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Over the last 24 hours, the convection in the western Caribbean has strengthened, mostly on the east side of the area of convection, and winds have increased, but no closed low has been found yet so it continues as Potential Tropical Cyclone #9 as of 11 pm on Monday. It is expected to become Tropical…
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Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar! This webinar series provides the region with information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture…
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Over the last day, the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has become much more organized and has been designated as Invest 97 by the National Hurricane Center. This designation means the disturbance has become well-enough established to provide meaningful data about where the storm might go, although there is still a lot…
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We don’t often get really big hail in the Southeast, but sometimes it can reach a couple of inches in diameter. That can do a lot of damage to cars, buildings, and trees. But even small hail can cause problems for agriculture, since it can damage crops or damage crops like peppers, making them unsuitable…
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The latest tropical outlook, released earlier this evening, shows that the chance of tropical development somewhere in the western Caribbean or Gulf of Mexico over the next week has been increased to 70 percent. The models have converged somewhat in their ensembles of tracks to show a landfall along the Gulf Coast is becoming likely…
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The fall equinox is occurring this year on September 22, 2024, at 8:44 am EDT. On the equinox, the sun appears directly above the earth’s equator, and days and nights are almost (but not exactly) of equal length. You can read more about the equinox at https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-september-equinox/. Of course, climatological fall started on September 1,…
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Because I am tired of talking about the potential for a hurricane in the Gulf next week, here is some counterprogramming–a review of the (fairly) new Twisters movie, which was released about a month ago. It was written by a friend of mine, Barb Mayes Boustead, who is a severe weather specialist and someone who…
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