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Isaias To Race Up The East Coast – National Weather Outlook for Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
National Weather Forecast On Tuesday, the main story will be Isaias heading up the East Coast of the United States with heavy rain and strong winds. But we will also track an area of low pressure along with a frontal system in the Northern Plains bringing the chance...
Tracking Isaias Along The East Coast – National Weather Outlook For August 3, 2020
National Weather Forecast On Monday, we will continue to track Isaias off the Southeast Coast, potentially making landfall Monday Night (more on that below). A boundary in the eastern United States will help produce showers and storms, with another cold front and area...
Tropical Storm Isaias Threatens Florida – 125F at Baghdad – 171 Million People Threatened by Rising Seas, Storm Surge Flooding
Tracking "Isaias" - And Weekend Showers "Nature has a myriad of weapons to combat human arrogance" wrote film director Wayne Gerard Trotman. Tell me about it. From Texas-size hurricanes to invisible, microscopic viruses. We delude ourselves into thinking we're in...
Tropical Trouble Forecast for Florida and Carolinas – Extended Outlook Calls for More Mosquitoes
Extended Outlook Calls for More Mosquitoes "When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do sir?" economist John Maynard Keynes dryly observed. We have the freedom to change our minds. I have more repect for people who change their minds based on new evidence,...
Tropical System May Threaten Florida by Weekend – How The Pandemic Complicates Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Hurricane Evacuations During a Pandemic? How on Earth do you safely evacuate tens or even hundreds of thousands of people inland, during the Age of Covid-19? Great question. We may soon find out. "Hanna" was a dry run in south Texas and "Douglas" narrowly missed...
Minnesota “Mega-Rain” Event. Hurricane Douglas Goes Where No (Recorded) Hurricane Has Gone Before
Another "Mega-Rain" Event For Minnesota "Without data, you are just another person with an opinion" said engineer and quality control guru W. Edwards Deming. When does a fluke become a trend? How much data is required to accurately discern the difference? According to...