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A rainy month, so far, across most of Florida
Most of Florida has experienced a rainy August through and including August 24, 2013 (Fig. 1). Parts of the Florida Panhandle have received more than 10 inches of precipitation so far this month, with a few locales topping… To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 8/25/13
Read DetailsForecasters monitoring two Atlantic tropical systems
Early this Thursday morning (Aug. 15, 2013), National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasters are monitoring the progress of two tropical systems. The first, far out in the eastern Atlantic, has now reached tropical depression (TD) status. TD 5 is moving…To read the entire feature, click here. Originally published 8/15/13
Read DetailsTorrential rainfall pattern to continue across parts of the eastern U.S. (Photos)
The Fourth of July was a day for celebration across the U.S. Independence Day (origin date 1776) featured parades, backyard barbeques and fireworks displays in most locales. Throughout Arizona, but especially in Prescott, it was also a day to remember the firefighters who perished while fighting the Yarnell Hill wildfire.
Read DetailsOutflow Boundaries (Florida and beyond)
Many of you may know about rising air currents in thunderstorms. These currents, often referred to as convection, signify rising, less dense warm air. There was no dearth of such rising air currents (updrafts) yesterday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Emily passed by east of Florida (Fig. 1). But,
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