EXTREME WEATHER: 4-Inch Hailstones Pound Vietnam - Over 1,000 Houses And 100 HECTARES Of Farmland Damage; The Biggest Hailstorm In 30 YEARS!

Many hailstones were 10 to 15 centimeters across, according to locals.

April 4, 2016 - VIETNAM - Around 1,000 houses and 100 hectares of vegetables fields were damaged in Tuyen Quang Sunday in the province's worst hailstorm in 30 years.

Hailstones as large as 10 centimeters across fell for eight minutes from 6:40 a.m. Sunday, leaving holes in many roofs and injuring several farmers on their way to work.

Fortunately, no one was killed.

The hailstones damaged around 1,000 roofs.

A hail storm brought down massive chunks of ice in Tuyen Quang Province April 3.
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Several solar panels and outdoor steel water tanks were also damaged.

Dinh Thi Nghia, 50, a local, said it was the biggest hailstorm she had ever experienced.

"Luckily it happened on a day kids don't go to school."

A meteorologist said the hail was the biggest recorded in the province in 30 years.

- Thanh Nien News.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Bolt Kills 2 And Injures 2 Others In Tanzania!

April 4, 2016 - TANZANIA - Two residents of Ikwiriri District in Coast Region died while two others escaped with serious injuries after being struck by lightning.

The incident occurred yesterday around 1pm at Umwe Kati in Ikwiriri when watching a movie at a makeshift pavilion.

Confirming the tragedy, Rufiji District Commissioner Nurdin Babu named the deceased as Haji Lupango, 17, and Adam Kitumbi, 6, both residents of Umwe Kati in Coast Region.

According to the district Commissioner, those who sustained injuries are Salum Makuka and Zuberi Mkono, who are admitted to Mchukwi Hospital in Ikwiriri.

"There was a huge thunder accompanied by lightning that struck the pavilion in Ikwiriri," Mr Babu said.

When contacted for comment, medical officer at Mchukwi Hospital Rashid Omari said he received four people who had been struck by lightning.

Dr Omari said two of them had already died.

He said after examining the injured (Makuka and Mkono) he discovered that they were in critical conditions, a situation that compelled him to transfer them to Mchukwi Hospital.

Lightning may be seen and not heard when it occurs at a distance too great for the sound to carry as far as the light from the strike or flash.

On earth, the lightning frequency is approximately 40-50 times a second or nearly 1.4 billion flashes per year. - All Africa.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Florida's Palm Beach County Hit By 1,700 Lightning Strikes in Just Two Hours! [VIDEOS]

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April 3, 2016 - FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - Florida's Palm Beach County saw 1,700 lightning strikes in just two hours during Tuesday's storms, according to the National Weather Service.

Lightning storms of this magnitude are only seen a few times each year, on average, meteorologist Robert Molleda told the Palm Beach Post.

During Tuesday's storms, some 2,500 lightning strikes were measured in the county.

A lightning strike knocked three Boca Raton firefighters off their feet as they put out a backyard fire that had been ignited by a previous bolt.

One of the firefighters was flung about 15 to 20 feet, and began having a seizure.

The other two remained conscious.

All three have recovered.

Florida ranks tops nationally for the number of cloud-to-ground strikes per square mile, with 1.2 million bolts per year. - Weather.


WATCH: Lightning strikes in Florida.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 5 And Injure 6 In Odisha, India!

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April 3, 2016 - INDIA - In a saddening incident, five including three women were killed and six injured in lightning strikes at different places in Mayurbhanj district on Friday.

Of them two died and six were injured due to the natural calamity while undertaking obsequies in a pond at Badapeta under Sadar block.

Three women each at Gudialabandha village under Badasahi block, Budurubani under Udala block and Sarbana under Kaptipada block died of the lighting strike. - Mumbai News.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 13 In 8 Districts Of Bangladesh Over 2 Days; And Lightning Bolt Hits House In Uganda, Killing Two Children!

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April 1, 2016 - EARTH - Thirteen people were killed and 19 others injured by lightning in eight districts in Bangladesh yesterday and the day before. Meanwhile, lightning bolt hit house in Uganda killing two children.

Lightning strikes kill 13 in 8 districts of Bangladesh over 2 days

Thirteen people were killed and 19 others injured by lightning in eight districts yesterday and the day before.

In Comilla, two brick kiln workers were killed and 17 others injured as a thunderbolt hit them at Bakhornagar village in Muradnagar upazila yesterday afternoon.

The deceased are Al-Amin, 30, son of Bashir Miah, and Mohammad Ali, 25, son of Dilu Miah of Majlispur area in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila.

The incident took place when they were working at the brick kiln, reports UNB.

In Narayanganj, lightning killed two teenage boys and injured a young man at Char Kishoreganj Mollarpara in Sonargaon upazila.

The deceased were identified as Anik, 15, and Ferdous, 17, residents of the area.

In Netrakona, an elderly man was killed as he was struck by a thunderbolt at Noapara village of Sadar upazila in the evening.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Khaleque, 50, of the village.

In Brahmanbaria, the muazzim of Noahati Mosque at Shilail village of Sadar upazila was killed by a lightning strike around 2:00pm.

In Faridpur, a schoolboy, Md Hasan Mollah, 16, son of Javed Mollah, was struck by lightning at Khrishanagar village of Sadar upazila at noon. He died instantly.

In Bagerhat, two day-labourers were killed and another was injured as thunderbolts hit them at Kamla village in Morelganj upazila yesterday noon, reports our correspondent.

The deceased are Kalipad Majumder, 50, son of Binod Majumder of Kumarkhali village, and Rafiqul Islam, 25, son of Abdul Aziz of Ghorgota village.

In Munshiganj, two boys were killed by lightning at Mollahpara in Char Kishoreganj under the district at noon.

The deceased are Anik, 15, and Ferdous, 17, of the area, reports our correspondent.

In Mymensingh, two people were killed in lighting in the district on Wednesday, reports our correspondent.

The victims are Nurul Islam, 45, son of late Hanif Mandol of Koyerchala village in Phulbaria upazila, and Lutfa Akhtar, 28, wife of Rukon Uddin of Ullahpara village in Nandail upazila. - Daily Star.

Lightning bolt hits house in Uganda, 2 children die

The incident occurred in Mbogo zone, Kikyusa sub-county in Luweero district, when Simon Katumba's house caught fire that killed Emelda Nakafeero, 3 and Kelvis Kiyimba, 2.

Shock gripped residents of Kikyusa town in Bamunanika when lightning struck a shop where there were 30 jerry cans of petrol inside sparking off a fire that killed two children and seriously injured their mother.

The Savannah Regional police spokesperson Lammeck Kigozi on Thursday identified the two dead children as: Melda Nakafeero a 3-year-old female years and Kevin Kiyimba a male aged two years.

Their mother Jennet Namugaya (24) was rushed to Mulago hospital after she sustained severe burns on her body.

Police fire fighters, who were deployed from the Savannah regional Police headquarters in Luweero town to stop the fire, suffered the wrath of residents who pelted with stones, furious at them for delaying to react.

They however managed to stop the fire from spreading to neighboring buildings.

It is the third time in a period of five years, that a similar catastrophe is hitting the area.

In July 2011, a herdsman Murekambanzi Karibwami a resident of Nakabiito village in Kikyusa lost seven high breed cows after lightning struck his kraal.

Earlier in the same month, lightning had struck a man and his dog in Kikyusa town, killing the dog instantly. The man survived.

Kigozi warned residents against risky businesses like selling petrol in jerry cans which he said exposed families to fire accidents. - New Vision 30.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 7 In 5 Districts Of Bangladesh!

March 29, 2016 - BANGLADESH - Seven people were killed by lightning in Panchagarh, Habiganj, Jamalpur, Mymensingh and Comilla districts yesterday.

A man was killed and his wife injured by lightning at Banglabandha village in Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh yesterday morning.

The deceased was identified as Ramjan Ali, 40, of the village, reports our Thakurgaon correspondent.

Locals said a thunderbolt struck Ramjan and his wife Jyotsna Banu, 35, when they were standing on their veranda during heavy rain. Ramjan died on the spot.

Jyotsna was admitted to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital.

In Habiganj, a minor girl and a man were killed as thunderbolt struck them in Madhabpur and Sadar upazilas of the district in the afternoon, reports our Moulvibazar correspondent.

The deceased are Mim Akther, 8, daughter of Safiqul Islam of Joypur village in Madhabpur, and Ajman Miah, 40, son of Sattar Miah of Chandpur village in Sadar upazila.

Officer-in-Charge Mullah Monir Hosain of Madhabpur Police Station and OC Md Nazim Uddin of Sadar PS confirmed the incidents.

Away in Jamalpur, lightning killed a woman at Beergaon village in Bakshiganj upazila of the district in the morning.

The deceased was identified as Rezena Begum, 40, wife of Moulavi Hossain of the village, reports our correspondent.

Locals said a thunderbolt struck Rezena while she was cooking at her kitchen during rain. She died on the spot.

According to our Mymensingh correspondent, a freedom fighter was killed by lightning in Balipara area under Trishal upazila of the district.

The victim, Ataur Rahman, 65, was commander of Muktijoddha Sangsad's Balipara Union unit, reports our correspondent.

Police and family sources said Ataur was struck by thunderbolt when he was working at his field around 7:00am. He died on the spot.

In Comilla, two people were struck by thunderbolts during heavy rain in Daudkandi and Titash upazilas of the district in the afternoon, reports our correspondent.

The deceased are day labourer Babul Miah, 21, son of Abdul Kader of Noakhali district, and Russel Mollah, 20, son of Islam Mollah of Moutupi village in Titash upazila.

Of them, Babul was struck by lightning when he was lifting sand at Charamahmuddi village in Daudkandi upazila. He died on the spot. - Daily Star.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Bolt Kills Three Students In Bangladesh!

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March 28, 2016 - BANGLADESH - Three madrasah students were killed as a streak of lightning struck them at Ghagra in Purbadhala upazila of Netrakona district on Sunday night.

The deceased were identified as Masum, 15, a resident of Agia village, Rafat, 15, of Giriasha village, and Masum, 15, of Ghagra Charpara village.

All of them are students of Ghagra Chourasta Fazil Madrasah, according to a news agency report.

Abdur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Purbadhala Police Station, said the trio was struck by the thunderbolt around 9:00pm as they went out of the dormitory of their madrasah to respond to the call of nature, leaving them dead on the spot. - Financial Express.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 3 In Tanzania!

March 25, 2016 - TANZANIA - Three people died in separate incidents yesterday after being struck by lightning in Sumbawanga and Bukoba districts.

In Sumbawanga, lightning struck and burnt to ashes, a Standard Four pupil, Maria Pangani (14) from Swaila Primary School in Mkwamba Ward, Nkasi Distrct, Rukwa Region on Tuesday evening.

The deceased was studying through the Memkwa programme at the school.

In Bukoba two children from the same family died on the spot when they were struck by lightning in Kumubuga village, Murusagamba ward, in Ngara District.

Rukwa Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Jacob Mwaruanda, confirmed that the incident occurred on March 22, this year, at around 5:00 pm at Swaila Village in Nkasi District in the region.

Reports from the scene of incident had it that disaster struck when the deceased's mother threatened to punish her daughter after discovering that she was secretly possessing a Techno smartphone.

It was further alleged that the deceased's mother grilled her daughter seeking to know where she got that expensive phone. However, her daughter refused to reveal the person who had given her the device.

Narrating the incident, the Swaila Village Chairman, Mr Juvernary Mmanzi, said that on that material evening the deceased's mother demanded an explanation from her daughter who had given her the smart phone.

According to the deceased's mother, she was baffled and greatly shocked after discovering that her daughter was in possession of a smartphone. She declared that she (the mother) could not afford to purchase it.

"The perturbed mother grilled her daughter who refused to disclose where she got the phone. It was at that juncture the the mother threatened to accuse her to the village local government.

The defiant girl fled and went to hide in the bushes for fear of being sentenced to jail, " added Mr Mmanzi. Suddenly, a lighting that accompanied heavy rains struck the girl who was hiding in the bush and reduced her into ashes.

The reports had it that shortly later anxious villagers mounted a search for the girl and found her burnt body in the bush but her skirt was intact.

They also found the smartphone and some guava fruits in the pocket of the skirt. Mr Mwarunda said postmortem reports had confirmed that lightning was the cause of her death.

Her body was then given to relatives for burial. In Bukoba , The Medical Officer in-charge for Murusagamba Hospital, Dr Jacob Henry, identified the deceased as Dativa Cosmas (8), who was in Standard Two at Kumubuga Primary School and Bahati Cosmas (5).

Moreover, the medical officer said two people were admitted to the hospital in connection with the lightning incident. He named them as Cosmas Tingabangwa (36) and Deogratias Cosmas (12), who were in stable condition.

Three weeks ago, three students at Kanazi Secondary School in Ngara District were killed by lightning as they were attending classes. Sixteen others sustained minor injuries.

- Daily News.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 6 In Manica, Mozambique!

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March 24, 2016 - MOZAMBIQUE - Six people were killed and one was seriously injured by lightning accompanying the torrential rain which lashed Manica, in central Mozambique, over the weekend.

The six dead, members of three different families, are all female, and were struck by lightning in their homes in the Manhene area, administrative post of Messica.

A minor was admitted to Chimoio provincial hospital with serious injuries caused by lightning over the same weekend.

PRM spokesperson in Manica Elcidia Filipe said the police were unaware of any particular circumstance behind the six women being struck. - COM.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Bolt Kills Teacher And Pupil In Zimbabwe!

A MYSTERIOUS bolt of lightning fatally struck a female teacher and a Form One pupil at Chivata Secondary School in Zaka
under Chief Nhema last week, a government official confirmed the incident yesterday.

March 23, 2016 - ZIMBABWE - Provincial education director Zedious Chitiga said Theresa Mufuka and a 15-year-old pupil identified as Charles Sarai, died at the school after they were struck by lightning.

The two have since been buried.

"We have received the shocking reports. One other teacher was also struck and admitted at Ndanga Hospital, but has since been discharged," Chitiga said.

A teacher at the school who requested anonymity said the incident had left them dumbfounded as there was no drop of rain that fell on the day save for a few clouds that formed and disappeared afterwards.

"She was handing fees receipts to pupils as we were about to end the day, while other pupils were doing general work. Suddenly, as she handed the pupil his receipt, a bolt of lightning struck from nowhere. There were just a few clouds," said a teacher who declined to be named.

"Her husband was standing beside her, but was not affected. She fell back on her chair and collapsed. Her left side was left burning and paralysed. We tried to do some first aid, but it was too little too late to save her life," the teacher said.

Masvingo provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa also confirmed the incident.

Last year, two imbibers in Tavengahama village under Chief Nhema were fatally struck at a traditional beer drinking ceremony.

According to figures from the police, as of April last year, 13 people have been killed by lightning in the province.

- Southern Eye.

 

EXTREME WEATHER ANOMALIES: Unusual Hailstorm Strikes Chenzhou And Guizhou Regions In China - Leaving Residents Shocked?! [VIDEO]

March 21, 2016 - CHINA - Residents of Chenzhou city in southern China's Hunan Province were in for a shock on March 20 when egg-sized hailstones hit the area out of the blue.

Amateur pictures taken during the 15-minute shower showed streets covered with the enormous pieces of ice and slush, resembling thousands of marbles rolling across the ground, China News Service reports.

One of the southernmost provinces in China, Hunan has a subtropical climate, meaning the summer will likely be more a case of sunny-side up than frozen egg hailstones.

Elsewhere in the province, the tumultuous conditions were on display as drivers in Anhua county were forced to stop on a highway after heavy rain caused a large landslide.


WATCH: Unusual hailstorm strikes Guizhou in Southwest China.

- GB Times.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Bolt Kills Woman In Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States And Lightning Bolt Kills 3 Farmers In Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh!

March 21, 2016 - EARTH - Here are two recent reports of deadly lightning strikes.

Lightning bolt kills 3 farmers in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Three farmers were killed as lightning had struck them in Matarbari of Moheshkhali upazila of the district.

The lightning struck them around 9:00am on Tuesday (March 22) while they were working at a salt field in the area.

One of deceased has been identified as Habib Ullah while the names of over victims could be known till filing the report.

Moheshkhali Thana officer-in-charge (OC) Didarul Ferdous confirmed the matter to banglanews. - Bangla News 24.

Lightning bolt kills woman in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana

The National Weather Service is reporting the nation's first lightning death of this year happened at the T-Bois Blues outdoor music festival. 28-year-old Jacqui Stavis was killed. The Lafourche Parish sheriff's office says severe weather moved in Friday night.

Jacqui, two other women (ages 24 and 30) and a dog took cover in their small tent. There was a lightning strike. Jacqui was found unresponsive. The other two women had electric shock injuries. The large Labrador died.

Jacqui died Saturday at the LaFourche Parish Hospital. The 30-year-old was also taken to that hospital. The 24-year-old went to "university medical center" in New Orleans. Friends and family of Jacqui are mourning. Her cousin told us Jacqui moved to New Orleans a few years ago with her boyfriend of several years. They loved and embraced New Orleans and had many friends, saying:

28-year-old Jacqui Stavis was killed

"Jacqui brought peace and happiness to everyone that she touched. She was a wonderful massage therapist. She brought good humor and demanded good tunes at every juncture in life," said Erik Yingling, Jacqui's cousin.

Jacqui worked as a massage therapist at Riverside Day Spa and Salon in the French Quarter. Her boss told us she will be deeply missed.

"I just saw her like 3 or 4 days ago — and - and oh my gosh, I can't believe it. I was feeling really sad the whole night last night and this morning I am like I 'm going to miss - I 'm going to miss her coming in," said Hoa Chau, the owner of Riverside Day Spa & Salon.

A vigil for Jacqui in New Orleans is still being organized. - WGNO.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: Daytime Tornado And Large Supercell Hit Illinois - Hail Warning, Structural Damage! [VIDEOS]

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March 16, 2016 - ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES - A daytime tornado and an angry supercell have been filmed and photographed near Macomb, Illinois on March 15, 2016. Structural damage, golf ball-sized hail and flying debris, but no reports of injuries have been reported.

Here a close view of this awesome tornadic supercell engulfing Macomb, Illinois:

WATCH: These stormchasers are tracking the tornado supercell.

WATCH: Just before touchdown.

WATCH: Here the tornado damage is filmed.

A high wind watch has been put in place for Wednesday in the Chicago area. The weather service is forecasting wind gusts of up to 60 mph.

Hope you are safe if you live in the area. - Strange Sounds.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 5 In Uttar Pradesh, India!

March 14, 2016 - INDIA - Five people were killed in lightning strikes after heavy rain lashed parts of Uttar Pradesh, damaging standing crops and disrupting normal life.

Several parts in the neighbouring state of Bihar received light to moderate rainfall.

In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the rain-related incidents went up to 10.

According to reports, rain and hailstorm lashed Mirzapur, Varanasi, Lucknow, Chandauli, Allahabad and some other districts in the eastern region.

The rain, which was accompanied by strong winds, damaged standing wheat, mustard and cereal crops.

Alert in Bihar

The Met Department has issued alert for a possible hailstorm and squall, followed by rainfall, in northeastern part of Bihar particularly in Purnia, Katihar, Araria and Kishanganj. - Deccan Herald.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Supercell Hailstorms Hit Saudi Arabia And Oman! [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]

Supercell storm. © VK

March 9, 2016 - MIDDLE EAST - And suddenly the sky started falling on their heads.

Watch these insane pictures and video of the Tuesday, March 8, 2016 rare supercell storms wreaking havoc in Muscat, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

WATCH: Supercell hailstorm hits Saudi Arabia and Oman.

- Strange Sounds.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Kills Five People In Rajasthan, India!

March 9, 2016 - INDIA - Five persons were killed and three injured when lightning struck them during a recent hailstorm in Rajasthan which also damaged crops in 1007 villages in many districts, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Gulabchand Kataria said on Wednesday.

As per initial reports sent by District Collectors, the crops were damaged in 1007 villages of 54 tehsils of Alwar, Baran, Bharatpur, Bikaner, Churu, Dholpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali, Sawaimadhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Tonk and Udaipur districts.

Families of the four deceased have been given a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each as per norms.

The compensation will be given to the family of the fifth deceased after completing verification process, he said. - The Hindu.

EXTREME WEATHER: Three EF-1 Tornadoes Hit North Texas In 24 Hours - Massive Destruction Of Homes; Several People Injured!

A tornado that injured at least two people in Tolar led to massive destruction of home on March 7.  © WFAA

March 9, 2016 - TEXAS, UNITED STATES - Severe storms and several EF-1 tornadoes blew through North Texas on Tuesday.According to Stephenville Fire Marshall Cody Derrick, this was the first time in more than 20 years that the town had been directly struck by tornadoes.

The National Weather Service said tornadoes hit the towns of Stephenville and Tolar on Tuesday morning. The service also confirmed an EF-1 hit the community of Cool on Monday evening, for a total of three tornadoes in 24 hours.

The Tolar tornado was captured on video by Jared Morris when he was at work on Tuesday morning. The video shows the funnel cloud, debris flying through the air and power flashes. About a dozen mobile homes were damaged or destroyed in Tolar and two people suffered non-life threatening injuries. Sheriff's officials in Hood County said winds of 60-70 MPH also hit the area.

Jack Fisk, owner of the mobile home park, survived the storm. But he was still reeling from seeing his two neighbors, a husband and wife, who were tossed and injured in the tornado.


WATCH: Tornado tears through Texas.

Damage at Jack's Mobile Park in Tolar. Community of less than 800 ppl. Many ppl here to help. @NBCDFW #dfwwx pic.twitter.com/hpNvvcaSmt

— Ellen Bryan (@EllenBryanNBC5) March 8, 2016

"We found Glinda in the middle of it, she could still walk. Johnny was blown out the back end of it. He was up against the yellow trailer next-door," Fisk said. The same storm moved through Stephenville and damaged parts of Tarleton State University and a foster home.

An apartment complex that houses many students off-campus was the hardest hit, with the roof ripped off half of the building. Officials said university students were on Spring Break, which likely prevented numerous injuries.

The Fosters Home for Children had to be evacuated due to heavy damage. More than 40 foster children have been relocated for at least two days. None of the children were injured in the storm. - FOX 4 News.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Bolt Kills 3 People In Chingola, Zambia!

March 7, 2016 - ZAMBIA - Lightning has killed three people believed to be members of the same family in Chingola, two others are nursing serious burns.

The victims are believed to have had taken shelter under a mango tree when the lightning struck, killing the three on the spot.

Copperbelt Police chief Charity Katanga confirmed the tragedy, which happened on Saturday in Chabanyama area around 14:00 hours.

Ms Katanga named the deceased as Goza Banda, 82, of house number 15, Chabanyama, his grandson Mathias Banda, 14, of Twashuka Township and Suzan Njamba, 44 of Chigayo area, while those injured were Grace Nakamba, 60, and Dorcas Nanyangwe, who were both admitted to Nchanga North Hospital.

She said the victims were in the garden when the rains characterised by lightning started. - Times of Zambia.

SIGNS IN THE HEAVENS: Increase In Weird Weather Phenomenon As Magnetic Polar Migration Escalates - Spectacular Mammatus Clouds And Fiery Red Skies Photographed Over Santos Brazil! [PHOTOS + VIDEO]

I loved the late afternoon. © Meire Ruiz

March 7, 2016 - SANTOS, BRAZIL - These stunningly spectacular fiery red mammatus clouds engulfed the sunset skies of Santos, Brazil during the months of February and March.

The photos were taken by Meire Ruiz and posted on her Facebook page. 

Mammatus are pouch-like clouds that protrude down from the bottom of a thunderstorm's anvil cloud.

The storm's anvil consists of ice crystals but, as it spreads out at the top of a thunderstorm, some of the ice begins falling and cools the clear air below.

Despite popular misconception, mammatus clouds usually are an indication severe weather has passed and thunderstorms are weakening.

They are not a sign that a tornado is about to form.

However, mammatus clouds sometimes form on the upwind, or backside, of severe thunderstorms that at the same time are dropping large hail and unleashing 60-70 mph bursts of wind.

Raining fire in the north to sunset in the west. Last rays of sun coloring the rainwater. © Meire Ruiz

Sunset creating these wonderful landscapes. © Meire Ruiz

A small group and mammatus cloud. © Meire Ruiz

Good night. Another beautiful sunset. © Meire Ruiz

Good night. Another beautiful sunset. © Meire Ruiz

Storms have to have wicked updrafts of rising air, probably moving at 75-100 mph, to spread an anvil into the steering winds in the first place as a thunderstorm's anvil cloud naturally and easily spreads with the wind.

But, in most cases, mammatus can be found beneath the anvils of dying thunderstorms.

Here a good scientific article about the mysteries of mammatus clouds.


WATCH: Mindblowing cloud formations over Brazil.

EXTREME WEATHER: More Signs Of Increasing Magnetic Polar Migration - Lightning Strikes Kill 3 People And 42 Cattle In India!

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March 5, 2016 - INDIA - As many as three people were killed, including two minors, while two others sustained severe burns and 42 cattle lost their lives after being struck by lightning in separate incidents today, police said.

Manisha Marawi (16) and Semsingh Tekam (18) were struck by lightning in this districts Chhivli village this morning. Both died on the spot.

A report from Shahdol said that a girl, identified as Sujata Rathore (16), also became the victim of natures wrath in Rampur village.

On the other hand, 42 cattle were killed as lightning struck them when the bovines took shelter under a tree in Shahdol districts Kamat village today. The incident took place when the owner of the cattle went home for lunch.

A report from Shivpuri said that two people, including a woman, suffered critical injuries after being struck by lightning at Sujawani village.

The incident occurred when Suman Vishwakarma and Angadpal were going to their field last night. They were rushed to local hospital and from there, they were referred to Uttar Pradeshs Jhansi for further treatment, police added. - Web India123.