Weird weather ~ / Signs in the heavens

Tornadoes wreak havoc across area; three dead by Brian Schwartz MILLBURY, OH -- At least two confirmed tornado touchdowns in the northwest Ohio area have left three persons dead in Wood County and widespread damage in Wood County, Ottawa County, and Fulton County Saturday night and Sunday morning as two waves of severe storms moved through the region Saturday night and Sunday morning. One person died when her car was swept off the roadway on State Route 795 just west of Lemoyne Road. The woman was driving westbound with family members following her in a separate car when the tornado hit. First responders said that her car had been penetrated by tornado debris. A second fatality occurred in the Lake Township Police Station number one where a person seeking cover in the building was killed by high winds in the parking lot. Several police vehicles were damaged or destroyed at the police department as well. There was a third fatality in Millbury. Details regarding that death were unavailable, but the fatality was confirmed by the Lake Township Police. Injury totals were not available. Lake High School was heavily damaged in the storm. Commencement ceremonies that were scheduled to take place Sunday have been canceled. According to police radio traffic, several busses were damaged and overturned. Homes were destroyed on Moline Martin Road in Wood County, according to the Wood County Sheriff's Department. Damage to homes was reported on Toussaint Road in Ottawa County. A tornado touchdown near Delta destroyed several homes and barns. Heavy damage was reported on County Road 3 between County roads D and E. There were no reported fatalities in Fulton County. Injury totals were not available. Toledo Express Airport was closed to traffic for more than two hours Saturday night and Sunday morning as airport crews removed debris from the runway. Metcalf Airport is without power and remains closed through Sunday morning until power can be restored and airport officials can assess damage. http://www.toledoonthemove.com/news/story.aspx?id=466725 ================================= Jupiter probably hit by Comet or asteroid caught on camera 05 June, 2010 | 13:32 An amateur astronomer has filmed and photographed the moment a space missile thought to be a commit or asteroid hit Jupiter. Video of moment a space missile hits Jupiter The spectacular blast which only lasted for two seconds has got astronomers buzzing as many speculations were made of the planet regarding its huge craters, some the size of earth or bigger. The moment an amateur cameraman filmed impact of a space missile on Jupiter - Photo By AP Scientists now hope to investigate the impact area which was seen perfectly well from Australia and the Philippines. The incident which occurred on Friday was captured by amateur astronomer Christopher Go in the Philippines who said "I still can't believe that I caught a live impact on Jupiter," The incident was first reported by Anthony Wesley who shot to fame in the astronomy community in 2009 when he noticed a crater the size of the Pacific Ocean near Jupiter's South Pole. The 44-year-old who describes Jupiter as his passion said "When I saw the flash, I couldn't believe it; the fireball lasted about two seconds and was very bright." Mr Wesley continued, "There were no visible remains at the impact point for the next half hour or so, until sunrise put an end to the imaging." Wesley's sighting was then confirmed by Christopher Go and was filmed, something which is very rarely seen. Astronomers say that the flash was most likely caused by a commit or an asteroid due to the shortness of the flash. Just recently, NASA had announced that it was probably an asteroid with the equivalent power of around a couple of thousand nuclear bombs which caused the huge crater close to Jupiter's South Pole. http://www.nationalturk.com/en/jupiter-probably-hit-by-comet-or-asteroid-caught-on-camera-645724457 Lightning strike cause of Butler house fire Mansfield News Journal BY LOU WHITMIRE • News Journal • June 5, 2010 BUTLER -- Lightning struck a house at 6313 Ohio 95 and caused a fire that put a Butler family out of its home ... See all stories on this topic

Lightning Strike Sparks Milton House Fire WBZ The lightning strike and fire left extensive damage to the third floor of this home on Augusta Road. Lightning hit a house in Milton early Saturday morning, ... See all stories on this topic

Grant Park: Lightning hits home; fire does $50000 in damage Kankakee Daily Journal Lightning struck the rural Grant Park home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Olthoff about 5 pm Friday, igniting a fire that caused an estimated $50000 in damage. Nine injured in Old Faithful lightning strike West Yellowstone News Nine visitors to Yellowstone National Park were injured late Tuesday afternoon when they were struck by lightning. All were on the boardwalk or on walkways Significant Severe Weather Threats Today Through Tomorrow In Jersey (blog) ... will be of the super cell variety, capable of very strong wind gusts, frequent lightning, heavy downpours, large hail, and even an isolated tornado.