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Meteorologists and climatologists as well as folks living along the coast and agricultural producers across the Southeast have been watching the current Atlantic tropical storm season with interest, concern and even horror as the storms moved towards and then across the region, causing tremendous devastation. We are still learning about all of the impacts that…
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While fall started on September 1 for meteorologists and climatologists, today is the first day of astronomical fall. Most of the Southeast will be feeling summer-like temperatures for a few more days before cooler air moves into the region in about a week. You can read more about why climatologists and astronomers have different definitions…
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While farmers growing corn, citrus, peanuts, pecans, vegetables and many other crops were significantly impacted by Hurricane Irma, livestock producers were also seriously impacted by the storm. Here are a few stories about their experiences. Dairy Herd Management: Florida Dairies Dealing with Aftermath of Irma, Some Dump Milk describes problems with lack of power and…
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Following the passage of Hurricane Irma through the Southeast earlier this week, farmers are starting to assess the damage caused by the winds, tornadoes, rain and storm surge of the storm. While it is far too early to make a total determination of the costs of the damage, here are some stories about what farmers…
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If you live along the coast, you will be interested in this assessment of storm surge conditions around the Southeast from Hurricane Irma. Because the storm was so large, storm surge occurred at a much wider scale than is usual for hurricanes. You can read more about it at https://hurricanehalssb.blogspot.com/2017/09/four-surges-in-one-wrap-up-on-irmas.html.
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While most of us in the Southeast are focused on dealing with the reality that is Irma, producers in other parts of the US are dealing with their own disasters. I will discuss the impacts of Harvey tomorrow. Today I want to discuss the wildfires out west, which have covered a huge amount of territory.…
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I’m pleased to present a guest blog post from former NWS hydrologist John Feldt of Blue Water Outlook, discussing the impact of Hurricane Harvey on agriculture across the US. Tomorrow I will look at news reports on impacts of Harvey’s rainfall on agriculture across Texas. Past Rainfall Totals To date, rainfall associated with Harvey has…