Tornadoes reported in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, USA

The National Weather Service confirmed that at least one of the several tornadoes that were reported in Michigan on Saturday was tagged in an EF-1 category. The group of tornadoes spawned from a line of strong thunderstorms that caused some floods. Tornadoes destroyed rooftops, cars, and power lines but no casualties have been reported.

 

Ten tornadoes hit Michigan and other states Saturday night, according to The Weather Channel. The EF-1 tornado touched down in Orleans, Michigan. Peak winds were estimated to be 90 m.p.h. Western Michigan was the most affected area. Luckily, no injuries or the loss of human lives were reported. The Detroit News says that Van Buren, Allegan, Kent and Grand Rapids were the worst affected territories. Wyoming area suffered considerable damages as well.

 

The director of the Kent County Emergency Management Department, Jack Stewart, stated that a command center was established in Wyoming, on 36th Street and Byron Center Avenue. Police officers and firefighters have urged people to stay at home to allow crews to take care of fallen trees and power lines.

 

MLive reports that the tornado began in Van Buren County and before reaching Southwest Kent County about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, the tornado cut the mid-section of Allegan County.

 

But the Weather Channel said that of the ten tornadoes, apparently only two touched down. The first tornado struck at 1:15 p.m. at Bangor in Van Buren County. Then it was followed by another one that touched down at 1:45 p.m. five miles southeast of Fennville in Allegan County.

 

A third tornado reportedly struck at 2:23 three miles west-northwest of Dorr in Ottawa County, and a fourth tornado was spot three miles north-northwest of Byron Center in Kent County.

 

State Police spokesperson Dale Hinz stated that the damage from the storm affected about 20 miles of urban areas, from south of Bangor to the small community of Grand Junction, which is around 60 miles southwest of Grand Rapids.

 

Northeast Grand Rapids Perkins Avenue and Leonard Street suffered heavy damage. Multiple trees and power lines also fell when the tornado passed the area at 2:45 p.m.

 

WZZM reports that these tornadoes left at least 21 thousand people without power in Allegan, Barry, Kent and Ottawa counties since the storm, and several rooftops were ripped off. Firefighters worked hard to identify wires and trees to let passengers go through roads.

 

More tornadoes in Ohio and Indiana

According to the Weather Channel the Delaware Sheriff’s Office, Ohio, confirmed a tornado struck at Delaware State Park on Saturday before 7:00 p.m. WDTN reported that Darke, Auglaize, Shelby and Miami County has some damage. The National Weather service is surveying the area for damages.

 

And in Indiana a tornado touched down in Allen County, says the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana. None of the tornadoes cause any harm to humans, so far.

 

Jack Stewart explained that the community is well prepared for this kind of natural phenomena and believes that people respond appropriately. Tornado and thunderstorm warnings were issued. 

Courtesy of pulseheadlines.com

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Tornado kills six in Faridpur, Munshiganj, Bangladesh

At least six people were killed and over a hundred others injured in Faridpur and Munshiganj as a tornado swept through the areas yesterday. 

 

In one incident alone in Faridpur sadar upazila, four people were killed and 64 injured as the roof of a jute mill caved in amid strong wind in the afternoon.

 

The roof of Karim Jute Mill was made of corrugated tin. At least 350 workers were working at the mill around 2:00pm when the tornado struck, reports a correspondent from Faridpur.

 

The dead victims are Hazrat Ali, 55, of Kurigram district; Maloti Mondal, 40, of Bakunda area of Faridpur; Chandu Shekh, 50, of Khulna; and Akash, 22.

 

The bodies were recovered from the mill in Bakunda area after the incident, said Jamil Hassan, Faridpur superintendant of police.

 

At least 60 injured workers were admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital. Four others have been taking treatment at Faridpur General Hospital, according to the police official.

 

Meanwhile, two died in some other parts of the upazila during the tornado.

 

Of them, Biren Biswas, 35, of Boughata village in Faridpur, died as the roof of his house crashed down on him. The other, Abul Shah, 40, died at Dohari Para in Krisnanagar union as a tree fell on him. 

 

District Administrator Sardar Sarafat Ali said the families of the deceased were given Tk 20,000 each. 

 

In Munshiganj, at least 40 people were injured as the tornado struck Gaodia bazar and Vojdia village of Lauhajang upazila, reports our Munshiganj correspondent.

 

Some 50 shops of the Gaodia market were damaged while a number of trees were uprooted.  Several houses collapsed. 

 

Of the injured, two persons were sent to Dhaka for better treatment.

Courtesy of thedailystar.net

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Increasing Activity, Explosions From Minamidake Crater At Sakurajima Volcano In Japan

Explosion at Sakurajima’s Minamidake crater this morning

The volcano has been getting more active again during the past night: a series of small explosions and associated ash emissions occurred from the older summit crater, Minamidake:

 

It will be interesting to see whether or not Sakurajima returns to its previously so typical style of intermittent, often quite powerful vulcanian-type explosions (at rates ranging from one every few days to several per day).

Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

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MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 18:00, 22:15, 22:30 HRS UTC

**VERY URGENT**

  MEGA DIP SPIKES ON THE WEAK MAGNETOSPHERE @ APPROX 18:00, 22:15, 22:30 HRS UTC. FURTHER EARTHQUAKES, VOLCANO ACTIVITY & ADVERSE WEATHER PATTERNS WILL BE GREATLY INFLUENCED BY THE COSMIC RAYS STRIKING THE EARTH’S CORE

***BE ALERT***

QUAKE SWARM SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND REGION

***VERY URGENT***

  QUAKE SWARM

SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND REGION
***BE ALERT***

MAGNITUDE 5.0 SOUTH GEORGIA ISLAND REGION

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=525337

Subject To Change

Depth: 10 km

Distances: 2960 km SE of Montevideo, Uruguay / pop: 1,270,737 / local time: 17:43:59.8 2016-08-22
3092 km SE of Buenos Aires, Argentina / pop: 13,076,300 / local time: 17:43:59.8 2016-08-22
3881 km SE of Santiago, Chile / pop: 4,837,295 / local time: 17:43:59.8 2016-08-22

MAGNITUDE 2.3 FRANCE

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=525306

Subject To Change

Depth: 2 km

Distances: 328 km SW of Bern, Switzerland / pop: 121,631 / local time: 18:22:55.6 2016-08-22
47 km E of Clermont-Ferrand, France / pop: 138,681 / local time: 18:22:55.6 2016-08-22
6 km E of Cunlhat, France / pop: 1,418 / local time: 18:22:55.6 2016-08-22

 

MAGNITUDE 2.4 FRANCE GERMANY BORDER REGION

http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=525296

Subject To Change

Depth: 14 km

Distances: 144 km N of Bern, Switzerland / pop: 121,631 / local time: 16:54:42.8 2016-08-22
48 km SW of Strasbourg, France / pop: 274,845 / local time: 16:54:42.8 2016-08-22
17 km N of Colmar, France / pop: 65,405 / local time: 16:54:42.8 2016-08-22
2 km NW of Saint-Hippolyte, France / pop: 1,107 / local time: 16:54:42.8 2016-08-22