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Lightning, Hail and Waterspout for Pope Conclave [1]

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Accuweather.com - 3/12/13, Jesse Ferrell

When in Rome... I blogged one month ago today that lightning likely struck The Vatican [2] the same day that Pope Benedict resigned. Today, on the same day that the Papal Concave convened to start the selection process, a thunderstorm has once again hit Rome with lightning and hail, per Alexandre Aguiar (from MetSul [3]) on Twitter [4] (thanks for the tip):
(GFP Note: visit link below to see image).

Indeed, lightning tracking site Blitzortung.Org [5] reports many lightning strikes in the area at 2 p.m. ET (and the Worldwide Lightning Network [6] agrees [7]).

To read the rest of this story, visit Accuweather.com. [8]

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[1] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/content/lightning-hail-and-waterspout-pope-conclave
[2] http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/weathermatrix/did-lightning-really-strike-vatican-after-popes-resignation/6050437
[3] http://www.metsul.com/
[4] https://twitter.com/alexaguiarpoa/status/311525687481737216
[5] http://blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en
[6] http://webflash.ess.washington.edu/
[7] http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/community/2013/568x587_03121756_eurafrical_plot_weather_map312a.jpg
[8] http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-blogs/weathermatrix/when-in-rome-again-with-the-lightning-and-the-pope/7989931
[9] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/tags/accuweathercom
[10] //soundofheart.org/galacticfreepress/type-post/earth-space-weather