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jags:
So far we north east coast, have missed the worse of it.but three people killed so far  :'( reckon it would be gone until early hours of morning.

John Saxby:
Good luck, Anto!  Batten down the hatches, set yourself up in a comfy chair with battery-powered headphones & some good music, along with a splash a of good brandy, etc.

A "mini-tornado" touched down in W Québec yesterday late afternoon, winds around 140 km/h. Luckily, no-one was hurt, and it was localized. Not as severe as the "micro-burst/downdraft" we had here a couple of weeks ago.  This is bizarre stuff. The weather forecasters/analysts are creating a whole new set of names for things we've rarely seen before.

bikerta:
Here in South of England, we have had some gusty winds this afternoon, but not too bad. However, this morning we experienced a very eerie scenario. It was very dark, but had an orange glow everywhere, had the feeling of an eclipse. The sun, when it was not hidden by the clouds, was a massive red ball. The wind had a very warm feel to it.

The children at school were amazed by it all and spent a long time looking around at the strange colouring everywhere.

Apparently it was to do with the Sahara sands being carried with the winds, along with the forest fires in Spain and Portugal. 

jags:
everything seems to be ok now thank God,i'll be in my cot shortly hopefully tomorrow will be sunny  and calm.

anto.

John Saxby:

--- Quote ---the sun...was a massive red ball
--- End quote ---

Your comment brings back memories, Jackie.

Over the past 40 years, we lived in Central & Southern Africa (Zambia, Zimbabwe, & South Africa) at different times for about 15 years. In the spring, i.e., just about now, the sky would be full of accumulated dust from the previous six months or so since the last rains. The setting sun would be "a massive red ball", and there would be the smell of woodsmoke in the air, as people began cooking their evening meal. The thing was, all this was reassuring, a sign that the accumulated dust would soon be swept away by colossal and terrifying high-veldt thunderstorms, and the massive red ball would be replaced by brilliant sunsets, the sun bouncing off clouds and the air clear as crystal.

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