EXTREME WEATHER: Windstorm In Seattle Rocks Floating Bridge - Knocks Out Power To 135,000 And Hurts Two!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 04, 2013 - UNITED STATES </span></b>- More than 135,000 people were without power, two were injured and motorists abandoned their cars on a floating bridge Saturday as a fast-moving windstorm swept the Seattle area, officials said.<br /><br />Puget Sound Energy, which serves counties around Seattle, told NBC News that 95,000 customers were without electricity in the afternoon. The storm knocked down several distribution lines early Saturday.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRjt5FeB-Xc/UngOw4e4YdI/AAAAAAABM7w/ierAyIzW5TQ/s1600/seattlewindstorm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XRjt5FeB-Xc/UngOw4e4YdI/AAAAAAABM7w/ierAyIzW5TQ/s1600/seattlewindstorm.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Windblown waves coming in off Puget Sound close to high tide batter waterfront homes in<br />Seattle's West Seattle neighborhood on Saturday.<b>  </b>Elaine Thompson / AP</td></tr></tbody></table><br />"We expect the situation to worsen in the next few hours," Ray Lane of Puget's communications department said.<br /><br />Gusts in Seattle and the region around it hit 60 mph or more. <br /><br />The Washington State Department of Transportation closed the State Route 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington for two hours because of high winds and large waves.<br /><br />Troopers said as many as 50 cars were abandoned on the westbound lanes of the bridge. Troopers on foot escorted the people back to their vehicles.<br /><br />A 48-year-old man was seriously injured when a tree fell on his car and a 2-year-old was hurt when a branch broke from a tree and hit her near the University of Washington, <a href="http://www.king5.com/news/local/Windstorm-causes-downed-trees-power-outages-230345401.html">NBC station KING 5 of Seattle reported</a>.<br /><br />Seattle City Light, another main energy distributor, said that 40,000 customers suffered power failures in its service territory within Seattle and suburbs around it.<br /><br />As the storm moves through the area, elevations above 2,500 feet were expected to get between 6 and 11 inches of snow in a 12-hour period.<br /><br />The National Weather Service issued a wind warning for much of Saturday covering coastal areas in Washington and Oregon. - <a href="http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/11/02/21289798-windstorm-in-seattle-rocks-floating-bridge-hurts-two-knocks-out-power-to-135000"><span style="color: orange;"><b>NBC News</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 04, 2013 - UNITED STATES - More than 135,000 people were without power, two were injured and motorists abandoned their cars on a floating bridge Saturday as a fast-moving windstorm swept the Seattle area, officials said.Puget Sound Energy,…

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WEATHER ANOMALIES: Rare Tornadoes Strike Arnhem And Other Netherlands Cities Sunday!

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: yellow;">November 04, 2013 - NETHERLANDS </span></b>- At least three tornadoes struck the Netherlands Sunday as a storm system swept through northwestern Europe. One tornado struck Arnhem in Gelderland province while the other struck Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht province. Here are some videos and photos of the storms from social media.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="color: yellow;">Arnhem tornado:</span></b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t-wxiqs23Bo/UngHbcUqEMI/AAAAAAABM6s/Xy_kd_7E01c/s1600/netherlandstornado01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t-wxiqs23Bo/UngHbcUqEMI/AAAAAAABM6s/Xy_kd_7E01c/s1600/netherlandstornado01.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Edwin Rijkaart.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Arnhem tornado.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/myiIU-EgaDg?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/CDzkcBbj5WQ?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Temperatures were only in the lower 50s at the time of the tornadoes, but very cold air in the upper atmosphere made the atmosphere just unstable enough for thunderstorms.<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZBc3hEmk3A/UngI37FhJSI/AAAAAAABM7I/FyOHWSGQ8go/s1600/netherlandstornado02.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qZBc3hEmk3A/UngI37FhJSI/AAAAAAABM7I/FyOHWSGQ8go/s1600/netherlandstornado02.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Richie van den Bosch.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AesXBYfDmhc/UngI227yUJI/AAAAAAABM64/mJ75yc2YjIk/s1600/netherlandstornado03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AesXBYfDmhc/UngI227yUJI/AAAAAAABM64/mJ75yc2YjIk/s1600/netherlandstornado03.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Winds in the lower atmosphere over the Netherlands on Sunday were aligned in a way that is typically associated with the potential for tornadoes when thunderstorms are present. <br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3iCSCq3uJs/UngI3KHDKWI/AAAAAAABM68/rKNroQSx8Oo/s1600/netherlandstornado04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-D3iCSCq3uJs/UngI3KHDKWI/AAAAAAABM68/rKNroQSx8Oo/s1600/netherlandstornado04.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>Wijk bij Duurstede tornado and damage photos:</b></span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwQwckEQGq8/UngJnMuaifI/AAAAAAABM7Q/4iDx8kRoXcM/s1600/netherlandstornado05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cwQwckEQGq8/UngJnMuaifI/AAAAAAABM7Q/4iDx8kRoXcM/s1600/netherlandstornado05.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Reinier van den Berg.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Wijk bij Duurstede tornado.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/xbAhIDXKW-Q?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku84leYu-pI/UngKJGQzD2I/AAAAAAABM7Y/CttMusFFb7k/s1600/netherlandstornado06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ku84leYu-pI/UngKJGQzD2I/AAAAAAABM7Y/CttMusFFb7k/s1600/netherlandstornado06.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Breaking Nieuws NL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJwHTMNe97k/UngKih7EmNI/AAAAAAABM7g/0c6nT3Fc3vY/s1600/netherlandstornado07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJwHTMNe97k/UngKih7EmNI/AAAAAAABM7g/0c6nT3Fc3vY/s1600/netherlandstornado07.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Breaking Nieuws NL.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGAT6SMqtLs/UngKicG0W-I/AAAAAAABM7c/x_fwQyTa5Eo/s1600/netherlandstornado08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OGAT6SMqtLs/UngKicG0W-I/AAAAAAABM7c/x_fwQyTa5Eo/s1600/netherlandstornado08.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo: Helga van Leur.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="color: yellow;"><b>A third tornado was reported late Sunday afternoon in Beneden Leeuwen, Gelderland province, as seen toward the end of this time-lapse video:</b></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: lime;"><b>WATCH:</b></span> Time lapse of the Beneden Leeuwen tornado. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="321" src="https://www.youtube.com/v/qREvGpcByR0?showinfo=0&version=3" width="570"></iframe></div><br /><br /><br /><br />- <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/tornado-central/tornadoes-strike-arnhem-and-other-netherlands-cities-sunday-20131103"><span style="color: orange;"><b>TWC</b></span></a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>

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November 04, 2013 - NETHERLANDS - At least three tornadoes struck the Netherlands Sunday as a storm system swept through northwestern Europe. One tornado struck Arnhem in Gelderland province while the other struck Wijk bij Duurstede, Utrecht provi…

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