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September 2018 was very hot and dry across most of Georgia, with both daytime maximum temperatures and nighttime minimum temperatures several degrees above normal. Preliminary estimates indicate that Georgia’s September mean temperature will be one of the hottest on record. Rainfall in most of the state was below normal except for the northwest corner of…
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The preliminary climate summary for September 2018 for the US shows that the Southeast and farther north were the regions with the temperatures the most above normal, while precipitation varied widely due to the impacts of Tropical Storm Gordon and Hurricane Florence, which caused significant flooding in parts of the region while largely bypassing other…
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If you’ve been following the news out of Florida lately, you are aware that they have been experiencing the impacts of “red tides”, which have killed millions of fish, mammals, and reptiles like sea turtles this summer. A “red tide” is a harmful growth of algae in the sea water which depletes the oxygen and…
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USA Today reported that following the flooding from Hurricane Florence, swarms of large mosquitoes have taken over parts of North Carolina. These mosquitoes developed from dormant eggs which were reanimated by the wet conditions. The species of mosquitoes that have been seen are among the largest species, up to three times the size of other…
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Here’s a story I was not expecting to read about lingering impacts of Hurricane Irma and other storms, although after some thought it should not be a surprise. After hurricanes pass through regions, we see images of ships destroyed and abandoned both onshore and in waterways near coastal areas. But what happens to these boats?…
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The latest 7-day QPF map shows that rain this week is mainly associated with a slow-moving weak cold front which is now draped through southern Alabama and Georgia. It is expected to move farther south over the next few days. Most of the rain this week will occur near the front, and once it moves…
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While Hurricane Florence has grabbed the bulk of the news about damage to agriculture in the Southeast, Tropical Storm Gordon also caused some major problems for growers in the Panhandle of Florida and southern Alabama. Gordon came through early in September and hit that area right when cotton and peanuts were starting to be harvested.…