Severe
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The North Carolina Climate Office posted an article today putting the April 13th tornado outbreak of 2020 (which occurred across the Southeast) in historical context. North Carolina reported 16 tornadoes in the outbreak from a total of 132 tornadoes across the Southeast, which is one of the days with the highest numbers in their state’s…
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By the time this post comes out on email at 4 am on Monday morning, the last line of strong storms should be moving through southeast Georgia. By the time most of you read it sometime after 8 am, the severe weather should be almost done for our state, although there will still be a…
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Update 7:30 PM on April 19–Rain-cooled air in central GA has stabilized the atmosphere and kept the warm front to the south. That meant less chance of supercells this afternoon, and severe weather down south has been isolated. However, the main system is still to the west and has plenty of energy for storms, even…
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Here is a nice summary of the tornadoes that occurred in the NWS Peachtree City area of responsiblity in last weekend’s severe weather outbreak. If you are in a different NWS region, check your own region’s page to see if they have a similar summary available. You can view it at https://www.weather.gov/ffc/2020412_severe.
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Below is a link to a YouTube video from the National Weather Service which discusses the latest thoughts on the potential outbreak of severe weather on Sunday, April 19, 2020. At the moment it looks like central and south Georgia will feel the worst effects, with an inch or more of rain in central and…
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The severe weather of last weekend caused a lot of damage to trees as well as buildings. Cleaning up from storms like this can be dangerous if not done correctly, so make sure you know how to use chain saws safely. If you have to replace a tree, make sure to pick a variety that…
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After last Sunday’s storms, I’ve been asked what apps are best for receiving warnings about current severe weather. I am not a big cell phone user but have found this list to contain some good apps. Remember, the apps are only useful if the phone is on and the volume is up. Even so, at…