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The tornado intercept and study program called VORTEX-SE started March 1. This field project, Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes EXperiment-Southeast, will send scientists out across the Southeast on days that are likely to have severe weather to study the development and evolution of tornadic supercell storms as systems move through the region. The…
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After a week that was almost completely free of abnormally dry conditions in the Southeast, the latest Drought Monitor showed an increase in abnormally dry conditions in south Georgia and northern Florida on Thursday. This is due to a region that has missed the heaviest rains in recent weeks. This area may be reduced…
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The Orlando Sentinel published a sobering article today on the collapse of ecosystems along Florida’s coastline. The story details three separate regions in the state and the crippling impacts caused by chronic pollution, feeble drainage, recent drought and the impacts of El Niño downpours this winter on the health of the estuaries. Impacts also include…
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In honor of Astronaut Scott Kelly’s return to Earth after almost a year in the International Space Station, I thought you might enjoy this selection of images of our planet that he took during his stay in space. Several of them include big weather events. You can see them at https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-most-breathtaking-photos-from-nasa-astronaut-scott-kellys-year-in-space-2016-02-26?link=MW_home_latest_news. Welcome home!
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After a dry February, farmers in California were concerned about whether or not they would get enough rain in the remainder of this winter to put a dent in their long-term drought. But the weather pattern has shifted and it looks like another stormy period will bring welcome moisture to the area, including southern California…
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When most people think of meteorologists, they think of someone on television cracking jokes about the weather and waving their hands in front of moving weather graphics. Or they think of someone chasing tornadoes, even though many chasers do not have degrees in meteorology and are more thrill-seekers than scientists. But meteorologists do many other…
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Clint Thompson of UGA released a story this week (printed here in Growing Georgia) on the impact of the wet conditions caused by El Niño on corn planting across the region. Rain has been plentiful in parts of Georgia this winter due to frequent storms passing through the area dropping rain and snow. Since Georgia…