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Reports of damage from Hurricane Idalia continue to be collected. The Vegetable Growers News published an updated report this weekend. It discusses the damage to pecans and fruit orchards as well as the losses due to power outages. You can read it here. In addition to the article linked above, I have seen more information…
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The latest 7-day tropical outlook from the National Hurricane Center shows that there is an area that is being watched for development in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is currently designated as Investigation 95 but it is 90% likely to become Tropical Storm Lee in the next week. While it is currently on a path…
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September 1st marked the end of climatological summer and the start of climatological fall. Can’t you already tell the difference? Just kidding, it’s still going to be hot for a while. Climatologists use June 1 through August 31 as the period for summer rather than the astronomical calendar because it aligns better with when the…
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After the excitement of Hurricane Idalia this past week, we can look forward to a much quieter week ahead. This weekend will be nearly perfect, with cooler temperatures and less humidity, before both start to rise again during the week. There is no rain at all expected for most of the region for the next…
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Here is the first published report I have seen on the agricultural damage due to Hurricane Idalia from Brad Haire in Southeast Farm Press. It discusses the significant losses to the pecan crop this year along with the destruction of many vegetable plots in Florida and Georgia. While the hurricane traversed an area that was…
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The Drought Monitor released yesterday showed slight increases in abnormally dry conditions and drought in the Southeast, but we can expect to see some significant changes in next week’s map, which includes the heavy rainfall from Hurricane Idalia that occurred across Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas after the cut-off for this week’s map on Tuesday.…
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The latest 7-day outlook for the Atlantic shows a lot of activity, including the remains of Idalia, Franklin, Jose, and another area that has a 90 percent chance of becoming a named storm (Katia) in the next week. There is also another area that has a 30% chance of development in the next week that…
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