George Sheldon

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Retired Radio/TV reporter *Passionate about meteorology*

“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.”

-Mark Twain
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The satellites NOAA uses to track hurricanes are extremely high resolution. This image was taken by the Copernicus Sentinel 2 satellite that’s roughly 500 miles above the Earth. The resolution is so good you can actually see white caps on the surface of the ocean…from space! #wx

Synchronous fireflies last night This is 30 5-second exposures from last night, combined into one image. I was in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and it was the largest swarm of synchronous fireflies I’ve had the pleasure of observing. Photo Credit @ashevillepictures.bsky.social #wx

The Earth’s record temperature streak continued in April for 11 months and counting. There is a 61% chance that 2024 will rank as the warmest year on record and a 100% chance that it will rank in the top five. 👀 Read the latest from the Global Climate Report for April 2024: bit.ly/Global202404 #wx

The National Hurricane Center has come out with their numbers for the season and as expected they were high... NOAA forecasters anticipate an 85% chance of experiencing an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season in 2024. #wx

Preliminary data says 859 tornadoes so far within 2024. Take a look at the graphic... #wx

OMG! #wx

A lesson on how hurricanes form... #wx oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/how-hu...

How do hurricanes form?oceanservice.noaa.gov

May 15th was the 1st day of forecasting of hurricane season from NHC This product is updated at approximately 2 AM, 8 AM, 2 PM, & 8 PM EDT from May 15 - November 30, with special outlooks issued at any time as conditions warrant. #wx

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Local Storm Reports of annual Tornado counts and warning reports in the United States. From January 1st though May 14th 2024... #wx

May 12th: is the 27th anniversary of the Downtown Miami tornado, seen below in the iconic picture taken by the Miami Herald. Learn more about the science and data from this well-known event from back in 1997: ow.ly/9XmT50J6KHy #wx

A Recap of the last week #wx

#WOW: This is a look at the storms above Nashville on Wednesday night. "American Airlines flight. This was right after takeoff from Nashville at 5:31. The airport was shut down a few minutes later." 📷: Kayla Vinyard #wx

Here is the severe weather summary for April 26th and 27th #wx

Decades of Data on a Changing Atlantic Circulation Scientists Publish Evidence of Slowing Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/decades... #wx

The rare and incredible moment a huge cloud to ground lightning bolt is captured at close range in perfect frame, focus and exposure while driving down Interstate 20 near Sweetwater Texas Join us via Patreon at Watch live at: www.severestorms.com.au #txwx #nwsmidland Pic credit Daniel Shaw #wx

"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year mark The intrigue: "I do not have any solid explanations for it," Brian McNoldy, a senior researcher at the University of Miami in Florida. www.axios.com/2024/03/19/w... #wx

"Red Alert to the world": Record warmth in global oceans hits one-year markwww.axios.com Climate scientists have not yet explained why ocean temperatures have skyrocketed.

Best weather model shows really warm start to May That’s the case as head into the first few days of May. Both the Euro and GFS and their ensemble solutions all point to warmer than normal weather. www.mlive.com/weather/2024... #wx

Best weather model shows really warm start to Maywww.mlive.com Looking at the weather model that's usually most accurate says solid spring weather is on the way.

AI weather forecasts can capture destructive path of major storms, new study shows Artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, a new study demonstrates. www.msn.com/en-us/news/t... #wx

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look at a phenomenon that could derail an active hurricane season NOAA says more than 180 million tons of dust leave the African continent annually, and the extent of the dust plume is highly dependent on how much rain falls across northern Africa. www.foxweather.com/weather-news... #wx

A look at a phenomenon that could derail an active hurricane seasonwww.foxweather.com Weather experts across Europe have noted exceptional rounds of Saharan dust over the last several months. The dry air associated with the Saharan dust can hinder tropical cyclone formation during the ...

Today is the start of 10 straight day of palindrome dates. They read the same frontward and backward. Here is a story about Palindrome dates... www.khou.com/article/news... #wx

A low pressure system that swept across the South & Southeast with heavy rain and severe thunderstorms over the past couple of days. Here's a look at the rainfall over the past 48 hours. Here is the storm summary here: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/... #wx

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Seasonal Hurricane Predictions from 11 different groups and organizations... Click to view... seasonalhurricanepredictions.org #wx

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CSU hurricane outlook shows which states could be threatened in 2024 Dr. Phil Klotzbach, a senior research scientist at Colorado State University, is expecting 23 named storms to form in 2024, with 11 that could reach hurricane status. www.foxweather.com/weather-news... #wx

CSU hurricane outlook shows which states could be threatened in 2024www.foxweather.com According to CSU’s 2024 hurricane outlook issued on April 4, Florida has a 96% chance of a cyclone passing within 50 miles of the state during the season. Alabama saw the highest increase in risk, wit...

A severe weather outbreak is possible Tuesday across the OH/TN Valley region & the Southeast. Severe storms capable of tornadoes (some potentially intense/long-track), very large hail, and damaging gusts in excess of 75 mph are all possible. #wx #ncwx #scwx #tnwx #ohwx #wvwx #pawx

Summer coming early? New NOAA forecast map predicts warm 3 months ahead in these states ktla.com/news/nationw... #wx

Summer coming early? New NOAA forecast map predicts warm 3 months ahead in these statesktla.com Spring has just hardly sprung, but summery weather may already be just around the corner.

Here is the latest regarding tomorrow and Tuesday's severe weather potential. Widespread severe weather remains expected tomorrow across the southern Plains into the lower Ohio River Valley. Very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible across portions of OK, KS, MO, & IL. #wx www.spc.noaa.gov

A widespread severe threat is expected on Monday and Monday night from parts of the southern Plains northeastward into the mid Mississippi Valley. large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible. The severe threat is expected to impact parts of the Ohio Valley Monday night #wx

April to kick off with severe weather threat for much of US Communities such as Dallas in Texas, Oklahoma City in Oklahoma and St. Louis in Missouri are in Monday’s threat zone. On Tuesday, the heightened risk zone shifts eastward. www.foxweather.com/weather-news... #wx

April to kick off with severe weather threat for much of USwww.foxweather.com An Easter holiday storm system that will impact California and the West with rain and mountain snow has its eyes set on the heartland to begin the first week of April.

DANGEROUS STORMS FOR THE SOUTH: The South is bracing for powerful severe storms on Monday that could produce large hail, damaging winds and EF-2 or stronger tornadoes. FOX Weather meteorologists Stephen Morgan and Michael Estime have what you need to know. fb.watch/r1pS1om6U3/?... #wx

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