Though it seems quiet, the ImpactWeather TropicsWatch team is keeping a watchful eye on four active disturbances and one suspect area on Africa’s West Coast. Additionally, areas like the eastern Caribbean, the western Tropical Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico are climatological hot spots for development, while the peak of hurricane season (September 10th) draws closer every day.
Perhaps the media is a bit behind the curve, but I think most government agencies with public safety in mind have caught on and are spreading the word: It just takes one storm. It’s not about the number of storms expected. It’s not about a busy season or a quiet season. It’s about being prepared [...]
What kind of barracuda can cause a total blackout for a town of 400? A flying barracuda. Last November, from out of the clear blue Florida sky, a three-foot long barracuda took power down for the residents of Florida’s Duck Key. With the scent of seafood in the air, life returned to normal without much [...]
On Saturday, an intense lightning storm rolled through Windermere, Florida producing frequent lightning along with golf ball size hail. Officials say that a bolt of lightning hit a light pole in the middle of a neighborhood road and then traveled underground and broke a water main. The pressure from the water caused the ground to [...]
The remnants of East Pacific Tropical Storm Agatha are drifting northward into the southwest Caribbean Sea today. A heavy rain threat may persist for Belize and the Mexican states of Quintana Roo and Yucatan. An additional 2-4 inches will be possible for some locations. Isolated higher amounts are possible for coastal locations, while heavy rain [...]
Cloudier, wetter and colder than normal are the tell-tale signs of an active El Niño for the Southern States and that has certainly been the case for the past several months. Indeed, the Mid-Atlantic snows are fresh in our minds, all the additional rain has eliminated drought in nearly all areas of the South and [...]