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The Atlantic is quiet now, with no named storms in existence and nothing immediately threatening on the horizon. However, the 5-day outlook does show an area in the Caribbean that has a 20% chance of developing in the next five days. The models indicate that it could become a tropical storm by the end of…
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I’ve posted several stories about the impacts of Sally on agriculture in the Southeast. This latest, from IFAS, indicates that the costs from Sally were between $55 and $100 million. Damage from 2018 Hurricane Michael was worse because the winds were stronger and lasted farther inland, but Sally dropped a lot more rain because it…
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According to a recent study published in Eos, researchers mining data from the National Lightning Detection Network found a 32% decrease in lightning counts across the Lower 48 states in May and June 2020 compared with previous years. The researchers are not sure why this decrease was so high but suggest it may be linked…
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A strong cold front will move through the region early next week, bringing some rain and much cooler temperatures to the area after the front passes. The end of the week should be dry for most areas as the colder air settles into place. The coolest mornings are expected to be Friday October 2 and…
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This week the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences published a new paper which provided a series of maps describing how climate may shift in future decades. This gives a series of snapshots of how the climate region that is most suitable for humans and agriculture will shift as the climate gets warmer. You…
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Earlier this summer in mid-August, Hurricane Laura deepened rapidly just before it came onshore in western Louisiana. In some ways it behaved quite a bit like Hurricane Michael did in 2018 when it hit Mexico Beach FL and crossed Georgia, causing a lot of agricultural damage. This time it was Louisiana and Arkansas that saw…
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While the tropical season rolls on and the rain from the remains of TS Beta are moving through parts of the Southeast today, extension agents and farmers are still assessing the damage from powerful storm Sally, which dropped up to 30 inches of rain in some locations and blasted coastal areas with hours of 100…