This month, Storyful verified a wide variety of weather-focused user-generated content.
From lightning bolts and explosive lava to floods and widespread heat waves, this is your July 2024 roundup of worldwide weather moments.
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Lightning Bolt Strikes “Only Tree” Outside Home
A homeowner in Snyder, Oklahoma, caught on tape the moment a lightning bolt struck his “only tree”, splitting it in the middle.
Massive Shelf Cloud Hovers Over Southeast Kentucky Amid Storm Warning
An ominous shelf cloud was seen hovering in southeast Kentucky as severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for the area.
Drone Captures Disruptive Grass Fires at Fourth of July Fireworks Show in Abilene
An Independence Day fireworks show in central Texas was disrupted on the night of July 3, after two grass fires broke out in the area.
According to the report, a fire erupted about a minute into the WesTex Connect Fireworks Spectacular in Abilene which temporarily halted the show. Several minutes later, “the glow of a second, larger grass fire” was visible and ended the fireworks event.
Explosive Lava Activity at Mount Etna Captured by Local Photographer
Newswire by Storyful footage captured moments of explosive lava activity at Italy’s Mount Etna volcano at the start of the month.
Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and in an almost constant state of activity, according to the European Space Agency. Etna can erupt “more explosively” due to small variations in the chemical composition of its magma.
‘Incredible’ Dust Devil Swirls at Glastonbury Festival
A towering dust devil was spotted swirling at the world-famous Glastonbury Festival.
Newswire by Storyful footage shows the dust swirling near festival goers, picking up paper boxes and other objects and sending them in the air.
Floodwaters Rush Over Car on Submerged Road in Mississauga
Flooding covered roadways in Mississauga, Ontario, and the greater Toronto area as 97 mm (3.8 inches) of rain fell over a four-hour span at Pearson International Airport.
Newswire by Storyful footage shows roadways submerged by flooding and at least one vehicle stuck in rushing water as others attempt to navigate near Queen Frederica Drive.
Kids Have Fun With Melted Gummy Worms in Heatwave
A Colorado family made the most of a recent heatwave by experimenting with melting gummy worms.
Meagan Schrecengost captured this Newswire by Storyful footage, telling Storyful that she and her kids decided to try a hot weather experiment after a week of playing in the heat.
Large Funnel Cloud Captured on Camera as Beryl Remnants Hit Western Kentucky
A Kentucky woman said she witnessed a large tornado churning close to her home in this Newswire by Storyful clip.
The National Weather Service said the remnants of Hurricane Beryl were forecast to bring severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, and flooding to parts of the Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast.
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