Archive for September 26th, 2017

WU: Puerto Rico Radar Obliterated After It Takes a Direct Hit From Hurricane Maria

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WU: Puerto Rico Radar Obliterated After It Takes a Direct Hit From Hurricane Maria

Article from wunderground.com Jonathan Belles Published: September 25, 2017 Hurricane Maria took down one of Puerto Rico’s main weather monitoring radars as it roared across the island territory last week, and new photographs show how bad the damage is. (COMPLETE HURRICANE MARIA COVERAGE: Hurricane Central) The dome that covers the radar antenna, called a radome, […]

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WU: Hurricane Harvey Sets Preliminary Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Record with More Than 64 Inches

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WU: Hurricane Harvey Sets Preliminary Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Record with More Than 64 Inches

From wunderground.com September 26, 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey has set a preliminary U.S. rainfall record for any tropical storm or hurricane on record. According to the NWS in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a gauge near Nederland, Texas has reported a preliminary 64.58 inches of rain between Aug. 24 and Sep. 1. If confirmed, it would be the heaviest […]

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WU: September 2017 Was the Most Active Month on Record for Atlantic Hurricanes

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WU: September 2017 Was the Most Active Month on Record for Atlantic Hurricanes

Brian Donegan Published: September 26, 2017 September 2017, with Category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria and Category 4 Hurricane Jose, has been the most active month of any Atlantic hurricane season on record. (MORE: Hurricane Central) Though not necessarily indicative of impact, a good way to rank the most extreme months of a hurricane season is using a parameter called […]

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Strong Atlantic jet stream and merge of Maria & Lee could present UK’s 2nd named storm this weekend

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Strong Atlantic jet stream and merge of Maria & Lee could present UK’s 2nd named storm this weekend

Combining unusually hot air drifting off North America and arctic air driving down the Davis Straits shall fuel an unusually strong trans-Atlantic jet stream which means the UK shall remain unsettled. Downstream dynamics are coming together with the strengthening westerlies and a blocking high over Scandinavia, a natural trough dip west of Ireland will result […]

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TUE 26 SEP: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK

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TUE 26 SEP: VOGAN’S EURO OUTLOOK
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