Tropical weather
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Tonight’s 5-day tropical outlook shows several areas of potential tropical activity. There are two weak areas of low pressure in the western Atlantic which have a small chance of developing. Both of them are probably only going to bring some rain to parts of the Southeast rather than other impacts, but should still be watched.…
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One of the most persistent impacts of Hurricane Laura on the central US is the continued loss of electricity in many areas. Rice farmers are feeling this doubly, since many rice storage bins were damaged by tbe winds and now dryers are not available to keep the grain’s moisture low. The result may be more…
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The active Atlantic tropical season continued today with the addition of two new named storms, Paulette and Rene, in the eastern Atlantic. Fortunately for us in the US, both of these storms look like they will be turning north before they get close to us, so no impacts are expected from either storm. There is…
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Agricultural producers are still assessing the impacts of Hurricane Laura on their crops and livestock. In spite of strong winds and heavy rain that caused power outages and flattened many fields, some areas were less hard hit than originally thought. Here are two articles from Southeast Farm Press which describe some of the damage that…
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During the day today two new tropical storms formed. TS Nana formed in the Caribbean and is headed straight west towards Central American and the Yucutan, where it could drop quite a bit of rain. If it is strong enough, it could jump over into the Pacific. TS Omar formed a few hours later off…
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Because of the pandemic this year, a number of our Atmospheric Science students were not able to go to their planned summer internships and research experiences. Instead, my husband and I hosted a summer class for the students which allowed them to study a variety of weather- and climate-related topics. One of the projects that…
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The latest 5-day outlook from the National Hurricane Center for the Atlantic shows several areas of interest, including two areas that have a high probability of tropical storm formation. One is off the East Coast of the US and is coming from a Gulf low that is passing over the Southeast and is expected to…