Alabama Current Watches and WarningsSOURCE: USA TODAY – By Doyle Rice
Report: 2000s were warmest decade on record, global warming ‘undeniable’
Excellent timing, NOAA.
As the nation swelters through what will likely be one of the hottest months in U.S. history, a new report released today by federal government scientists says that the decade from 2000-2009 was the Earth’s warmest on record.
Global [...]
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It’s been a long hot summer so far, with so much summer left.
So far this year we have been 90 degrees or above 59 times. That’s 6 above where we were back on July 28, 1954. So, we’re on a pace to possibly beat the number of 90+ days back in the sizzling year of [...]
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From the National Weather Service Huntsville - one person was killed and four injured from a lightning strike at Honeycomb Campground in Guntersville. This happened between 4:30-4:35pm yesterday.
The main danger with Summertime thunderstorms is cloud to ground lightning. A couple of simple tips that will keep you safe – if you hear thunder go inside and wait [...]
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The forecast models continue to take Bonnie over the Gulf of Mexico. What does this mean for the oil spill? If you follow the path on the graphic and realize the circulation around a low pressure area is counterclockwise – the winds will likely push the oil toward Louisiana. That is not good news for [...]
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Bonnie Approaches Florida: Tropical Storm Bonnie is now making its approach towards the far southern tip of Florida, likely moving inland near Miami. This system is really fighting to maintain its strength, despite moving over some very warm ocean water.
Why is that?
Well, in order to have a strong tropical cyclone, you must have both warm [...]
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION THREE ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL032010
1100 AM EDT THU JUL 22 2010
…TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS IN THE BAHAMAS…AIR FORCE
RECONNAISSANCE PLANE EN ROUTE…
SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION
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LOCATION…21.9N 75.0W
ABOUT 265 MI…425 KM SE OF NASSAU
ABOUT 405 MI…655 KM ESE OF KEY LARGO FLORIDA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH…55 KM/HR
PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW OR 295 DEGREES [...]
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Investigation 97 will likely become either a tropical depression or tropical storm later today. If it does become a tropical storm – the name will be Bonnie. As I suspected the high pressure ridge here in the south will keep the system to the south and to the west of us through the weekend. Here’s [...]
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A heat advisory is in place for the counties in orange below. Although we are a degree or two off from the official criteria for the advisory, it is close enough and dangerously hot so, be “advised!”
The advisory is a combination of heat and humidity to creat heat index values at or above 105 degrees. During [...]
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Get ready for some hot temperatures this week. Highs are still expected to reach near triple digits by Thursday and Friday thanks to a large dome of high pressure over the Southeast. We often talk about the Feels Like or Heat Index on television. But, what does that mean exactly? In simple terms, it’s what [...]
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The radar will be lit up and “busy” not only this evening but right on through the weekend. Slightly cooler temperatures aloft have made for a rather unstable environment which is the recipe for frequent thunderstorms this weekend. Some of the stronger storms will feature rather intense lightning displays and locally heavy rainfall. Some of [...]
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