What's the weather where you are?

May was exceptionally warm month in Finland, but in june there's been more raining and change in weather, storms too - which is rare. The weather of May and June have kinda switched their places this year.

During the last hours of Thursday the 23rd and the first hours of Friday the 24th of June a massive thunderstorm passed areas of Denmark, which registered 12000 thunderstrikes and a very unevenly distributed rainfall. In one location they set a new record for the Danish part of Scandinavia, as they collected 5,4 mm in one minut. Previous record was 4,4mm/min and third on the list is 4.0 mm/min. I am happy the 5,4mm/min of rain did not fall as snow as that would have meant more than 5 cm in one minut. Fortunately 5,4mm/min is far, far away from the measured world records. One finds for example:

https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/what-is-the-most-rain-to-ever-fall-in-one-minute-or-one-hour said:

One-minute rainfalls

It is hard to imagine how an accurate measurement of precipitation over a 60-second period can be made. However, the U.S. Weather Bureau conducted several exhaustive studies of the Unionville, Maryland claim to 1.23” in one minute on July 4, 1956 and determined it to be accurate [see for the Monthly Weather Review summary)].

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July 4th 1956, is almost 60 years ago. 1.23" is around 31 mm of rain and all that in one minute! That is some cleaning for Independence Day.

NHK WORLD (Japan) Video
Heavy rain continues in Kyushu
3 hours
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20160625_18/
Sporadic rain continues to fall over Kyushu in the southwest of Japan following record precipitation across the region.

The Meteorological Agency says a low atmospheric pressure system is dumping heavy rain over the island.

It says some areas have recorded 400 to 700 millimeters of rain.

Authorities in Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu and Hokkaido in the north say there is a possibility of mud slides where heavy rain has loosened the earth and swelled rivers.

The Meteorological Agency is also warning of possible mud slides and flooding, and advising people in Hokkaido to exercise caution in heavy winds.

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Deadly Tornado Hits East China
NHKWorld News
Jun 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/IAtfhgJF4AA

Space weather

Benton County, MN Aurora IR & Visible Light Timelapse
Published on Jun 24, 2016

https://youtu.be/b_U6-2kQIU8

While the almost full moon killed it for photos this morning with the regular cameras, the custom mod Infra Red camera with the IR filter on the front that blocks out all visible light wave lengths was seeing what the moonlight was hiding.

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TORNADO FEST: DODGE CITY, KS May 24, 2016
Published on Jun 21, 2016

https://youtu.be/QbknshhoygE

Multiple tornadoes are produced as a long and strongly lived cyclic supercell slowly tracks near Dodge City, Ks on May 24, 2016. Around 8 tornadoes form. Wedges, stove pipes, elephant trunks, cones, multi-vortex and ropes.

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Hot Tuesday on tap in NorCal; Tamara details forecast (California)
6-22-16

https://youtu.be/PyIwLSzGLTI

Croatia, very hot 35 degrees C, ESTOFEX alerts us to the possibility of thunder showers and hail for the greater part of Croatian

Interesting weather in the UK continues. From social media we have large hail, a funnel cloud and a circumzenithal arc - and there's chatter about more thunder and lightning in places:

https://twitter.com/EUStormMap/status/746716075098836993 said:

#eustorm 4/30 Some active areas across the UK! expect more over the next few hours! Report 2 @EUStormMap

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https://twitter.com/bbcweather/status/746808889736323072 said:

BBC Weather ‏@bbcweather 2h2 hours ago

A snowman? In June? Take one hailstorm, a bucket, assorted vegetable pieces... Peter

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https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/746725327276281856 said:

Met Office ‏@metoffice 7h7 hours ago

#funnelclouds have been reported today - here's a great photo from Ron Pownall in Wrawby, Lincs. Have you seen one?

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https://twitter.com/angegarrod/status/746824490110324736 said:

angela garrod ‏@angegarrod 42m42 minutes ago City of London, London

#CircumzenithalArc @CloudAppSoc @StormHour @BBCWthrWatchers @Hudsonweather #clouds #atmosphericOptics

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As mentioned in the Sott article: Fire rainbows, sun dogs appear over Flagstaff, Arizona - England has also had a few interesting atmospheric effects this week, on top of the increased thunder and lightning, heavy hail in places and generally disturbed 'summer' weather.

https://www.sott.net/article/321027-Fire-rainbows-sun-dogs-appear-over-Flagstaff-Arizona said:

Fire rainbows, or circumhorizontal arcs, are formed under very strict circumstances. First, the sun must be high in the sky. Second, cirrus clouds have to be present and not only present, but also made up of hexagonal ice crystals. This shape refracts the light from the sun that passes through and creates the colorful rainbow hues among the clouds.

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The below are taken from Met Office https://www.facebook.com/metoffice/ - previously the UK's official meteorological office.

https://www.facebook.com/metoffice/photos/a.10150314673409209.351339.287501884208/10153874758769209/?type=3&theater said:

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And a sun halo spotted in north Somerset.

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In the Netherlands records were broken once again in June, this time concerning rainfall in the two most southern provinces (Brabant and Limburg) with an all time record high of three times the normal average, i.e. over 180 mm in stead of the average 60-70 mm for that month:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/06/june-is-wettest-ever-in-the-south-and-changeable-weather-will-continue/

Russian Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief reported that heavy rainfall and strong wind caused Thursday a flood killing a girl and injuring five more people in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.

Heavy Rainfall Cause Flood Killing 1, Injuring 5 in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don
http://sputniknews.com/russia/20160701/1042264030/rainfall-kills-rostov-russia.html

Heavy rainfall and strong wind caused Thursday a flood killing a girl and injuring five more people in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, Russian Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief told RIA Novosti.

"According to preliminary data, one person was killed and five injured as a result of the bad weather," the ministry’s head office in the region said.

The victim is said to be a 14-year-old girl, who drowned at one of the central avenues of the city.

One more young man is said to be injured by electric current as a result of a damage of an electric transmission line.

An area near the city’s railway station was flooded, which caused delays in the movement of trains.

The disaster left some districts of Rostov-on-Don as well as neighbouring towns of Azov and Bataysk without electricity.

Authorities declared an emergency in Rostov-on-Don. According to weather forecasts, the region will be hit by further rainfalls on Friday.

The Weather Company
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WunderPhotos
Thursday June 30, 2016 Albuquerque, NM

Caption: 6/30/16. I awakened with a start to rumbles of thunder. As sunrise reached over the Sandias, the glorious double rainbow spread out amidst the tumult.

Shelf Cloud Crescent Beach FL June 30, 2016

Caption: Beautiful shelf cloud approaches with gusty winds, and a temperature drop. The core of the storm followed shortly after. The 206 Bridge looks small in comparison. - Crescent Beach FL


Skiatook, OK June 30, 2016

Caption: A few nice looking severe storms in our area today. This one put on quite a show, before it fizzled out just before sunset.

Summerfield, FL June 30, 2016

Caption: and alittle scary..a very localized heavy shower with thunder/lightning a couple of streets over from our house..no much needed rain at all for us from it..

Cartwright, Canada June 29, 2016

Caption: 1:17 pm Cartwright,Manitoba

Mesa, AZ June 29, 2016

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Limon, Colorado mega hail storm covers the ground like snow - 6/30/2016
Published on Jun 30, 2016

https://youtu.be/6HyU3LtScMc

A severe thunderstorm tracked across interstate 70 in eastern Colorado on Thursday evening covering the interstate with hail.
Shot Description

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Chadron Nebraska Extreme Winds and flying debris - 6/28/2016
Published on Jun 28, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pUYg7kb24M

Hurricane force winds hit the town of Chadron on Tuesday evening. 84MPH winds were reported in town with a report of 103MPH winds 7 miles south of town. This wind nearly destroyed a firework tent and sent debris flying through the air.

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Seppo Ilmarinen said:

May was exceptionally warm month in Finland, but in june there's been more raining and change in weather, storms too - which is rare. The weather of May and June have kinda switched their places this year.

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It's kind of odd. Melbourne weather (Australia) is pretty crazy at the best of times (20 deg C shifts in maximum temps in Summer). I seem to remember a very DRY Winter last year and THIS year, nothing but rain, rain and more rain. My front lawn is an ever growing and gathering puddle. This is because the water does not drain too well because it is very clay soil.

Autumn this year was very hot and seem to go on forever. We thought Summer would never end, and then.... very cold and wet, more wet and this happened very quickly and seems to be constant. I'm glad I put insulation in the house I live in.

Sur la Côte d'Azur dans le Sud Est de la France, toujours aussi beau temps ensoleillé avec des températures agréables 22° pour le moment...

On the French Riviera in the South East of France, still beautiful sunny weather with pleasant temperatures 22 ° at the moment. . .

Palinurus said:

In the Netherlands records were broken once again in June, this time concerning rainfall in the two most southern provinces (Brabant and Limburg) with an all time record high of three times the normal average, i.e. over 180 mm in stead of the average 60-70 mm for that month:

http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2016/06/june-is-wettest-ever-in-the-south-and-changeable-weather-will-continue/

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And according to the KNMI, the average rainfall across the country was 115 mm, around two times the normal average for the month June.

Currently, in the west at least, it appears that the stormy weather is gone, and temperatures are around 12-20 degrees Celsius.

Extreme heat, reaching sometimes 38.6 degrees, caused hospitalization of 530 people, according to local media.

Over 500 People Hospitalized in Japan With Thermal Shock
http://sputniknews.com/asia/20160703/1042366019/japan-heat-victims.html

At least 530 people were hospitalized with heat stroke on Sunday in Japan, where in 42 districts the air temperature exceeded 35 degrees Celsius, reaching sometimes 38.6 degrees, local media reported.

According to the Kyodo news agency, four people lost consciousness during the field work, and are currently in critical condition.

Japan's Meteorological Service said that the heat occurred because of the high atmospheric pressure, and predicted that hot weather was also expected.

On Saturday, 420 people were reportedly hospitalized with heat stroke due to the hot weather.

Потоп в Ростове-на-Дону лето 2016 Последствия наводнения в Ростове. Россия
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya2hstn9a-o
Ливень шел всего лишь около 1 часа. Последствия видны.

Translation
The flood in Rostov-on-don in summer 2016 floods in Rostov. Russia
The shower was only about 1 hour. The consequences are visible.

Heavy rain in Hong Kong today with temperature dropping from 35C to 25C. Also approaching Taiwan and South- Eastern China is Tropical Storm Nepartak, which is expected to hit a peak of category 5 conditions.