Greetings everyone. Thanks for stopping by. With the change in the seasons comes a change with the day the Tornado Quest Top Science Links will be posted. Look for us now on Saturday between 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern USA time. That will be 1800 – 1900 UTC. With several more weeks left in the Atlantic hurricane season, I will continue with hurricane preparedness information that you’ll find helpful. We’ll review some important weather and climate reads as well as our weekly look at the latest US Drought Monitor. But first, this important reminder on testing your NOAA weather radio which, in many, many situations, will give you life saving information when you need it most.

- This is a question that many folks ask. How would we know if there was life on another planet?
- Here’s the latest NOAA State Of The Climate Report. Here are details on why September 2023 was a remarkable, record setting month for the USA. The map below shows the locations of billion dollar weather and climate disasters to date in the USA.

- Lethal heatwaves are becoming more common at an alarming rate. That leaves many to wonder, what is the human body’s limit in hot weather?
- The end of winter in the Southern Hemisphere took place in September, but it was far from cold in South America.
- Pollinators are an essential part of our planet’s ecosystem. Read how the effects on pollinators can have a detrimental effect on agricultural interests.
- I case you missed it, one of the most important stories in weather and climate news in is the stunning data on September 2023 from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service and the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts. This is solid climate change information that is supported by a vast amount of weather and climate data.

- Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Across many of the plains states, NM to MS, and the northwest, extreme to exceptional drought conditions persist this week.

HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

- NOAA has an excellent and comprehensive website on hurricane preparedness. Check it out! There’s a great deal of very important information for you.
- Here are two infographics that you’ll find helpful in preparing for a hurricane or tropical storm. The emergency kit checklist is a good starting point.

Now let’s take a quick look at various hurricane hazards.

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