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Following the devastating tornado disaster in Nashville earlier in March, Popular Science posted this article on changes in the severe weather season in the Southeast. While the total number of tornadoes appears to be fairly constant over time, the number of outbreaks with several tornadoes on a single day has increased. These tend to the…
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If you love to watch time-lapse satellite imagery, you will enjoy watching this 16-minute video put together from imagery from the very high-resolution satellite Himawari over the Pacific Ocean. Watch hurricanes, wave clouds and even a solar eclipse in this magnificent film. You can check it out at https://dceff.org/film/year-along-geostationary-orbit/ . You can also see other…
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I am going to be giving a webinar describing the climate of 2019 across the Southeast, a look at what is happening now, and a look ahead at what we might be able to expect for the coming growing season. You are welcome to join us by Zoom on Tuesday, March 24 at 11 am…
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While many of us in the Southeast are struggling with too much water, farmers in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico are dealing with one of the worst droughts in recent years. They are in their third year of drought, and it’s the worst one they have experienced going back to 1986. Groundwater levels are already…
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For the past three decades, Alabama, Florida and Georgia have been battling over control of water resources in what has become known as the “tri-state water wars.” I have written about this topic in past blog posts. In recent years, Georgia has been working hard to improve its tracking of water usage, since in past…
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Science News had an interesting article this week. It was about a new study which showed that the biggest amount of tree damage in Hurricane Maria back in 2017 was not where the strongest winds were but where the rains were heaviest. Hurricane Irma, which passed near PR two weeks before Maria hit, brought heavy…
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“Rise and shine, campers, it’s Groundhog Day!” Are you feeling like every day is the same now that you are practicing social distancing and working at home? Probably not if you are a first responder, farmer, or NWS employee. Thanks to all of you who are working to keep us safe, healthy, and well fed!…
Posted in: Climate outlooks