UPDATE:
Cyclone Fani lost severity and wind speed while approaching Kolkata. Now being weakend in Bangladesh where 2,5 million people were evacuated in advance.

Thanks to the readiness and warnings the Fani deaths seem to be minimised.

The Odisha's emergency phone number is:
+916742534177

Kolkata emergency phone numbers:
033-214143024 / 2214-330 / 2214-1310

Stay safe!

May 3rd
Cyclone Fani has been downgraded to very severe cyclonic storm and is expected to weaken when moving toward Kolkata. Till now large areas in Puri and other places were submerged with water as heavy rains battered the entire coast. Many trees had been uprooted and houses destroyed at some places including Bhubaneswar. You can see more videos from India's coast here.

As a side effect the coastal regions like Chennai reached 41 degree Celsius since cyclone Fani is pulling away all the winds from the land.

May 3rd
Cyclone Fani made landfall in Odisha on Friday around 8 a.m. A million people were evacuated during the week and next tens of millions are potentially threatened in coastal India and Bangladesh.

The IMD is predicting that Fani will sweep up into Bangladesh on Saturday, and gradually weaken.

Next to Bhubaneswar also Kolkata airport will be closed starting 9.30 pm today till Saturday.

The Odisha's emergency phone number is:
+916742534177

Stay safe!

May 2nd
Strengthened Cyclone Fani, in maximum reaching sustained winds of 250 kilometres per hour, is expected to hit Indian's coast on Friday. The major threats are heavy rain, powerful winds, inland flooding and storm surge in low-lying areas.

The timing and exact location of the landfall will be determined by the slight move to west or east when approaching the coast. Also Bangladesh may be affected.

According to BBC Hindi, around 800,000 people are in the process of being evacuated from India's Eastern coastline. Nearly 100,000 of them will be evacuated from Puri, a city in Orissa, as authorities believe that this is where the storm will hit hardest.

It is the most severe cyclonic storm since the super cyclone of 1999, which devastated large parts of Odisha and killed 10,000 people.

May 1st
The extremely severe cyclonic storm Fani (pronounces as "FONI") is moving Northwest at 10 km/h (6 mph). It is expected that cyclone will strenghten over the next 12 hours; however, it will gradually weaken through the end of the week.

Fani is forecast to make landfall in NE India in the state Odisha near the city of Puri on Friday night with wind speed 170-180 kmph gusting to 200 kmph, or the equivalent of Category 2 hurricane.

Indian authorities asked all the tourists to leave Puri by Thursday evening and asked the hoteliers not to book room till May 5.

April 30th
Since the cyclone Fani intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, the navy is getting ready for assistance.

Fani is likely to intensify into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and to move northwestwards till May 1 evening and thereafter recurve north-northeastwards towards the Odisha coast.

April 29th
Cyclone Fani has been gaining strength and may intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm. Yellow alert has been declared in five districts of Kerala on Tuesd,ay April 30.

For Monday were previously issued alerts for districts Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
For Tuesday alerts are issued for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram and Wayanad districts.

Heavy rainfall at isolated places and gusty winds are predicted in affected areas. Those who live near banks of rivers and streams should be ready for easy evacuation in case of flooding. Sea conditions continue to be very rough off the coast of Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and South Andhra Pradesh.

April 25th
Cyclone Fani will form in the east of the Bay of Bengal, will strike East coast and southern part of India.

Fishers are advised not to venture into the squally areas over the south Andaman Sea. The wind speed is about to reach 90-100 km/h over Southwest Bay of Bengal, along with and off Sri Lanka coast, off Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast on April 29.

Also, alert for heavy rainfall has been declared for April 30 and May 1 for coastal Tamil Nadu.

Check the weather forecast regularly; the forecast might change slightly.

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A tropical cyclone in the southern Indian Ocean is about to hit the southern parts of Tanzania and northern side of Mozambique on Thursday, April 25th. The cyclone is named Kenneth and was formed north of Madagascar and east of the Aldabra Atoll.

Heavy rainfall, flooding and sustained winds of 130km/h to 150km/h are expected, rough sea conditions and waves between 6m to 8m may threaten the coastal areas.

Residents along the Mozambique/Tanzania border should make preparations for heavy rainfall and hurricane-force winds.

Kenneth endangers Tanzania and Mozambique only a month after the southern Africa region was hit by Cyclone Idai leaving a trail of destruction and over 1,000 people dead.

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Some people in Europe may notice a dust covering their cars, unusually colored sunset or dirty outside areas around their house.

What happens? The difference between zones of high and low pressure together with southerly winds swept another round of Saharan dust to Europe. The highest dust mass density appears in UK, France, Italy and Greece. The described signs can anyway be reflected in many parts of Southern and central European countries.

People susceptible to respiratory and cardiovascular issues should avoid inhaling irritating dust particles.

Severe thunderstorms are officially defined as storms that are capable of producing hail that is an inch or larger or wind gusts over 58 mph. Hail this size can damage property such as plants, roofs and vehicles. Wind this strong is able to break off large branches, knock over trees or cause structural damage to trees. Some severe thunderstorms can produce hail larger than softballs or winds over 100 mph, so please pay attention to the weather so you know when severe storms are possible. Thunderstorms also produce tornadoes and dangerous lightning; heavy rain can cause flash flooding. These hazards will be covered in more detail under next articles about tornado, lightning safety and flood safety.

Find out what you can do before severe weather strikes. Preparation is key to staying safe and minimizing impacts.

Before

Be Weather-Ready: Check the forecast regularly to see if you're at risk for severe weather.

Sign Up for Notifications: Know how your community sends warning. Some communities have outdoor sirens. Others depend on media and smart phones to alert residents to severe storms.

Create a Communications Plan: Have a family plan that includes an emergency meeting place and related information. Pick a safe room in your home such as a basement, storm cellar or an interior room on the lowest floor with no windows.

Practice Your Plan: Conduct a family severe thunderstorm drill regularly so everyone knows what to do if a damaging wind or large hail is approaching. Make sure all members of your family know to go there when severe thunderstorm warnings are issued. Don't forget pets if time allows.

Prepare Your Home : Keep trees and branches trimmed near your house. If you have time before severe weather hits, secure loose objects, close windows and doors, and move any valuable objects inside or under a sturdy structure.

Help Your Neighbor: Encourage your loved ones to prepare for severe thunderstorms. Take CPR training so you can help if someone is hurt during severe weather.

Find out what you can do when severe weather strikes. Acting quickly is key to staying safe and minimizing impacts.

During

Stay Weather Ready: Continue to listen to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings.

At Your House: Go to your secure location if you hear a severe thunderstorm warning. Damaging wind or large hail may be approaching. Take your pets with you if time allows.

At Your Workplace or School: Stay away from windows if you are in a severe thunderstorm warning and damaging wind or large hail is approaching. Do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums or auditoriums.

Outside: Go inside a sturdy building immediately if severe thunderstorms are approaching. Sheds and storage facilities are not safe. Taking shelter under a tree can be deadly. The tree may fall on you. Standing under a tree also put you at a greater risk of getting struck by lightning.

In a Vehicle: Being in a vehicle during severe thunderstorms is safer than being outside; however, drive to closest secure shelter if there is sufficient time.

What should you do when the lightning and thunder stops and it looks likes the severe thunderstorm is over?

After

Stay Informed: Continue listening to local news or a NOAA Weather Radio to stay updated about severe thunderstorm watches and warnings. More severe thunderstorms could be headed your way.

Contact Your Family and Loved Ones: Let your family and close friends know that you're okay so they can help spread the word. Text messages or social media are more reliable forms of communication than phone calls.

Assess the Damage: After you are sure the severe weather threat has ended, check your property for damages. When walking through storm damage, wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and sturdy shoes. Contact local authorities if you see power lines down. Stay out of damaged buildings. Be aware of insurance scammers if your property has been damaged.

Help Your Neighbor: If you come across people that are injured and you are properly trained, if needed, provide first aid to victims until emergency response team members arrive.

Cruise liners emitted nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide (SOX) air pollution around European coasts than all of the continent's cars in 2017, claims the Transport & Environment analysis.

Breathing in sulphur dioxide causes irritation of the nose and throat, the HPA, now part of Public Health England, wrote. Exposure to higher concentrations can cause nausea, vomiting, stomach pain and corrosive damage to the airways and lungs.

The most exposed European countries were Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Norway, the analysis by campaign group Transport & Environment said. These countries are so exposed due to the tourist destinations status, but also because they have more benevolent marine sulphur fuel standards which allow cruise ships to burn the dirtiest most sulphurous fuel all along their coastlines.

Among the major cruise ports, the report said Europe's top 10 cities that were most exposed to the pollution were: Barcelona (Spain), Palma de Maiorca (Spain), Venise (Italy), Civitavecchia (Italy), Southampton (UK), Lisbon (Portugal), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), Marseille (France), and Kobenhavns Havn (Denmark).

Read more about the correlation between sea transporation and air polution.

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A potent spring storm system will move across the region (Todd, Mellette, Bennett, Tripp) today through Thursday, bringing rain, snow, and gusty winds to the area.

Rain will develop across the area today and this evening, then transition to snow late tonight into Wednesday morning. Very heavy snow will then continue through the area during the day Wednesday, gradually ending Wednesday night and Thursday. Breezy northerly winds will result in areas of blowing and drifting snow and significantly reduce visibility at times.

On Thursday morning, winds will become strong with gusts up to 55 mph, mainly near and south of Interstate 90. This will result in extensive blowing and drifting of snow, resulting in zero visibility.

What

Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 15 to 24 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph Thursday and Thursday night.

Where

Bennett County, Mellette County, Todd County and Tripp County.

When

From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Wednesday to 4 AM MDT /5 AM CDT/ Friday.

Additional details

Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
Instructions: A Blizzard Warning means the combination of snow, blowing snow, and strong winds will create dangerous whiteout conditions. The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

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Valid: Mon 01 Jul 2019 06:00 to Tue 02 Jul 2019 06:00 UTC
Issued: Sun 30 Jun 2019 23:54
Forecaster: TASZAREK

• A level 2 was issued for a corridor from parts of E France to SW Belarus and NW Ukraine mainly for severe wind gusts, large to very large hail and excessive precipitation.

• A level 1 was issued for a corridor from S France to S Belarus and N Ukraine mainly for large hail, excessive precipitation and severe wind gusts.

• A level 1 was issued for W Russia mainly for large hail, severe wind gusts, excessive precipitation and tornadoes.

Synopsis

Thick geopotential with a warm and highly unstable tropical airmass persists over majority of S and E parts of Europe Broad low is placed over Scandinavia and induces passage of a shallow long-wave through parts of CNTRL and E Europe during a forecast period. At 1200 UTC a boundary with a cold front and very high theta-e horizontal gradient will be stretching from CNTRL France through CNTRL Germany, CNTRL Poland up to N Belarus. Thunderstorms are expected to fire-up in the warm sector ahead of that boundary. An outbreak of severe to extremely severe thunderstorms is possible in the corridor from E France to S Belarus where an overlap with a mid-tropospheric jet will be the most prominent.

Discussion

Ahead of the approaching cold front, low-level convergence zone provide rich BL moisture with MIXR up to 13-15 g/kg. Along with steepening mid-level lapse rates to more than 7 K/km, a solid corridor of 2000-3000 J/kg ML CAPE develops in the warm sector.

Selected NWP model outputs like GFS indicate values exceeding even 4000 J/kg in parts of S Germany, Czech Republic, Belarus, NW Ukraine and W Russia around 1500 UTC. Eastwardly traveling shallow long-wave provide a narrow (~100km) overlap of mid-tropospheric jet with aforementioned unstable airmass. The most prominent overlap concerns S Germany, Czech Republic, S Poland, S Belarus and W Russia with 15-20 m/s (locally >20 m/s) 0-6km shear. Low-level jet resulting in 15-20 m/s 0-3km shear will also support severe thunderstorms in Czech Republic, S Poland, S Belarus and W Russia.

Storms developing in aforementioned areas may be evolving into supercells and be capable of producing large to very large hail and heavy rain. However, a rather straight hodographs should provide rapid clustering and increase potential for damaging winds within bowing segments of convective lines. Less prominent overlap of shear and instability will be available over surrounding areas (parts of France, Alps, N Italy) where a threat for a local severe thunderstorms will still exist within slowly moving multicell clusters / pulse thunderstorms with a potential for producing severe wind gusts, large hail and excessive precipitation (PW > 35mm)

Storms developing in W Russia in the environment of clockwise-curved hodographs (SRH > 300-400 m2/s2) will have a good potential for evolving into supercells. Enhanced LLS (> 10 m/s) and LCLs below 750m will create a chances for tornadoes. Based on the most recent NWP output, current understanding is that first elevated storms may fire-up in the early morning hours over parts of W and CNTRL Poland and move eastward. Due to enhanced environmental wind shear these storms may be capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail and heavy rainfall.

In the afternoon hours cap should start breaking and surface-based CI is expected to take place over S Germany, S France, Switzerland and Czech Republic. In the environment of 10-15 m/s (locally up to 20 m/s) these storms may be capable of producing large hail, damaging winds (especially S Germany and W Czech Republic) and heavy rain. Large hail is also possible within Alpine area where a local enhancement in vertical wind shear may take place and result in some isolated supercell event.

In the late evening hours a large MCS developing on the border of Czech Republic and Poland should move into SE Poland and later during nighttime to S Belarus and N Ukraine. The main threat with this system should be severe wind and heavy rainfall. Although environment will be supportive for well-organized storms over W Russia, a lack of prominent synoptic-scale lift induces CI to be uncertain for surface-based storms (which is also confirmed in a disagreement of different NWP model scenarios). Therefore, level 2 is not issued for this area.

Hot, dry deserts can feel a million miles away, especially in the typically damp European springtime. But that doesn’t mean we can live without being affected by these vast arid regions. This week, skies across Europe are turning orange as plumes of dust from the Sahara Desert are transported over the Mediterranean Sea. And unfortunately, desert dust leaves its mark in other ways too, from reducing solar energy generation to leaving cars and clothes covered in a layer of dirt.

In dry areas where dirt particles are loosely bound to Earth’s surface, dust can be blown up into the air. There, the particles may be suspended for a week or more, during which time they can be swept thousands of kilometres by the wind. These dust particles have the possibility to significantly impact weather, climate, visibility, energy production and human and plant health.

To help scientists study its impacts, and to assist environmental agencies and energy companies in analysing the potential for disruption, the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), which is implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts on behalf of the European Union, provides global forecasts of the amount of dust in the atmosphere. These take into account the emission, transport and deposition of dust. Produced twice a day, the forecasts are created by combining satellite observations with a computer model to predict how the distribution of dust plumes will change over the next five days.

While dust suspended in the atmosphere directly affects various business sectors and individuals, the settling of this dust has its own implications, which is why CAMS is now investigating how to accurately forecast this separately. This is complicated, because it not only relies on a good forecast of dust emission and transport, but is affected by factors such as rainfall. CAMS is currently working with various potential users of such a forecast to explore whether the service could provide it sufficiently accurately, and if so, what would be the best way of doing so.

One sector that already benefits from CAMS forecasts of airborne dust is the solar energy industry, which is interested in knowing when dust will block sunlight, as this impacts energy production. Dust also reduces energy output when it settles on solar panels, so deposition forecasts would help solar plant managers anticipate and organise the cleaning of solar panels, as well as assisting them with finding the optimal location for a solar plant.

The settling of dust can affect other economic sectors, such as agriculture; when dust lands on leaves, it can limit photosynthesis. And when dust lands on railway tracks and large overhead lines, train operations are affected. Both the agriculture and transport sectors would benefit from CAMS forecasts of dust deposition.

“In the future, we hope to attract experts who can process the information we provide to make it useful for a whole range of industries that are affected by the deposition of desert dust,” explains CAMS Principal Scientist, Johannes Flemming.

Knowledge of dust deposition could also be used by entities that monitor air quality and enforce mitigation measures. For example, it can be useful to pour water on roads before dust falls to the ground, so that cars don’t disturb the settled dust and affect the quality of the air we breathe. But to use this as an effective mitigation measure, entities need to be able to predict very precisely when and where dust will land.

Individuals could also benefit from dust deposition forecasts. When heavy settlement is predicted, cars could be placed under cover, and clothes could be dried inside. Possibly most importantly, individuals susceptible to respiratory and cardiovascular issues could more easily avoid inhaling irritating dust particles.

“The visible nature of dust demonstrates that sand particles can travel a long way, and makes the point that air pollution is not local,” explains Richard Engelen, Deputy Head of CAMS. “But aside from this, dust can be quite devastating for African and Mediterranean countries. It gets into houses, into lungs, can close airports and roads, and with climate change potentially causing deserts to grow, desert dust in the atmosphere will only increase. That’s why its vital to have good forecasts.”

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