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Laura's track becoming more certain, top-end intensity still a question

Laura’s track becoming more certain, top-end intensity still a question

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Hurricane Laura is now a cAtegory 3 Hurricane. According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, “Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will be snapped or uprooted, blocking numerous roads. Electricity and water will be unavailable for several days to weeks after the storm passes.” Here is a… Read more →

The Bucket

This is pretty cool. A guy dumped a camera in a bucket of water in West Texas to see who would show up for a drink…

Apparently the 06z GFS has pulled a quick U-turn on the 0z projections. And it has gone one step closer to – of all things – December for the high plains.

06z GFS Precip Type 18z Monday
06z GFS Precip Type
18z Monday

This is the suggested precipitation type for Monday, March 25, 2013 across the Texas panhandle and the rest of the region in the afternoon.

And yes, blue means snow.

The GFS computer weather model suggests high temperatures in the low 30s on Monday and Tuesday.

Not sure how long this projection will hold. Keep in mind at about 10-12 days out these forecast models are still relatively inconsistent . But if it holds, talk about a far cry from where Amarillo will be today.

 

Weather History: Volcanic eruptions rock Texas weather

Weather History: Volcanic eruptions rock Texas weather

Geology humor aside, massive volcanic eruptions can dramatically change weather across the globe. The most recent “major” eruption to plague the panhandle with lopsided weather was back in 1907. In late March back in 1907, the volcano Ksudach on the Kamchatka Peninsula of eastern Russia erupted, sending ash high into the atmosphere. That ash traveled along the jet stream to… Read more →