Pam Knox
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While Irma’s extreme winds have been impressive and have caused catastrophic damage on the islands it has passed over, their effect on the ocean may be even more catastrophic once it gets close to Florida and the East Coast. The combination of low pressures and high wind speeds causes a dome of ocean water to…
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My social media is flooded with a variety of information on Hurricane Irma, its current position and strength, images from the islands it has hit, and speculation about where it is going next. Here is one detailed description from one of the more reliable sources other than the National Hurricane Center at https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/category-5-irma-hits-leeward-islands-peak-strength?__prclt=rUvfTRix. If you are…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has posted their most recent monthly climate summary at https://climate.ncsu.edu/climateblog?id=241&h=5666e5c1. The Florida climate summary is available at https://climatecenter.fsu.edu/products-services/summaries?id=513.
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Growing Georgia had some interesting stories from cowboys who rescued cattle after Hurricane Harvey stranded many herds in high water. You may have seen some of those videos on Facebook or Twitter. You can read more about what they did here.
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a slideshow today showing some of the damage to farms from the winds and rain of Hurricane Harvey. The damage to cotton was particularly severe since many bales were sitting on the ground and were impacted by both the winds and rain of the storm. You can see the photos…
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August temperatures across Georgia were near normal to slightly above average for most of the state, with the coolest temperatures in the northern half of the state and warmer temperatures farther south. Rainfall in most areas was slightly below or near normal. The exception was the southern part of the state, where lower rainfalls led…
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Considering that Hurricane Irma is now up to 180 mph winds and is expected to affect parts of the Southeast in the next week, now might be a good time to download the NOAA extreme weather information sheet for your location. They provide regularly-checked phone numbers for emergency contacts in each area as well as…
Posted in: Sources of weather and climate data