Greetings everybody! Thanks so much for visiting. Hurricane Beryl has been the big news in the USA this week with landfall on the Texas coast as a Category 1 storm. The Atlantic season is just getting started. There’s no time like this present to get prepared. This week, there’s plenty of hurricane preparedness information for you. I’ll also continue our overview of summer heat safety and tornado safety. There are several interesting science reads this week along with the latest US Drought Monitor update, so let’s get started.
- Jupiter’s red spot has intrigued us for centuries. Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope has been watching some unusual shapes connected with that never ending red storm.
- According to some recent research, the melting of Alaska’s glaciers has substantial and long lasting impacts.
- While on the topic of melting glaciers, there’s no doubt that the melt is due in no small part to our planet’s record warming.
- The vulnerability of our power grids was starkly visible in the wake of Hurricane Beryl and its effects on Texas. Unfortunately, when there’s no electricity, there’s no air conditioning which, in many situations, can be a matter of life and death.
- Here’s a series of good reads on our warming planet as more and more extreme weather affects more regions and people on our planet.
- This history of hurricane forecasting is just as wild as the storms. Here’s a good read on that history and what is in store for future hurricane forecasting.
- Here’s the latest update on the US Drought Monitor. Substantial improvement has taken place across much of the contiguous USA. Drought conditions have worsened for parts of Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and spread through the Mid Atlantic region and northern Rockies. The latest fire weather outlooks can be found at the Storm Prediction Center website where they are updated daily.
HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS
- Hurricane Beryl was a stark reminder that major hurricanes are not limited to the late summer or early autumn. Here’s a good primer to get you started on preparedness. It’s never too early to prepare for the storm you hope never happens!
- Here’s another comprehensive site that covers a myriad of topics that will be of interest to anyone living in an area prone to hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
- This is another good preparedness link that covers hurricanes, health concerns, and other natural disaster emergencies.
SUMMER HEAT SAFETY
TORNADO SAFETY
Let’s continue to review very important and potentially life saving tornado safety guidelines. Here’s an excellent 20 page PDF document from the National Weather Service: “Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning…Nature’s Most Violent Storms.” NOAA has a very comprehensive page on what to do during a tornado warning. Here’s another detailed look at tornado safety you should read carefully. There are many misconceptions regarding taking shelter from a tornado. The following infographics should clear up any confusion.
That’s a wrap for this week! Thanks for stopping by!
See you next Saturday!
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