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May 13, 2020 (updated May 20, 2020) Dear Potential Weather Camp Family and others): We are pleased to announce southwest Florida’s first-ever Virtual Weather Camp Program (to be held during the summer of 2020). Although our regular middle and high school weather camps normally draw attendees from across the Nation
Read DetailsIf you are a parent of a rising 6th – 12th grade student who is “crazy” about weather, then this summer weather camp announcement is for you. Likewise, if you are meteorologist (TV or otherwise), an emergency manager, a teacher, and/or anyone else that you may know has a weather
Read DetailsLast Sunday and early Monday (April 12 and 13, 2020), severe thunderstorms pummeled much of the Deep South. Later Monday, the severe storm activity headed north, affecting parts of the Middle Atlantic and New England states. There were some 1500 storm reports including more than 200 tornadoes (Fig. 1 and
Read DetailsMany people across the state of Florida are aggrieved that they can’t get online to file for unemployment benefits. Right they are! I have spent countless hours attempting the same task. The issues range from getting 400 and 404 errors to being told that the site is not available at
Read DetailsWith the arrival of Spring, major holiday celebrations arrive (e.g., Passover, Easter). With the arrival of spring, major, large-scale storminess often arrives, as well. While we may think that major storms are most likely in the middle of winter, it isn’t the cold weather that sets the stage for such
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Thanks to all those who posted about my initial CoronaVirus story at NextDoorVineyards (NextDoor is a neighborhood connectivity listserve that is centered on each community and its immediate neighbors only; the Vineyards “chapter” is located in Naples, FL), recently. Neighbors eagerly shared images of their orchids, other flowers, and even
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Yes, it does feel as though we are in a parallel universe. But outside of our homes, nature continues unabated, knowing no boundaries. The birds, the flowers, and the sky (clouds, stars, planets) all continue on their appointed rounds. Instead of watching the news (which repeats itself ad nauseum), why
Read DetailsThe other day, Fred Mills, a colleague in the U.K., penned me a note concerning his weather observations. First, he noted that promised snowstorms were missing the U.K. (by passing well to the north) and that the weather south of London was actually quite nice for winter. Then, Mills commented
Read DetailsAnother in a series of strong cold fronts is heading for south Florida today. This time, the front is linked to a long-lived Pacific weather system (which brought flooding and mudslides to California, and heavy snow and flooding to parts of Texas, both earlier this week). Now the system is
Read DetailsSpring arrived about one month ago (Mar. 20, 2018). At that time, many people were looking forward to escaping winter’s icy fingers. Alas, for many in the eastern two-thirds of the country, Old Man Winter did not get the memo. My wife, Barbara, and I were looking forward to South
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