Early on the morning of August 12, 1955, Hurricane Connie struck the North Carolina coast. Five and half days later on August 17th, Hurricane Diane made landfall further south along the state’s shore. After making landfall, each storm tracked over the Washington, D.C. area. In the interim between eye passages, Congress passed a bill authorizing […]
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Dr. Kalina presented a seminar “Plowable hailstorms and hurricanes: Using novel observing platforms to improve forecasts of extreme weather events” ABSTRACT: New observing technologies, including dual-polarization radars, total lightning networks, and unmanned aircraft systems, are greatly enhancing our ability to monitor and predict severe and hazardous weather events. In part 1 of this talk, I […]
August’s science meeting consisted of 6 presentations: Linda Pikula (AOML Librarian) – NOAA PARR, Pubs and IR Matt Onderlinde (UM/RSMAS)– Tropical Cyclone Relative Environmental Helicity and the Pathway to Intensification Evan Kalina – Plowable hailstorms and hurricanes: Using novel observing platforms to improve forecasts of extreme weather events Hua Chen – A Study of the Influence […]
Early on the morning of August 10, 1980, major Hurricane Allen roared ashore over Brownsville, Texas. A classic Cape Verde hurricane, Allen had cut a path across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America over the previous six days, to become one of the landmark storms of the era. It was also provided a […]
On the evening of August 3, 1970, Hurricane Celia made landfall near Corpus Christi, Texas. Celia had formed from a tropical wave three days before in the Caribbean Sea. After moving over the western tip of Cuba, the storm turned westward and underwent two cycles of rapid intensification, the last as it neared the Texas […]
NOAA’s G-IV jet aircraft is performing its second synoptic surveillance mission of the year, around weakening Tropical Storm Guillermo, which is threatening Hawaii. The aircraft took off from Honolulu, HI, at about 1730 UTC, and will recover there about 7.5 h later. No further missions are planned, and the G-IV should return to Florida tomorrow.
Monday, 03 August 2015 G-IV: Is tasked for a second synoptic surveillance mission around Hurricane Guillermo. The aircraft will depart Honolulu, HI, at 1730 UTC and recover there about 7.5 h later. No further synoptic surveillance missions are planned. NOAA43: No missions are planned. ……………………………………………………………………. For the latest information about tropical cyclones and other weather systems, please visit the NOAA/NWS/National […]
OPERATIONS Sunday, 02 August 2015 G-IV: Is tasked for a synoptic surveillance mission around Hurricane Guillermo. The aircraft will depart Long Beach, CA, at 1730 UTC and recover in Honolulu about 7.5 h later. NOAA43: No missions are planned ……………………………………………………………………. For the latest information about tropical cyclones and other weather systems, please visit the NOAA/NWS/National Hurricane Center web site […]
NOAA’s G-IV jet aircraft is performing its first synoptic surveillance mission of the year, north of Hurricane Guillermo, which is threatening Hawaii. The aircraft took off from Long Beach, CA, at about 1730 UTC, and will recover after the mission about 7.5 h later in Honolulu. Further missions are planned until Guillermo is no longer […]
