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Historically, people have figured out the flood risk for their property using FEMA flood plain maps, which can be cumbersome to use. Here is a new free and simple tool which provides a quick evaluation of the flood risk on your property on a 1-10 scale, taking into account both historical floods and future climate…
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September 1 marks the start of climatological fall for atmospheric scientists like me. As I write this article (for the Peanut Pointers newsletter) on September 2, the tropics are active, with two named storms (Nana and Omar) and two more areas that could develop in the next week. Tropical activity is part of autumn in…
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During the day today two new tropical storms formed. TS Nana formed in the Caribbean and is headed straight west towards Central American and the Yucutan, where it could drop quite a bit of rain. If it is strong enough, it could jump over into the Pacific. TS Omar formed a few hours later off…
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The preliminary climate summary for the Southeast for June through August 2020 shows that most of the Southeast was warmer and wetter than normal, although there was quite a bit of variability across the region. The driest areas were in central and southern Georgia and in southwestern Florida, while the wettest areas were along the…
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If you are reading this on September 1, then welcome to climatological fall! We climatologists use the calendar months of September, October and November to mark the season of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. It might not feel like it down here in the Southeast, but cooler weather, drier conditions, and lower humidity are on…
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The latest monthly outlook for September 2020 shows that an outbreak of cold air is expected to move into the central US during the first two weeks of September and could bring cooler temperatures as far south as Georgia and Alabama, especially in the northern parts of those states. The Florida peninsula is expected to…
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Because of the pandemic this year, a number of our Atmospheric Science students were not able to go to their planned summer internships and research experiences. Instead, my husband and I hosted a summer class for the students which allowed them to study a variety of weather- and climate-related topics. One of the projects that…