Record-Size Hail Bombards Northern California, USA

Three-inch diameter hail stones fell during a thunderstorm Saturday near Red Bluff. The chunks of ice tied California’s largest hail on record.

 

Some of the largest hail ever recorded in California — measuring 3 inches in diameter — plummeted from sky near Red Bluff over the weekend, National Weather Service officials said.

 

The spike-ball-shaped hailstones came down around 3:15 p.m. amid a severe thunderstorm on Saturday, 7 miles south-southwest of Red Bluff (Tehama County).

 

The massive and dangerous-looking balls of ice tied California’s previous record-size hail set back in 1960 in San Diego County, the weather service said.

 

But Saturday’s impressive hail pales in comparison to the softball-to-volleyball-sized chunks that bombarded Vivian, S.D. in 2010.

 

One of those stones had partially melted, but still came in at 8 inches in diameter and weighed nearly 2 lbs. — the largest ever measured in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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MAGNITUDE 4.4 CUBA REGION

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Distances: 213 km N of Kingston, Jamaica / pop: 937,700 / local time: 17:37:10.0 2016-01-25
35 km SW of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba / pop: 555,865 / local time: 17:37:10.0 2016-01-25

MAGNITUDE 2.9 SLOVENIA

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Distances: 39 km E of Ljubljana, Slovenia / pop: 255,115 / local time: 21:17:29.2 2016-01-25
8 km N of Trebnje, Slovenia / pop: 3,162 / local time: 21:17:29.2 2016-01-25
2 km NW of Ravne, Slovenia / pop: 7,671 / local time: 21:17:29.2 2016-01-25

Severe hailstorm batters Canberra, Australia

Two women are in hospital after falls during a wild Australia Day eve hailstorm which battered Canberra.

 

The ACT State Emergency Service received 423 calls after heavy rain and hail struck the capital on Monday night.

 

It completed 200 jobs before crews stood down after midnight, with ACT Fire and Rescue continuing to assess damage throughout Tuesday morning.

 

Residents at Tuggeranong reported power outages and localised flooding, while firefighters responded to fallen power lines at Curtin and Theodore.

 

A woman has a broken arm after falling off a ladder during the storm at Richardson.

 

Intensive care paramedics treated the 42-year-old before she was taken to Canberra Hospital in a stable condition.

 

They also treated an elderly woman who sustained suspected spinal injuries after falling at Isabella Plains.

 

Emergency crews were expected to resume call-out services at 8.30am.

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Severe Turbulence Strikes An American Airlines Plane

Seven people were taken to hospital after an American Airlines plane from Miami to Milan made an emergency landing in Newfoundland after the jet briefly encountered severe turbulence. 

 

The aircraft landed safely in the East Coast Canadian province late Sunday, where it was met by paramedics. 

 

American Airlines spokesman Ross Feinstein said three flight attendants and four passengers were transported to hospital for further evaluation. He said he didn’t think any of the injuries were life threatening. 

 

The seat belt light was on when the Boeing 767 carrying 192 passengers and 11 crew members encountered turbulence. 

 

At least four ambulances and a fire truck were seen on the tarmac in St. John’s, Newfoundland. Paramedics rushed toward the plane with stretchers and what appeared to be a backboard. 

 

An hour after the plane landed, one ambulance remained. 

 

Feinstein said they are working on next steps to get the uninjured passengers to Milan. 

 

Sara Norris, a spokeswoman for St. John’s airport, said the plane will stay in St. John’s overnight.

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Dead sperm whales washed up on UK coast, awe locals

MAGNITUDE 4.8 CUBA REGION

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Depth: 2 km

Distances: 223 km N of Kingston, Jamaica / pop: 937,700 / local time: 13:05:53.8 2016-01-25
26 km SW of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba / pop: 555,865 / local time: 13:05:53.8 2016-01-25

MAGNITUDE 2.1 FRANCE

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Depth: 12 km

Distances: 75 km W of Bern, Switzerland / pop: 121,631 / local time: 11:21:11.9 2016-01-25
36 km NW of Neuchâtel, Switzerland / pop: 31,270 / local time: 11:21:11.9 2016-01-25
2 km NW of Orchamps-Vennes, France / pop: 1,668 / local time: 11:21:11.9 2016-01-25

 

MAGNITUDE 5.3 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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Distances: 145 km E of Gibraltar, Gibraltar / pop: 26,544 / local time: 05:34:20.5 2016-01-25
94 km NW of Melilla, Spain / pop: 73,460 / local time: 05:34:20.5 2016-01-25
57 km N of Tirhanimîne, Morocco / pop: 55,827 / local time: 04:34:20.5 2016-01-25

MAGNITUDE 5.0 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR

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Distances: 151 km E of Gibraltar, Gibraltar / pop: 26,544 / local time: 05:30:55.4 2016-01-25
87 km NW of Melilla, Spain / pop: 73,460 / local time: 05:30:55.4 2016-01-25
45 km N of Tirhanimîne, Morocco / pop: 55,827 / local time: 04:30:55.4 2016-01-25