Severe
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EarthSky posted a short article this week about the top five questions meteorologists get asked about tornadoes. While many parts of the US experience their peak tornado season in May or June, in the Southeast we can and do get tornadoes any month of the year, so it is especially important to know what to…
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Weather Underground has a short but interesting article this week on unusual paths taken by tornadoes. It’s a great idea to keep in mind that tornadoes don’t always move from southwest to northeast, although in many areas that is the most common direction. For example, the Atlanta tornado of March 2008 moved from northwest to…
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As I pointed out in one of yesterday’s posts, this year is a very active one for tornadoes, and Georgia is leading the pack of all the states in the number that have been experienced so far. Two questions might come to mind–does this mean we will set a new record in the number of…
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Digg.com has an interesting (if somewhat intense) article about what it is like to be hit by a stroke of lightning. Surprisingly, nine out of ten people survive a lightning stroke, but the lasting physical changes can be unnerving or downright dangerous. You can read it at https://digg.com/2017/what-its-like-struck-by-lightning?utm_source=atlasobscura.
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The Weather Channel posted an article this morning noting that Georgia has had the most tornadoes of any US state so far this year. Through May 25, an estimated 102 tornadoes have touched down somewhere in the state, including a record-setting outbreak in January and the record-setting month of April, when 35 confirmed tornadoes occurred,…
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If you ever have to provide risk assessments for your county or city and need tornado information, this web site might help you identify historical tornadoes in your area. It’s from the Midwestern Regional Climate Center but includes information for all of the United States. It seems pretty straightforward to use. You can see it…
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Do you know anyone who lives in a mobile home or a house without a basement? Do they know what to do in case of severe weather? If they are not sure, you might find this short article from the Weather Channel helpful. Most severe weather deaths in the South are in mobile homes, not…