May 13, 2005. The richest soil in the USA is in Illinois and Indiana. This is a picture of Indiana. High producivity of corn that grows fifteen feet tall. To the right in this picture is a mobile irrigation system that travels across the soil on wheels. The wheels are not easily seen as after three days of high wind it's taking 'Dust Bowl' characteristics. The soil drys with the wind removing it's moisture and carrying it away with the wind. Kindly remember this soil has become productive after generations of tender loving care. It's productivity is due to longevity and care. The depth in feet of it's nature is perhaps three feet but the highest productivity is only 'crop root' depth of 12 to 18 inches. Inches of 'top soil' are important and is currently being carried away with the wind.

May 14, 2005. 00:25 gmt. May 13, 2005. 8:25 PM edt. The pattern is mostly equatorial at this point. It is NEW to the pattern of Global Warming. This is taking on the characteristic of the patterns seen in the Southern Hemisphere on February 4, 2005. The movement is off the equator to the Arctic Circle. The Southern Hemisphere in other satellites is still holding all the same patterns but grossly diminished with the highest heat distribution of Earth in this location following the migrating solar radiation. The vortex patterns remain polar and sustained with noted exceptions in the Northern Hemisphere at middle latitudes. 

May 13, 2005. The Cooney Dam Spillway. This is the first time the spillway has flooded since 1984. 

May 13, 2005. Battle Creek, Michigan. The lightning to the right seems to have struck 'an object' on the ground.  

May 13, 2005. Woodslee, Canada. The best 'reference point' is the fence post in the lower right hand corner. This lightning strike is a magnitude rarely that reaches the ground. It's gigantic. I can only wonder what the ground was like after this hit. 

May 13, 2005. Israel. 

May 13, 2005. Portugal.