traffic, telecommunications and power supplies have also been suspended in Mayang and Chenxi counties.
The local meteorological department forecast that rains will continue in the coming days and may trigger floods and landslides, and it required relevant departments to strengthen measures to prevent or reduce damage from natural disasters.
May 10, 2012
Stra
May snow surprises the Balkans
Sarajevo - In several cities of Bosnia and Herzegovina last night and this morning snow. The amount of snow in the capital of Sarajevo in the morning was 39 CENTIMETRES (error in translation).
Even some cities in the north of Montenegro has surprised the snow and the temperature was compared to the previous day dropped by 20 degrees.
In Republika Srpska, the snow caused damage to power lines. Therefore, in the municipalities of Sokolac and Han Pijesak more settlements remain without electricity.
Google translate:
http://alturl.com/jwrys
May 14, 2012
Howard
Brazilians Wage 'Water Wars' in Severe Drought (May 14) -
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objecti...
Severe drought gripping northeastern Brazil - the worst in 50 years - is taking its toll on more than 1100 towns, even triggering fighting in rural areas.
An average of one person a day is being killed in "water wars", while scores of animals are wasting away before perishing, the O Globo newspaper reported.
Short water supplies have devastated farm output, the report said, endangering the lives of local people and their livestock.
Many people in the area have lost half their stock, and the Government has reduced forecasts for corn, soy and bean crops.
In Pernambuco, 66 municipalities are on emergencies, local dams are drying up, rivers have run dry and animals looking for water in the riverbed can find only the odd muddy puddle.
May 15, 2012
Mistress Sindra
Arkansas record setting spring.....
Remember, records in Little Rock Arkansas date back to the 1870s.
As I ( TODD YAKOUBIAN KATV_WEATHER Meterologist) look at the long range models with about 2 weeks left, I don't see any reason why this will change much. Here are the startling statistics.
If spring ended today, it would be the hottest spring on record by average high temperature. As of May 15th, that's 78.04 degrees. The current number 1 is 76.64 degrees set in 1987.
If spring ended today, it would be the hottest spring on record by average seasonal temperature. As of May 15th, that's 67.02 degrees. The current number 1 is 65.37 degrees set in 2006.
If spring ended today, it would be the 4th hottest on record by average low temperature. As of May 15th, that's 56.00 degrees. This number could easily vault higher as number 1 on the list is 56.49 degrees set in 1880.
http://arkansasweather.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-fever-record-bre...
May 17, 2012
Mark
A week after seeing snow, Scotland records hottest temperature in the UK this year - and it's hotter than the Mediterranean: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2148751/UK-weather-forecast...
May 24, 2012
Howard
Monster supercell tornado cloud formations in Texas (May 21) -
May 25, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
May 25, Eastern Turkey
Snow in the last days of May surprised people.
Source
May 26, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
MAY 29, NEW ZEALAND (NORTHLAND)
FREAK HAILSTORM HITS WELLINGTON
A freak hailstorm lashed the capital this morning - causing at least three minor crashes.
Two were on the motorway between Thorndon and Aotea Quay and one on Wallace St in Mt Cook.
Affected vehicles were not blocking traffic and there were no reports of injuries.
Weather Watch spokesman Philip Duncan said the hailstorm was unexpected and is part of a swift southerly change that has been "dropping temperatures everywhere"....... Source
May 29, 2012
Andrey Eroshin
Unprecedented May heat in Greenland
The record books for Greenland's climate were re-written on Tuesday, when the mercury hit 24.8°C (76.6°F) at Narsarsuaq, Greenland, on the southern coast. According to weather records researcher Maximiliano Herrera, this is the hottest temperature on record in Greenland for May, and is just 0.7°C (1.3°F) below the hottest temperature ever measured in Greenland.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=...
May 31, 2012
Howard
Rare Tornado Trashes Homes in Hungary (June 1) -
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/tornado-touches-down-in-...
A tornado was reported in far eastern Hungary, near the town of Nyiracsad, on Friday.
Reports indicate the tornado occurred at about 3:00 p.m., which correlates with data obtained by AccuWeather.com that reported a thunderstorm passed through the city of Debrecen within three hours of that time. Debrecen is located less than 50 miles to the west-southwest of Nyiracsad.
Reports from the area indicate that some 30 homes were damaged by the tornado as it moved through the region. There are no known reports of deaths or injuries from this tornado at this time.
The unsettled weather was caused by a cold front which was rapidly moving across the region. This front caused widespread showers and thunderstorms from Hungary, Slovakia and eastern Poland into Belarus, Ukraine and Romania. Some areas received more than an inch of rainfall along with gusty winds.
Dry weather behind the front will aid in cleanup efforts through Sunday morning; however, a fast-moving storm system will then bring the threat for showers from later Sunday through Monday followed by a chance for a soaking rainfall Monday night and Tuesday.
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Jun 2, 2012
Howard
8 Inches of Snow in Sweden, Stockholm Colder Than Christmas (June 1 ) -
Residents in northern Sweden were forced to grab shovels rather than sun lotion on what was supposed to be the first day of summer, as much of the region was left covered in a thick blanket of snow on Friday.
As much as 20 centimetres of thick, wet snow fell in parts of Västerbotten County, giving residents quite a shock when they woke up Friday morning.
June started with subzero temperatures and snow in many places across northern Sweden.
Even further south, high temperatures weren't expected to creep above the single digits across much of the country on the first day of June.
"Summer has been halted for the time being across the country," meteorologist Linnea Rehn from Swedish meteorological institute SMHI told the Aftonbladet newspaper.
In the town of Börtnan in Jämtländ County in northwestern Sweden, the mercury dropped to minus six degrees Celsius, the lowest June temperature recorded in Sweden in 20 years, according to SMHI.
The weather agency forecasts that the first weekend in June will feel more like the start of winter than the start of summer, with snow and below-freezing temperatures persisting in northern Sweden.
Further south, temperatures may rise to the low-teens, but rain showers are expected to continue into next week as a cold air from the North Sea remains over Sweden for several more days.
"I'd have to say it's probably going to get worse. The rain and clouds will continue for some time to come," Rehn told Aftonbladet.
Stockholm Sees Coldest June Day in 84 Years -
Stockholm broke an 84-year-old cold record on Saturday, as the capital's temperature only reached 6 degrees Celsius, the lowest June maximum daily temperature the city has seen since 1928.
"This is a pretty sharp contrast to the warm weather we've just seen,” Lovisa Andersson, meteorologist at meteorological institute SMHI said to news agency TT.
Indeed, you could be excused for thinking that the current chill is more like winter than summer. It was actually colder in the capital yesterday than on Christmas Eve.
"The temperature was a degree lower than it was at Christmas in Stockholm, so it is colder. And it's windier, too," said SMHI's meteorologist Lisa Frost to newspaper Dagens Nyheter.
The less than balmy temperatures are likely to last a few more days yet, warned SMHI.
The cold is expected to last at least for the first couple of days of next week, and much of the country will continue to be covered by rainclouds on Monday and Tuesday.
However, by the coming weekend the temperatures may rise once more, hitting 20 degrees Celsius in many parts of Sweden, according to SMHI.
The country’s southern-most areas have the best chance of sun.
Stockholm isn’t alone in the unusually harsh weather for the season. June kicked off with up to 20 centimetres of snow and several degrees below freezing in parts of northern Sweden.
Jun 4, 2012
Howard
Rare Snowstorm in Christchurch NZ (June 5)
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/rare-snowstorm-in-christ...
Conditions are improving after a rare snowstorm crippled travel in and around the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, leaving thousands without power.
Various reports along with data accessed by Accuweather.com indicate that around 3-6 inches of wet snow fell Wednesday morning local time, causing numerous flight cancellations at Christchurch Airport.
Additionally, TVNZ reports that about 3,000 people are still without power across suburbs of Christchurch.
The strong storm system responsible for the rare event arrived Tuesday evening, bringing gusty winds and rain. Overnight, temperatures plummeted to the freezing point and rain changed over to wet snow.
Snow is rare in Christchurch, according to Accuweather.com meteorologist Eric Wanenchak, with the city averaging "only 1-2 snow events per season."
While the snow cleared out by Wednesday afternoon as the storm system exited, near freezing temperatures will continue to create hazardous travel through the overnight hours as roads again become icy.
Jun 6, 2012
jorge namour
Storm Damage Report: Severe Thunderstorm Sedgefield (5 June 2012)
SOUTH AFRICA
It is sad and disturbing that the weather has be kept such a secret from us. What do they have to gain by doing so?
As I said in my first email, I always check sawdos, yrno, and accuweather before I go to bed at night, to see the forecast for the next day.
Had I decided to go to Knysna yesterday evening (I never leave Sedgefield, but if I had wanted to) I would have been in serious danger on the roads.
I always read the sawdos letters about the lack of support from the weather stations in SA (to put it simply) but I never realised they actually withheld life-saving information.
Accuweather is usually the first station to warn of a storm in our area. last time, about a month ago, they forecast a storm that never came, it was the first time I had seen them make a mistake. Not even they saw last nights storm coming!
Not the newspaper, nor any of the sites forecast last nights storm.
Im not sure what it was like in George or Mossel bay, but it was truly terrifying here in Sedgefield.
My neighbours 10meter brick wall was knocked down, the chemist's car park metallic awning shade cover was torn down (bent in half), numerous trees were pulled up, my son's school's electrical outlets blown to bits from the 20 second power surge, and Kingfisher drive was knee deep in landslide mud, which had to be cleared for people to get to work. And that's just what I saw, there's probably more.
I always unplug my computers in my house the minute I see lighting. I come from Tulbagh and 6 years ago a palm tree in my garden was struck (windows shattered, stench of sulphur, burning in the pouring rain), and I still haven't overcome my fear of storms.
http://sawdis1.blogspot.com.ar/2012/06/storm-damage-report-severe-t...
Jun 7, 2012
Andrey Eroshin
Cold wave hits Argentina
A polar wave has reached great part of the country, according to the National Meteorology Service (SNM) which added that below zero tempreatures may be felt within the next days.
Strong winds and a polar wave have reached the Patagonia Southern region yesterday affecting other areas like the province of Buenos Aires, where temperatures registered at noon were below 10°C.
"Rainfalls and snow, specially in Tierra del Fuego, Santa Cruz and east of Chubut" are expected this week, the SNM added.
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/102656/cold-wave-hits-arge...
Jun 7, 2012
lonne rey
Coldest day in 130 years of records
Christchurch shivered through its coldest day on record yesterday.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/7055292/Coldest-day-in-130-ye...
Jun 8, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
UK braced for 70mph winds and heavy rain as unseasonable Atlantic storm hits
An unseasonable Atlantic storm is set to batter the UK, with gale-force winds and heavy rain expected in many parts of the country on Thursday, continuing and spreading into Friday.
The Met Office issued a severe weather warning for south-west England from early Thursday afternoon, with an amber warning issued for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Gusts of up to 70mph are expected to hit coastal areas by mid-afternoon, risking damaging trees and dislodging roof tiles. Travel may also be disrupted and with many children on half term this week, family plans and holidays are likely to be dampened. Source
Jun 8, 2012
jorge namour
Image: Intense thunderstorm that hit the Durban area. ( 8 June 2012 18h50 SAST) SOUTH AFRICA
This is what the Durban storm looked like from the safety of Hillcrest. Obs
http://sawdis1.blogspot.com.ar/2012/06/image-intense-thunderstorm-t...
Real Time Weather Observation: Kwazulu Natal - Hail Durban area (8 June 2012 18h50)
Huge hailstorm just hit Durban North, radical wind intensity, lightning and rain - frewbru
Image: My garden!
http://sawdis1.blogspot.com.ar/2012/06/real-time-weather-observatio...
Jun 9, 2012
KM
Amazing pictures of devastating hail which submerged CARS as it swept Colorado
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 00:39 GMT, 9 June 2012 | UPDATED: 00:39 GMT, 9 June 2012
These amazing pictures show the devastation caused by massive hail storms which have swept through Colorado and Wyoming this week.
Destructive hailstones coated the ground so thickly that the landscape appeared to be covered in snow, KOAA reported.
Stunned residents took to Facebook and Twitter to share their photos of the bizarre weather, which blocked roads and left some cars almost totally submerged.
One picture in particular tugged at many heartstrings when it was posted by KDVR - a touching snapshot of a dog which sought shelter from the torrential downpour in a trash can.
Inundated: Colorado was hit with so much hail that some cars were left almost completely submerged
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2156717/Amazing-pictures-de...
Jun 9, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
U.S.; WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD
The continental United States experienced the warmest spring on record this year, with temperatures far above the average over the past century, government scientists said Thursday.
The United States, excluding Alaska, Hawaii and overseas territories, had an average temperature of 57.1 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 Celsius) from March through May, 5.2 degrees (2.9 Celsius) above the average from 1901 to 2000, the data showed.
"Spring 2012 marked the largest temperature departure from average of any season on record for the contiguous United States," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement.
This year's spring was up 2.0 degrees (1.1 Celsius) from the previous warmest spring in the United States which was recorded in 1910, the agency said.
The year from June 2011 through May also marked the warmest 12-month period on record after a hot summer and warmer winter. The average temperature was 3.2 degrees (1.8 Celsius) above average, the agency said.
In terms of monthly figures, the United States experienced the warmest March, the third warmest April and the second warmest May, the agency said. Source
Jun 9, 2012
Howard
Rare Tornado in Venice, Italy (June 12) -
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/waterspout-venice-italy/...
Jun 12, 2012
Sandor Daranyi
Tornado in Hungary, Nyiracsad. (june 2012).
http://www.haon.hu/a-nyiracsadi-tornado-nyomaban/2007330
85 year old never seen like this before
Jun 14, 2012
KM
Northern Europe braces for more bad weather:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2159048/UK-weather-Forecast...
The calm before the 'once in 50 years' storm: Forecasters predict major flooding as huge low sweeps in from the Atlantic
By Daily Mail Reporter
PUBLISHED: 02:17 GMT, 14 June 2012 | UPDATED: 18:01 GMT, 14 June 2012
Britain is at risk of being lashed by a once in 50 years storm, forecasters warned today.
The Weather Channel said rivers would be overwhelmed and warned of a 'major flooding event' as Nasa released this satellite picture of a huge low sweeping in from the Atlantic.
Forecasters at the Met Office have already predicted 60mph hurricane-force winds will bring three months of rain over the next three days, making June the wettest since records began.
Jun 14, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
RECORD HEAT CONTINUES TO BAKE PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico is in the midst of an unusually dry and record-setting hot stretch of weather. Some relief is on the horizon, but it will not be long-lasting.
Record heat baked Puerto Rico's capital of San Juan both Tuesday and Wednesday and threatens to do the same into Friday.
Temperatures today are headed to near the day's record high of 96 from 1983, then they will challenge Friday's record of 94 degrees from the same year.
This week's record highs are actually not that far above the 88 degrees that San Juan typically warms to this time of year. What is really unusual and contributing to the heat is the absence of cooling showers and thunderstorms.
Source
Jun 15, 2012
joy m
Methane gas bubbling in river in central Queensland Australia
http://www.cqnews.com.au/story/2012/05/30/methane-bubbling-condamin...
Jun 20, 2012
Howard
Microburst Wreaks Havoc in Washington DC Suburb (June 22) -
http://wtop.com/41/2915348/Thousands-without-power-after-storm
A spokesperson tells WTOP the delay is due to some areas not being safe to access for crew members.
Everyone in Montgomery County should be back on Sunday morning and Pepco hopes everyone will be restored by late Sunday, early Monday.
As of about 6 p.m. Saturday more than 10,000 customers in the Washington area are without power. That includes approximately 6,000 customers in Prince George's County and 3,500 customers in the District of Columbia.
Both NOVEC and Dominion Power also reported outages in Loudoun County.
Crews continue to clean up in the Washington area after the overnight storm.
Hundreds of people in Prince George's County were displaced Friday night as a result of a fast-moving storm. Up to 600 people were forced to evacuate after damage to their homes.
Officials with Prince George's County say the microburst spread through the Bladensburg area around 8 p.m.
The storm damaged 15 apartment buildings, 1 house and caused structural damage on Newtown Street. Some roofs were ripped off and trees damaged other structures.
Residents have been housed in a temporary shelter at Rodgers Heights Elementary. Saturday afternoon residents are expected to be moved to Bladensburg High School.
The Office of Emergency Management will be working with apartment complex management and the American Red Cross for relief and shelter.
Prince George's County firefighters responded to more than 235 calls in about 4 hours during and after the storm (a normal 24-hour call volume average is 365 calls).
Firefighters searched 28 multi-family apartment buildings to ensure everyone was evacuated and to inspect damage.
Jun 24, 2012
KM
Both Koreas suffering worst drought in more than a century
Parts of North Korea are experiencing the most severe drought since record keeping began nearly 105 years ago, according to meteorological officials in Pyongyang. The drought is heightening worries about the country’s ability to feed its people. Two-thirds of North Korea's 24 million people face chronic food shortages, the UN said. South Korean officials also reported the worst drought in more than a century in some areas, AP said. Nearly two months without significant rainfall caused a dangerous drop in water levels at reservoirs.
Jun 27, 2012
Andrey Eroshin
Cold snap chills summer in Lapland
Lapland has been blanketed in snow over the past couple of days, as a low pressure zone dumped sleet and snow in the north.
On Thursday night temperatures in Lapland fell below zero in many areas. The mercury fell to -0.6 degrees in Näkkäla in Enontekiö, while a reading of -0.5 degrees was recorded in Kilpisjärvi in Finland's northwestern arm.
Residents of southern Lapland also felt the chill, temperatures registered -0.5 degrees Thursday night.
On Wednesday night snow covered fells in Saariselkä in the far north. The FMI says the freak snowfall will be a passing phenomenon as conditions are due to warm up over the weekend.
http://yle.fi/uutiset/cold_snap_chills_summer_in_lapland/6199852
Jun 29, 2012
Mark
scientists add 1 second to clocks at end of June and the first time I have seen them claim that the Earth wobbling on its axis is a natural occurrence:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2166360/Old-father-o...
Jun 30, 2012
Howard
Dangerous situation unfolding from Indiana to the mid-Atlantic where 3.5 million are without power and the heat index is expected to approach 120 degrees F.
Jun 30, 2012
Stra
Heatwave lingers on the Balkans
The Balkans are experiencing very high, almost tropical temperatures, Višegrad in Bosnia reached 42 C, the hottest town in Europe. Some places in Montenegro up to 40 C. Temperatures are expected to rise even more, up to the middle of this week. In Mostar 32 C were recorded at 22:00 in the evening, the hottest temperature for that time ever.
In Croatia in Knin, 39 C in the shade, other places from 31 C to 37 C.
Slovenia, temperatures are 35 C and above, some places crossed 37 C.
Serbia, mostly 33 C to 38 across the country.
http://www.siol.net/novice/slovenija/2012/07/vreme_01.aspx
Jul 2, 2012
wanderer
Following on from last week's confirmation that the last quarter was the wettest in the UK since records began. It has now been confirmed that the month of June was the wettest on record.
Wettest June on record Met Office figures show
Last month was the UK's wettest June since records began in 1910. It was also the second dullest on record with 119.2 hours of sunshine. Total UK rainfall was 145.3mm - more than twice as much as normally expected.
Jul 2, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
Eastern U.S. Scorched by Record Heat, 2 Million Still Without Power after Storms
On Monday, the National Weather Service reported that the heat is poised to prevail over large areas from the plains to the Atlantic Coast over the next couple of days. In Washington, D.C. temperatures were expected to break all-time records, exceeding 38 degrees Celsius.
Over the past weekend, more than two dozen cities throughout the region broke their high temperature records, including Charlotte of North Carolina, Columbia of South Carolina and Knoxville of Tennessee. To complicate matters, the weekend storms rendered 2 million people without power. Authorities said the extensive damage to power grids could take days to repair. The affected states range from North Carolina to New Jersey and then as far west as Illinois.
Government units have declared emergencies in Washington, D.C., Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. A total of 18 people perished in the storms. Source
Jul 2, 2012
Sevan Makaracı
SNOW IN JULY SURPRISED PEOPLE, RIZE/TURKEY
Jul 4, 2012
Sandor Daranyi
Flooding across the U.K set to stay for years to come (6 July 2012)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18744189
Torrential downpours have been causing disruption in parts of the UK with a month's worth of rain forecast to fall in 24 hours in some areas.
In many towns, people have been battling to stop rising water entering their homes.
Dr Claire Goodess, Senior Researcher in Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia, says over the next few decades there will be an increase in heavy rainfall events.
Jul 7, 2012
Stra
Heat wave breaks more all-time records in Midwest
...with three cities in Michigan hitting their hottest temperatures ever recorded. Lansing hit 103°, the hottest day in Michigan's capital city since record keeping began in 1863...
Chicago's third consecutive 100°+ day ties record for longest such streak
hit 103° Friday, which was just 2° shy of their official all-time high of 105° set on July 24, 1934...
Historic heat wave in Indiana
"The Indianapolis area is nearing the end of an historic heat wave, the likes the area has not seen in 76 years," said on Friday.
The forecast: more record heat Saturday, then relief
More record-breaking triple-digit heat is expected Saturday across much of the Midwest and Tennessee Valley. All-time highs in Washington D.C. (106°), Pittsburgh (103°), Indianapolis (106°), and Louisville (107°) may be threatened.
Source: http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=...
Jul 8, 2012
Chris
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/13/us-usa-landslide-alaska-i...
Huge landslide in Alaska park one of continent's biggest
(Reuters) - A huge landslide in an Alaska park that went unnoticed for weeks turns out to have been one of the biggest on record in North America, National Park Service officials said on Thursday.
The slide spread rock and debris about 5.5 miles over a glacier in a remote section of Glacier Bay National Park in southeastern Alaska, officials said.
Unlike other landslides that have occurred in the past in the mountainous park, this event was not triggered by an earthquake, officials said.
"It was detected because of its magnitude, creating its own seismic event," said Lewis Sharman, a Park Service ecologist at Glacier Bay. Records at the U.S. Geological Survey show the event registering as having a magnitude of 3.4.
There were no people in the area at the time, and the slide was not seen until last week, when a Canadian air-taxi pilot flew over the site, said John Quinley, a spokesman for the Park Service's Alaska headquarters.
The slide was far from areas used by park visitors, most of whom tour Glacier Bay by cruise ship, Quinley said.
"You can't see it from a boat or the bay. You've got to be up flying. And it's not on a typical flying route," he said. "It would have been pretty horrific if you'd been camped on the glacier."
Sharman said it is not yet clear what caused the slide, which occurred on a flank of 11,924-foot (3,634-meter) Lituya Mountain. But experts believe that part of the slope simply gave way after repeated freeze-thaw cycles, he said.
Officials are currently trying to estimate the volume of material that fell in the slide, Sharman said.
Fifty-four years ago, there was a fatal landslide in Lituya Bay, which lies at the foot of a glacier flowing from Lituya Mountain.
A July 9, 1958 earthquake registering at magnitude 7.7 loosened massive amounts of rock that dropped into the bay, creating a wave that washed 1,720 feet up the narrow inlet, according to USGS records. Two people on a fishing boat vanished and were presumed dead, and three others on land were killed.
Jul 13, 2012
Sandor Daranyi
Freak tornado rips through Poland
http://www.euronews.com/2012/07/15/freak-tornado-rips-through-poland/
One person has been killed and ten others injured after a freak tornado ripped through northern Poland.
The Baltic region of Pomerania and two neighbouring provinces were the hardest hit.
Buildings were damaged, power lines downed and 400 acres of woodland flattened
Around 1,200 rescuers having been working around the clock to remove fallen trees.
Jul 15, 2012