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Tropical Cyclone 4 hits Somali coast

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Sabahi Online - 12/26/12

Tropical Cyclone 4 hit the eastern coast of Somalia on Tuesday (December 25th) with wind speeds reaching 65 kilometres per hour, UN-funded Radio Bar-Kulan reported.

Galkayo and Bandar Beyla have experienced heavy rainfall, with flooding in some areas, according to Bandar Beyla District Commissioner Said Mohamed Anteno. Heavy rains have also been reported in Eyl, Gara'ad, Jariban and Hobyo.

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Quinta’ leaves 9 dead, 4 missing

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Inquirer News - 12/27/12

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone “Quinta” left at least nine people dead and four missing in a sweep across the Visayas and Bicol regions that sent flash floods rampaging in the lowlands and tens of  thousands fleeing to safer grounds.

The 17th and final storm of the Pacific season, which weakened into a depression and then into a low pressure as of Thursday, blew out into the West Philippine Sea where weathermen said it was likely to dissipate, weakened by cold winds from the northeast monsoon.

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2012 another record-setter, fits climate forecasts

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WCPO.com - 12/27/12, Seth Borenstein/AP

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A dock sits damaged near the Statue of Liberty which, remains closed to the public six weeks after Hurricane Sandy on Dec. 13, in New York City. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON (AP) - As 2012 began, winter in the U.S. went AWOL. Spring and summer arrived early with wildfires, blistering heat and drought. And fall hit the eastern third of the country with the ferocity of Superstorm Sandy.

This past year's weather was deadly, costly and record-breaking everywhere — but especially in the United States.

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Holiday Temperatures Unseasonably Warm in Germany

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Spiegel Online - 12/27/12

Merrymakers hoping for a White Christmas were disappointed in Germany and some parts of Europe this week as a low-pressure front created record-high holiday temperatures. Beer gardens reopened and bathers flocked to nearby lakes.

Rather than shivering as they might during the normal holiday season, these...

Rather than shivering as they might during the normal holiday season, these Munich residents can be seen playing croquet at Königsplatz.

Usually at this time of year, the beer garden benches and tables have been placed in storage until the big thaw comes in spring. But instead of a White Christmas, many in Germany have gotten a sunny and bright weather over the past several days.

UK set for rainy weekend to cap year of floods

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The Independent - 12/27/12, By Arj Singh and Emma Clark

A wet and stormy weekend could mark the end of one of the wettest years in history in Britain, with no respite expected for the saturated south west.

More heavy downpours will continue today and tomorrow as fresh bands of rain sweep east, followed by a storm this weekend.


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Drought's effects linger even in winter

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Chicago Tribune - 12/27/12, Bridget Doyle

 

Farmers, river traffic, communities continue to battle impact of dry weather

Joe White, a corn and soybean farmer in Kane County, says his crop was 25 percent smaller this summer. (José M. Osorio, Chicago Tribune / December 11, 2012)

As in Decembers past, corn and soybean farmer Joe White is busy hauling grain miles from his Kane County farm to sell at corn intake facilities in Chicago and elsewhere. But this year's load is lighter because his crop suffered in the drought.

"I had a 25 percent reduction of corn this year," White said. "The corn was attempting to pollinate during those 100-degree days in July, and the heat interfered with the process. The size of the ear is reduced too."

Christmas Severe Outbreak: Tornadoes and Storm Reports

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Weather.com - 12/27/12, Jon Erdman

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A street sign is bent at a severe angle from a Christmas Day tornado as residents clean up and assess the damage Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mobile, Ala. With only a handful of injuries and no deaths reported statewide from the storms, the head of the state's emergency response said it was difficult to fathom how the toll wasn't greater.

Severe Weather Expert, Dr. Greg Forbes, has estimated a preliminary count of 28 tornadoes from this outbreak, including 2 tornado reports from the day after Christmas in eastern North Carolina.

An EF3 tornado has been confirmed in Pearl River County, Miss., which equals the strongest tornado ever recorded on Christmas Day.

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Euclid Heads Through the Northeast Thursday

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Weather.com - 12/27/12, Chris Dolce

A group walks past a downtown Pittsburgh sculpture as snow starts to fall Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. Forecasts call for 3-6 more inches of snow in Pittsburgh by Thursday morning. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Winter Storm Euclid, by the time it departs New England Thursday night, will have deposited snow from California's Sierra Nevada Mountains to New England.  Unfortunately, this occurred not only during the Christmas holiday, but also in the peak travel period after Christmas Day in the South, Midwest, and East.

After leaving behind up to six feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada on Saturday and Sunday, Euclid brought the Rockies a fresh blanket of snow on Christmas Eve.

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~ Space Weather Update~ Moon Bow and Slight chance for Flares

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SLIM CHANCE OF FLARES: Sunspot AR1635 is crackling with low-level C-class solar flares. There is a slim chance of stronger flares: NOAA forecasters put the odds of an M-class eruption on Dec. 26th at 5%. Overall, solar activity is very low and is likely to remain so for the rest of the week. Solar flare alerts: text, voice.

CHRISTMAS COVER-UP: When the sun went down on Christmas, a pair of bright lights rose in the east; Jupiter and the Moon were having a holiday conjunction. In Brazil, the pair were so close, the Moon completely covered Jupiter. Marcelo Domingues of Brasilia snapped this picture seconds before the occultation:

"It was a beautiful event," he says.

"What a perfect Christmas gift this was!" adds Gustavo Rojas of São Carlos. "I managed to capture the giant planet just as he started to disappear behind the lunar disk."

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