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If you were paying attention to the news today, you learned that Tropical Storm Mindy formed this afternoon over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and as of 11 pm on Wednesday, is moving along the Florida Panhandle towards the east at about 20 mph. It is expected to reach the southeast corner of Georgia by…
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In many hurricanes, a number of weak tornadoes form on the spiral bands ahead of the storm. It is much rarer to find really strong tornadoes associated with hurricanes. However, as the remains of Hurricane Ida moved into the Northeast and merged with a front, several strong tornadoes formed ahead of the system. One EF…
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As of Tuesday evening, the National Hurricane Center has identified a broad and disorganized area of tropical activity in the western Gulf of Mexico that they say has a 50-50 chance of developing into a tropical storm in the next two days. If it does happen, it will be somewhere along the northern Gulf Coast…
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The Packer posted a story earlier this week about the excellent condition of the sweet potato crop in the Southeast this year. They report that growing conditions in eastern North Carolina were especially favorable, with a wet weather early in the growing season followed by a long period of dry, warm days. North Carolina is…
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The US Geological Survey has a great dashboard for looking at a variety of surface water and groundwater information as well as rainfall and some atmospheric parameters. You can view the dashboard at https://dashboard.waterdata.usgs.gov/app/nwd/?aoi=default. I think it even has a tutorial available somewhere on the website, although I have not used it. In the streamflow…
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With the recent severe weather we have had in parts of the country, it is no surprise that many people are having to deal with insurance claims. Here are two recent articles that discuss ways that you can make the process less painful. Also, keep in mind that you will reduce your pain afterwards if…
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Hurricanes like Katrina and Ida (and Michael, Florence, Matthew, Irma, etc.) can cause tremendous damage to infrastructure from floods, storm surge, and high winds. One of the impacts is destruction of the power supply. Even here in Athens, GA, far from the coast. I had friends who lost power for a week with Tropical Storm…
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