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Hurricane Dorian Update 8:00 am September 1, 2019

…EYEWALL OF NOW CATASTROPHIC CATEGORY 5 HURRICANE DORIAN ABOUT TO HIT THE ABACO ISLANDS WITH DEVASTATING WINDS… …LIFE-THREATENING STORM SURGE AND VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ALSO EXPECTED… SUMMARY OF 800 AM EDT…1200 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…26.5N 76.5W ABOUT 35 MI…55 KM E OF GREAT ABACO … Read More…

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Hurricane Dorian Update 5:00am August 31, 2019

…DORIAN CONTINUING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AS A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE… SUMMARY OF 500 AM EDT…0900 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…25.8N 72.6W ABOUT 470 MI…755 KM E OF WEST PALM BEACH FLORIDA ABOUT 305 MI…490 KM E OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…140 MPH…220 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…WNW … Read More…

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Hurricane Dorian Update 5:00am August 30, 2019

…DORIAN FORECAST TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY… …HURRICANE WATCH ISSUED FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS… SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…23.8N 69.1W ABOUT 260 MI…420 KM ENE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS ABOUT 530 MI…850 KM E OF THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS … Read More…

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Hurricane Dorian Update 7:00am August 29, 2019

Hurricane Dorian Advisory Number 20 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL052019 500 AM AST Thu Aug 29 2019 …DORIAN FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN INTO A MAJOR HURRICANE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS… SUMMARY OF 500 AM AST…0900 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————- LOCATION…20.5N 66.6W ABOUT … Read More…

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Hurricane Webinar for Grades 4,5,6

National Hurricane Center: Hurricane Webinar 2019 A free webinar on hurricanes will be offered for grades 4, 5, and 6 on Monday May 6, 2019 at 10am EDT and Thursday May 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. EDT (9am CDT). The Monday May 6 … Read More…

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Protection Against Extreme High Temperatures

Exposure to even short periods of high temperatures can cause serious health problems and potential death.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more people in the United States died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and … Read More…

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Upper Midwest Snow & Severe Weather in the East for April 26-27

A very complex weather for the upper midwest and along the eastern shore states is forecast to bring snow for portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa and severe thunderstorms and tornadoes for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina. Regional forecast information is … Read More…

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North Carolina Severe Weather outbreak April 19, 2019

Much of the North Carolina Coastal Plains was impacted by heavy rain, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes on Friday April 19, 2019. This storm event prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue 12 flood warnings, 76 severe thunderstorm warnings, and 51 tornado warnings. … Read More…

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Moderate Risk of Severe Storms for Carolina Coastal Plains and Southern Virginia

Severe thunderstorms with considerable potential for producing damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes are expected across much of the southern through mid Atlantic Coast region, particularly across the Carolinas into southern Virginia late this afternoon and evening. Large-scale upper trough amplification is … Read More…

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