Events
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When I was applying to graduate schools a long time ago, I visited the University of Chicago and met one of the world’s most famous tornado researchers, Dr. Ted Fujita. Even though I did not go to school there, I remained in awe of his amazing research on how tornadoes form and move. So I…
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This is your last chance (at least for now) to help design the new Drought Dashboard for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River basin. Even if you are not right in the basin, if you are near it and want a web site which will provide you with an overview of available weather and climate information for the…
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I am participating in the monthly Southeast Climate webinar this month. The webinar will include: Climate Overview: Sandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate Center Water Resources Overview: SE Regional Forecast Center Agricultural Impacts and Outlook: Pam Knox | University of Georgia Product Spotlight: Hurricane Manuals for Agriculture Steve McNulty | USDA Climate Hub I’ll be…
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Less than a month from now is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30. Of course, the earth doesn’t follow a calendar so occasionally we have storms before the season begins. Nothing is brewing yet, but now is the time to get ready for the next…
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Update: New briefing from the NWS as of 11:30 am on Sunday at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPAxdg9FOEI&feature=youtu.be If you have not been paying attention to your local weather, you need to pay attention now. The forecast for Easter Sunday in the Southeast shows a very high probability of several rounds of severe weather occurring from Sunday morning through…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows two areas of heavy rain this week. The northern streak is linked to the major storm that will pass through our area on Sunday, bringing not only rain but a significant chance of severe weather, including high winds, hail and long-track tornadoes. (I will post separately on this later…
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I received this notice about four virtual listening sessions on the new proposed Drought Dashboard for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Drought Early Warning System and want to pass it along to you. They were originally intended to be held in person, but because of the pandemic have been moved to online discussions. I encourage you to…