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🇺🇸 USA | RARE ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON — CROWN FLASH SPOTTED IN ALABAMA

📹 On June 21, a very rare atmospheric phenomenon known as a crown flash (also called a "dancing parhelion") was captured in the state of Alabama, USA.

😀 This meteorological event occurs when sunlight is reflected or refracted through tiny ice crystals located above the top of a cumulonimbus cloud. These crystals align under the influence of a strong electric field around the cloud.

⚡️ When the electric field is disrupted — usually during a lightning discharge — the ice crystals rapidly change orientation, causing a sudden shifting light effect that looks like a flickering or "dancing" glow in the sky.

🌤️ This truly rare and beautiful phenomenon can only be seen under specific weather conditions and from the right angle of sunlight.

📍 Alabama, USA

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🇮🇹A Rare Tornado in Apulia: Wind Damages Greenhouses and Power Lines

🌪 An unusual natural event for southern Italy — a tornado was recorded two days ago southeast of Monopoli in the Apulia region. 🌪️ According to PRETEMP, the Italian project *Previsioni Temporali* (“Experimental Thunderstorm Forecasts”) run by a group of university researchers and meteorologists, its strength was rated at IF0.5 on the International Fujita Scale. This is a weak category, but the very occurrence of a tornado in this area is surprising.

🌬️ The tornado tore protective covers off numerous greenhouses and carried them over long distances, in some cases landing directly on power lines. Such events highlight how the climate is changing even in traditionally calm corners of Europe.

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