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If you’ve been paying attention to weather news this week, you are surely aware that there is a tropical storm in the Atlantic that could cause problems for the Southeast by Labor Day weekend. The storm is named Dorian, and it is currently passing through the western Atlantic with an expected turn to the northwest…
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Do you love to look at amazing photos of the weather? Then you will enjoy visiting the Royal Meteorological Society’s contest page for Weather Photographer of the Year. You can view 24 fantastic weather photos and vote for the one that you like the best. Go to https://www.photocrowd.com/photo-competitions/photography-awards/wpoty-2019/vote/ to cast your vote by September 25.…
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With Tropical Storm Dorian strengthening in the Atlantic Ocean and possibly headed for the Southeast over Labor Day weekend, now is a great time to review what the National Hurricane Center’s “cone of uncertainty” means so that you can take appropriate actions if the cone approaches your area. Note that you do NOT need to…
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Are you frustrated that the Drought Monitor is not accurately reflecting dry conditions in your area? It may be that they do not have any data there other than radar-based rainfall. Reports from “on the ground” can be invaluable for drawing the correct drought lines. Here is a new mobile-friendly site for reporting drought conditions…
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In the past I have talked about the “wedge”, which is an atmospheric phenomenon that we experience from time to time in northeast Georgia. When conditions are right, a strong flow of cool, high pressure air flows south along the east side of the Appalachian Mountains into Georgia, bringing air that is cooler, usually drier,…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that the heaviest rain will occur just off the East Coast this week, as the tropical low east of Florida moves to the northeast. There will still be the chance for intermittent and scattered thunderstorm rainfall over Alabama and Georgia this weekend before the drier and cooler air behind…
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Here is an interesting story about the prediction of Atlantic hurricane seasons by a type of bird called a veery, as published in Audubon magazine. A study by an ornithologist showed that in years which turned out to have bad hurricane seasons, the birds finished their nesting seasons early to prepare for their migration to…