Alabama Current Watches and WarningsIt’s a record we’d rather not break – the hottest month in Columbus weather history – and it looks like we won’t quite make it this July.
After 28 days, we have averaged 84.6º, which is already enough to make it the 4th hottest July ever. The hottest Julys (and months) ever averaged 85.8º in both [...]
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Today is turning out to be one of those beautiful summer days when it’s….just too doggone hot. Take about 10 degrees off our high today and it would be just about perfect – the air is clear, the breeze is blowing, and cumulus clouds dot the blue skies of Georgia and Alabama.
The reality is we’re [...]
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Monday evening saw widespread but scattered thunderstorms affecting the Chattahoochee Valley. This activity had its origins early in the afternoon over northern Alabama and Georgia, where heavy thunderstorms formed and generated what’s known as an “outflow boundary” – a small-scale front created by a cluster of storms. These mini-fronts can continue well after the storms fall apart [...]
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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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July 2010 in Columbus has a legitimate shot at being the hottest ever in the city. 1986 and 1993 hold the record for the warmest July with an average temperature of 85.8º. 1986 was a drought year and 1993 was also unusually dry, a big factor when it comes to extreme summer heat.
So far this [...]
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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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Tropical Storm Bonnie’s future is looking a bit sketchy at this point, the center having made landfall this morning near Miami. The tropical system will continue across Florida and into the Gulf where it will spend the weekend.
There’s almost no indication that Bonnie will strengthen to much more than a minor tropical storm even once [...]
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We seem to be locked into a stubborn pattern that doesn’t want to budge and is fighting back at any hint of change. Most trouble is coming from the obstinate upper level ridge which wants to hold tight over the Southeast and western Atlantic. It has led to hot, dry weather all over Georgia and Alabama [...]
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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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