Severe
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A very tight low pressure center is located in the far northwest corner of Georgia tonight. The pressure of the storm in the center near Dalton GA was 981.2 millibars or 28.97 inches of mercury. This would be one of the lowest pressures ever reported in a non-tropical storm in Georgia and may set the…
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My heart goes out to the folks around the Southeast that have been hit by severe weather the past few days and the families that have lost loved ones. While the threat of the worst weather is mostly over, sooner or later another round will come. Here is an article from US Tornadoes which describes…
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I don’t usually post weather forecasts, but this one is so bad that I want to make sure it is widely seen. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed most of South Georgia and northern Florida as well as southeast Alabama in the HIGH RISK category. Today, you need to stay tuned…
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USA Today reported earlier this week that in all 2016 had only 17 tornado deaths during the year. This is the lowest in 30 years and the second lowest since accurate records began in 1950. The lowest year was 1986 with 16 deaths. One of the reasons this year was so low was that there…
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Seth Borenstein of AP reported today on a new study published in Nature Climate Change that projects at least a fivefold increase in downpours in the Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast and Southwest. The results of the study using a high-resolution computer model which can resolve smaller scale weather like thunderstorms shows that heavy rains are likely…
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In view of the latest round of severe weather that hit the Southeast ahead of a strong cold front on November 29-30, I think it is a good idea to remind each of you to assess what your plans are for your home and office and any meetings you may hold. My husband the meteorologist was…
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The cloudy weather today in Athens is exciting after days of blue skies because it is a hint of things to come. We are expecting rain for the first time in what seems like months (in some places, it literally IS months) over the next few days, and people are getting pumped up. I am…