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![Brandon's Updated Summer 2020 Weather Outlook](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Brandon's Updated Summer 2020 Weather Outlook
Below is my Summer 2020 weather outlook. This outlook is valid June-August. It will be humid/muggy most days and lots of afternoon pop...
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![New world records have been set for lightning strikes.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 28, 20201 min read
New world records have been set for lightning strikes.
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach temperatures around 50,000 degrees. On average, there are 217 million...
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![Lightning fatalities by state 2009-2018.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 28, 20201 min read
Lightning fatalities by state 2009-2018.
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach temperatures around 50,000 degrees. On average, there are 217 million...
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![Astronomical Summer begins June 20th and Meteorological Summer started June 1st.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_009a2a743bbc4573a0560c656b1ed48e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_009a2a743bbc4573a0560c656b1ed48e~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 20, 20203 min read
Astronomical Summer begins June 20th and Meteorological Summer started June 1st.
Today Saturday June 20th Astronomical Summer begins at 5:43 eastern time and 4:43 central time. For weather and climate purposes Summer...
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![Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic will arrive in the US next week.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_da74552f4dae4d509b119fced959cf03~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2777ae_da74552f4dae4d509b119fced959cf03~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 20, 20202 min read
Saharan dust moving across the Atlantic will arrive in the US next week.
Weather is always fascinating! From week to week, month to month, and all 365 days a year I track a lot of weather from severe weather,...
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![Parts of the southeast has had some of the coolest weather in years for June standards.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 17, 20201 min read
Parts of the southeast has had some of the coolest weather in years for June standards.
Tuesday June 16th, 2020 was the 6th coolest afternoon on record, weather records for Atlanta date back to 1879, with a high temperature...
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![Saharan Dust to arrive in parts of the south by the end of next week.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_028ff63dcb94458a8a563485cd589bda~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Saharan Dust to arrive in parts of the south by the end of next week.
This is the time of year that Saharan dust storms form as strong easterly winds streak toward the Caribbean. Saharan dust, made of very...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 16, 20202 min read
Beyond The Forecast: About Saharan Dust
This is the time of year that Saharan dust storms form as strong easterly winds streak toward the Caribbean. Saharan dust, made of very...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 8, 20201 min read
About the NEXRAD Radar Service Life Extention Program.
The National Weather Service is upgrading radars across the US which is a part of the third major project as a part of the eight-year,...
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![A rare derecho affected the Rockies and Northern Plains the first weekend of June.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 8, 20201 min read
A rare derecho affected the Rockies and Northern Plains the first weekend of June.
A rare derecho affected the central Rockies and northern Plains on Saturday June 6th. Derechos are very rare for Utah, Colorado, and...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 8, 20203 min read
June-September Fire Weather Outlook
June through early July is the peak of the fire season across the Southwest. Expect for the normal fire activity across the region to...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall in Louisiana impacts much of Gulf.
CRISTOBAL MAKES LANDFALL: The center of Tropical Storm Cristobal has made landfall in southeast Louisiana just east of Grand Isle...
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![Tropical Storm Cristobal headed for Louisiana and the gulf coast. All you need to know.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_f85f7ea249bf41ebb28e6362d34030b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_f85f7ea249bf41ebb28e6362d34030b1~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Tropical Storm Cristobal headed for Louisiana and the gulf coast. All you need to know.
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL UPDATE: TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS issued for just east of Morgan City, Louisiana to the Okaloosa/Walton County,...
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![Tropical Storm Cristobal could bring 3 to 5 feet of storm surge to MS and LA.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_f85f7ea249bf41ebb28e6362d34030b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_f85f7ea249bf41ebb28e6362d34030b1~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 5, 20201 min read
Tropical Storm Cristobal could bring 3 to 5 feet of storm surge to MS and LA.
Parts of Mississippi and Louisiana could see between 3 and 5 feet of storm surge see the map below for more information. STORM SURGE...
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Brandon Shipp
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Tropical Storm Cristobal forms (earliest third storm on record)
TROPICAL STORM CRISTOBAL has formed close to the Bay of Campeche it has 40 mph winds as of Tuesday afternoon, pressure 1004 MB. This is...
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![June Temperature Outlook](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/2777ae_369f1ff8c0e84f44a976a11fddfa88c0~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
Jun 2, 20201 min read
June Temperature Outlook
Well above average temperatures are likely for much of the plains, the Rockies, and northern US. Areas in Red could have temperatures 10...
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![Where has the wettest spots in the US been over the past year?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
May 28, 20201 min read
Where has the wettest spots in the US been over the past year?
It has been extremely wet in the south over the past 365 days. The southeast has been very wet and also parts of the Upper Midwest and...
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![Over 35" of Rainfall has fallen in Atlanta as of May 28th.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
May 28, 20201 min read
Over 35" of Rainfall has fallen in Atlanta as of May 28th.
It has been an extremely wet 2020 so far and a wet Spring. Below are some rainfall stats.
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![Beyond The Forecast: The Weather criteria for a launch.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2777ae_30921f44cdc2490aa51f8c1c52d50612~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/2777ae_30921f44cdc2490aa51f8c1c52d50612~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
May 27, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: The Weather criteria for a launch.
Below is the weather criteria for a launch.
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![The top 10 most active severe weather days so far in 2020](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_514,h_386,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a27d24_ea280ff9e6934e55926018ef0c4ab42a~mv2.webp)
Brandon Shipp
May 27, 20201 min read
The top 10 most active severe weather days so far in 2020
1. 4/12/20 797 severe weather reports 2. 1/11/20 557 severe weather reports 3. 4/8/20 518 severe weather reports 4. 4/28/20 337 severe...
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