Friday, 3 August 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Gl sst mm

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical Depression (td) 15w (Jongdari), located approximately 45 nm east of Shanghai, China, is tracking west-northwestward at 28 knots.

Tropical storm (ts) 17w (Shanshan), located approximately 413 nm northeast of Andersen AFB, is tracking west-northwestward at 02 knots.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Hector is located about 1320 mi...2125 km wsw of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h. Present movement...w or 270 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Austria - Unusually strong thunderstorms in Austria on Wednesday evening unleashed exceptionally heavy rainfall in the region of Tyrol giving way to major flash floods. The storms began in the afternoon of Friday releasing 60mm of rain, nearly a month's worth of water, according to the Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics. Trees were reportedly uprooted as strong gusts of winds battered the Western Austria region while basements were flooded when rivers overflowed their banks.

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