Research!… Some Random Weather news 6 Feb 2024 This week is severe weather awareness week in Georgia, so there will be Tornado sirens and weather alerts at 9 AM tomorrow (Wednesday) instead of the usual noon. Or whenever…
Doomwatch!… Calling out WSAV 11 Jan 202423 Jan 2024 Update: after an invitation from the station manager, I met with WSAV and had a very interesting and productive discussion. See the follow up at this link. I often get a…
Weather Hazards Sunday Storm (17 Dec) 17 Dec 202317 Dec 2023 A few updates on the nor'easter blowing up the east coast as of 7am Sunday, it's moving a bit more slowly than forecast, winds haven't reached the Savannah area yet,…
Weather Hazards Weekend Storm 16-17-18 Dec 16 Dec 2023 It's winter (climatologically speaking, astronomically you have to wait for the 21st), and that means nor'easters. They usually start in the Gulf of Mexico, cross Florida, and travel up rapidly along…
Climate… Winter is Coming! 28 Nov 202328 Nov 2023 Like Groundhog Day, it's back! Yes, Winter is Coming! Winter technically starts December 1st climatologically, but not until December 21st astronomically. That said, a cold front is sweeping through the…
Tropical Cyclones… Thu. 21 Sept notes 21 Sep 202321 Sep 2023 To sound like the proverbial broken record, nothing much has changed. The thing off of the Southeast looks to stay offshore for the next two days, then dive into North…
Doomwatch!… Summer Repeats (Lee, AL97 Update 15 Sept) 15 Sep 2023 If this seems like one of those summer repeats on TV, it is. Nothing has substantively changed. Lee brushed Bermuda, causing some scattered power outages and some light damage but…
Climate… About the Billion Dollar Event discussion 12 Sep 20235 Feb 2024 NOAA tracks "Billion Dollar Disasters" and there are a number of news stories today that this year is on track for a record number of them. Evidence for climate change?…
Research!… Quick hilary wrapup 22 Aug 202322 Aug 2023 Hurricane/Tropical Storm Hilary dumped a lot of rain (by their standards) across southern California. Looking at Palm Springs, for example, their normal rainfall as of August 22 is 3.21 inches.…
Remote Sensing… Hurricane Dora and Fires in Hawaii 10 Aug 202310 Aug 2023 Hurricane Dora has passed south of the Hawaiian Islands. Normally that would be a footnote and mostly of interest to surfers, however, parts of the islands are suffering from drought,…