Top states with the most tornadoes so far in 2020
Mississippi is leading the nation with the most tornadoes, 2nd is Texas, 3rd is Alabama, 4th is Georgia, and 5th in Minnesota....
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Brandon Shipp
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Earliest, Latest and average first freeze dates in Georgia
The earliest freeze in Atlanta happened on October 11th, 1906 and the latest was December 18th, 1998. The average first freeze is...
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Brandon Shipp
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Why and how do leaves change color in the Fall?
Have you ever wondered why and how the Leaves change color? Leaves are colored by molecules called pigments. The pigment that causes...
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Brandon Shipp
Oct 13, 20201 min read
2020 RAINFALL: Atlanta has had nearly 60" of rain in 2020.
It has been an extremely wet year in Atlanta and much of North Georgia nearly 60" of rain has fallen since January 1st! The year to date...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Extremely Active 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season continues names now coming from Greek alphabet
All 21 named storms that were on the 2020 Hurricane season list have been used. Alpha has also formed near Portugal in the northeast...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 18, 20201 min read
Recap of Sally and the historic flooding in parts of the south and along the Gulf Coast.
Hurricane Sally made landfall early Wednesday morning near Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Alabama bringing torrential heavy rainfall,...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 11, 20202 min read
It is official LA NIÑA has arrived what you need to know
LA NIÑA PATTERN: It is official we are in a La Niña Pattern. The Climate Prediction Center says La Niña could continue through the fall...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 11, 20201 min read
Over 100 large fires are burning in the western US more than 4 million acres have burned.
Over 100 large fires continue to burn more than 4 million acres have burned. California, Oregon, Washington State, Idaho, Montana,...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Hurricane Laura recap
Hurricane Laura made landfall at Cameron Parish Louisiana around 1 AM August 27th, 2020 with Max winds of 150 mph it was a strong...
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Brandon Shipp
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Top Ten Strongest Landfalling Hurricanes in the Continental US
Below is a list of the Top Ten Strongest Landfalling Hurricanes in the US ranked by wind.
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Brandon Shipp
Aug 7, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: How do tropical storms and hurricanes get their names?
Until the early 1950s, tropical storms and hurricanes were tracked by year and the order in which they occurred during that year. Over...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 30, 20201 min read
Record fast start to the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season storm names running ahead of schedule.
The Atlantic 2020 Hurricane Season sure has been an active one thus far especially in terms of named tropical storms. There have been 9...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 21, 20202 min read
NOAA has issued a La Niña watch
NOAA has issued a La Niña Watch, which means conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean are favorable for the development of the cool phase...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: The difference between fronts.
Weather is always fascinating and can change quickly. There are different air masses and fronts. Colder air is near the poles and warm...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 20, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Layers Of The Atmosphere
The Earth's atmosphere has layers of gases, known as air, that surrounds the planet due to gravity. It contains the air we breathe and...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: What causes heat waves?
A heat wave occurs when a system of high atmospheric pressure moves into an area and lasts for several days. In such a high-pressure...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Earth's ocean waters are warming
Oceans cover more than 70% of our planet and more of Earth’s ocean waters are warming than are cooling. A new study combining research...
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Brandon Shipp
Jul 16, 20201 min read
Beyond The Forecast: Two different types of Lightning
There are two different types of lightning strikes. Negative strikes that come from the bottom of the cloud and positive lightning that...
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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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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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