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Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.
based in Irvine, CALIFORNIA (USA)
PM10 and PM2.5, Particle Size Distribution, Visible Emissions, Detached Plume Problems, Condensable Headaches, Ambient Monitoring, Ultra-Low Concentrations
The Avogadro Group, LLC
based in Antioch, CALIFORNIA (USA)
The Avogadro Group, LLC is established as the industry leaders in particulate matter (PM) measurement. With most of our testing personnel coming from California where the PM limitations are at the lowest, Avogadro has spent years perfecting the testing and analytical procedures for measuring ultra-low concentrations of PM. We ...
Rotek Environmental Inc.
based in Hamilton, ONTARIO (CANADA)
Particles in the atmosphere consist of either solid or fine liquid droplets. They include,smoke, fumes, dust, flyash,condensed vapours and pollen. Suspended particulates in ambient air serve as a vehicle for organic and inorganic chemical compounds. Unlike gaseous pollutants particulate matter (PM) can be a mixture of different sizes and chemical ...
Advanced Cyclone Systems, S. A.
based in Porto, PORTUGAL
For Particulate Matter emission control in high temperature exhaust streams, such as biomass and coal boilers and heater, usual dedusters, such as regular cyclones and multicyclones are not able to reduce emissions to present emission limits, due to its low efficiency, particularly for small particles (< 10µm). This us
Auburn Systems, LLC
based in Danvers, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Triboelectric particulate matter measurement technology is proven to be the most reliable and cost effective, and sometime the only practical technology for particle flow monitoring, and it is the USEPA-recommended particulate matter emissions monitoring technology.
based in Baltimore, MARYLAND (USA)
AirPhoton designs custom instrumentation for optical or filter based measurements of particulate matter. We have designed instruments for the U.S Army and NOAA.
based in Beverly, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
Particulate Emissions Management: Around the globe, FilterSense products help factories reduced particulate matter emissions by thousand of pounds per year. All particulate, whether in the form of PM 2.5, PM 10 or larger, is hazardous to the environment. FilterSense provides essential solutions for improving fabric filter design, monitoring ...
Gammie Air Monitoring LLC
based in West Simsbury, CONNECTICUT (USA)
Currently involved in a two year emission measurement contract (2003-2004) for two mass burn facilities providing annual compliance testing including mercury, multiple metals, PCDD/PCDF, hydrochloric acid (inlet/outlet), total suspended particulate matter, particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10), CEMS RATA, and quarterly cylinder gas audits ...
HUSS Technologies GmbH
based in Palm Desert, CALIFORNIA (USA)
HUSS is known for reducing particulate matter (PM) by 99.9%, but what about NOx? We have been working on several DeNOx strategies for quite a while now. It turns out, that the HC- and NH3 (urea) SCR are the most promising routes for the widest variety of applications.
Southern Water Treatment Company, Inc. (SWT)
based in Greenville, SOUTH CAROLINA (USA)
Southern Water Treatment, Inc., has patented NOx and SOx reducing agents that sucessfully scrub these corrosive gasses from the gas stream at neutral pH's, thus greatly reducing scrubber operating costs while removing particulate matter and insoluable metals such as mercury, arsenic and lead.
Pyramid Environmental & Engineering, P.C.
based in Greensboro, NORTH CAROLINA (USA)
Pyramid Environmental provides a broad range of air quality services to meet the needs of industry. Our services include air monitoring for criteria and hazardous pollutants such as radioactive particles, toxic metals, organic compounds, halogens and particulate matter.
Mibo International Corp.
based in New York, NEW YORK (USA)
The self-cleaning water filter is a precision equipment, utilizing the filter screen it can directly intercept the impurities in the water, remove the suspended matters, particulate matters, and reduce the turbidity, purify the water. It can also reduce the system dirt, bacteria and algae, rust and so on. So it can purify the water and protect the ...
NETZSCH Pumpen & Systeme GmbH
based in Waldkraiburg, GERMANY
Rotating positive-displacement pumps have been used for decades in the treatment of wastewater and sludge as conveying systems for all types of media. Due to their regulatory properties, these pumps guarantee secure, dependable, and efficient processing. Besides sand additives, wastewater being treated often contains coarse floating pollutants, ...
based in Anaheim, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Membrane Filtration: The process of membrane filtration uses pressure to force a carrier fluid, such as water, through a semi-permeable (porous) membrane in order to separate suspended particulate matter from the fluid and soluble components. Microfiltration (MF): Considered an intermediate process between ultrafiltration and multi-media ...
CEMS Experts - a division of GK Associates, Inc.
based in Simi Valley, CALIFORNIA (USA)
Ambient Air Monitoring provides real-time reporting of air quality for pollutants of concern. Monitoring sites contain specialized instruments to measure concentrations of pollutants; including ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particulate matter and volatile/toxic organic compounds. CEMS Experts provides complete, turnkey ...
Water Fuel LLC
based in Port Washington, NEW YORK (USA)
Hydrogen Fuels when mixed with carbon fuels achieve a marked increase in overall combustion efficiency. The result is the complete combustion of carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide, the practical elimination of particulate matter,the elimination unburnt hydrocarbon emmissions, and a substantial reduction in net carbon fuel requirements. If certain ...
Clearstone Engineering Ltd.
based in Calgary, ALBERTA (CANADA)
Clearstone Engineering provides complete engineering solutions for controlling emissions of CH4, CO2, VOCs, BTEX, NOx, SO2, H2S, mercaptans, particulate matter, and air toxics by the energy industry. This includes engineering, procurement, construction management and supervision and commissioning services for monitoring and controlling emissions. ...
Gammie Air Monitoring LLC
based in West Simsbury, CONNECTICUT (USA)
This is one source category which enables the tester to truly enjoy the great outdoors while observing a particular process or operation. With the exception of two plants, all GamAir projects associated with mineral processing has been with our certified opacity observers. The exceptions were compliance testing on two stone crushers for total ...
CK Environmental, Inc.
based in Canton, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
CK performs sample collection and laboratory analysis to determine gas composition for a variety of applications and systems. Test results feature NIST traceable standards capable of detecting: Argon (Ar), Carbon dioxide (CO2), Carbon monoxide (CO), Helium (He), Hydrogen (H2), Methane (CH4), Nitrogen (N2), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Oxygen (O2), ...
NILU - The Norwegian Institute for Air Research
based in Kjeller, NORWAY
NILU can offer indoor air quality (IAQ) monitoring and assessment of possible impacts on both human health and materials, including cultural artefacts and structures. The institute conducts indoor air pollution measurements and assessments based on extensive experience in the field and the expertise obtained from research projects. The ...
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Weather warning in place as Storm Eleanor sweeps into region
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The Met Office has issued a weather warning for strong winds as Storm Eleanor sweeps into the region today (Tuesday).
The forecaster said that public transport could be affected and power cuts were also possible as “very strong winds” hit Cambridgeshire on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning.
A yellow weather warning has been issued, which will run from 6pm tonight until 6pm tomorrow.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: “Storm Eleanor will bring very strong winds later Tuesday, continuing overnight and on Wednesday.
“Public transport may be disrupted or cancelled and some bridges are likely to be closed. Power cuts and disruption to other services (mobile phones for example) may also occur, while injuries from flying debris are possible.”
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The spokesman added: “Throughout this period, gusts of 60-70 mph are likely along exposed coasts, with the more exposed locations seeing gusts close to 80 mph. Inland gusts exceeding 60 mph are possible.”
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Today: Showers and isolated storms. High: 79
Tonight: More rain possible. Low: 70
Tomorrow: Showers and isolated storms. High: 80
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
Parts of metro Atlanta may be getting a break from the rain, but flooding is still a risk.
According to the National Weather Service, a flood warning for Fulton and DeKalb counties will be in effect until 11:25 p.m. Wednesday.
Nancy Creek earlier surpassed the flood stage of 11 feet near Buckhead.
“All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest forecasts and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect life and property,” the NWS said.
In Sandy Springs, Windsor Parkway was closed for several hours due to flooding at Northland Drive. The road has since reopened, city officials said.
While no injuries have been reported, the wet weather has led to power outages and even taken down some trees, according to Channel 2 Action News.
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An apartment building was damaged and a car crushed when a tree came crashing down on a home on Northeast Expressway in DeKalb County. And downed trees and wires blocked North Druid Hills Road at LaVista Road.
Scattered showers are expected later Wednesday evening. Before the rain slowed, some areas had already picked up between 1 and 2 inches.
While the average high for this time of year is 89 degrees, metro Atlanta won’t feel temperatures above 83 degrees Thursday, according to Channel 2.
Scattered showers and occasional heavy downpours are expected to continue through Friday, with a 60 percent chance of rain Thursday.
“Your temperatures will be held back because of the clouds and the rain,” Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
Currently, the temperature is 74 degrees in Atlanta.
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Get the week’s weather forecast for Silverstone. Find out what tomorrow’s weather will be for this village in the East Midlands of England and for the next 12 days with our free weather bulletin.
Located about 4 miles from Towcester in Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England, Silverstone is a village and civil parish with a population of 1,989. In the Middle Ages, the village prospered from timber trade. It also had a chapel by AD 1200, but it was replaced in 1780 by a Georgian one. The village is known for the Silverstone Circuit motor race which takes place nearby. It is the current home of the British Grand Prix. Silverstone benefits from an oceanic climate like much of the British Isles. The average high temperature in summer is about 22 to 23°C. In winter, the average high temperature is near 7°C with lows near 2°C. Annual precipitation is about 21cm with rainfall occurring throughout the year.


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The chilly start to the week will continue into March as temperatures dip below normal in Toronto.
A high of -5C greeted Toronto Tuesday afternoon with light winds, a contrast from the blustery morning, which felt like -19C. There is a 30 per cent chance of flurries for the afternoon. Temperatures are predicted to fall precipitously to -16C, with flurries expected to begin this evening and ending near midnight.
Daytime temperatures as low as -11 C are expected for the rest of the week, with overnight lows reaching -22 C, according to Environment Canada.
Normal temperatures for this time of year fall between 2 C and -7 C. The record low is -23.9 C in 1950.
An extreme cold weather alert, issued the City of Toronto on Monday, remains in effect. As a result, it marks 28 days that the city has been under such an alert this winter, the most days under an extreme cold weather alert in one winter since 2004. The alert results in additional services for people who are homeless.
Additionally, a wind chill warning has been issued for northern Durham Region and northern York region, as wind chills will make temperatures feel as low as -30C Tuesday night going into Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile, both the TTC and GO Transit reported no major delays on train and bus routes.
Around 48 flights, or about three per cent of all flights, were cancelled in and out of Toronto Pearson International Airport as of Tuesday afternoon while none were reported at Billy Bishop Airport.
No weather alerts were in effect for Southern Ontario.
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On a late March weekend, State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard headed out to the Permian Basin to visit oil wells on state trust lands. Not one facility visited didn’t have visible (with a FLIR camera) emissions pouring out from pipes or seeping out of valves.
The methane cloud over New Mexico’s San Juan Basin is the largest area of elevated methane concentration ever measured in the US. With the BLM and EPA having recently suspended the standards to limit the pollution and waste from natural gas mining, it is now up to New Mexico's leaders.


( Tri-State ) - Forecasters have upgraded the earlier "winter weather advisory" to a Winter Storm WARNING for most of the Cincinnati/Tri-State area starting at 7pm Friday until 1 pm on Saturday.
Southern counties are expected to get 1-3 inches of snow, 2-4 inches for Northern counties.
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The Kenton County Sheriff has declared a Level 1 Snow Emergency, meaning drivers should expect hazardous conditions. Several cities within Kenton County have snow emergencies in effect, banning on-street parking in Independence, Taylor Mill, and Crescent Springs.
Madeira will enforce a no-street-parking-ban starting at midnight.


The Associated Press claims that the 10 warmest years on record have occurred since Bill Clinton's second inaugural. But after it was discovered that NASA's James Hansen, Gore's chief scientific ally, had been fudging the numbers, the agency was forced to correct its data. The 10 warmest years turn out to be, in descending order: 1934, 1998, 1921, 2006, 1931, 1999, 1953, 1990, 1938 and 1939.Fox News Channel's Neil Cavuto weighed in on the climate controversy with his Common Sense corner titled The Cause of Cold Weather Is Global Warming?
If there's a trend there, we don't see it. So is global warming man-made and an imminent danger? As the snow falls in Vegas, don't bet on it.
So I’m looking at all this wacky weather and asking a buddy of mine who’s an environmentalist -- you see, I live fair and balanced, I asked him, “What’s going on here?" ...Global warming continues to be disputed by scientists worldwide. Winter 2008-09 has just begun.
The first snow Vegas has seen in 30 years. Temperatures below zero in at least 12 states in the Midwest and west, the most so early in any year. And all coming after a hurricane season that brought largely bupkis this year.
“It’s all part of warming,” my friend reminded me. You see, his is not a new forecast, just a revised one. Where you can kind of have your environmental cake and eat it too. Where the earth getting warmer is warming, and the earth getting cooler is warming.


When did Hurricane Mitch hit Guatemala?
Due to the slow motion from October 29 to November 3, Hurricane Mitch dropped historic amounts of rainfall in Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, with unofficial reports of up to 75 inches (1,900 mm).
What happened Hurricane Mitch?
Hurricane Mitch struck Central America in late October 1998, leaving more than 11,000 people dead, destroying hundreds of thousands of homes and causing more than $5 billion in damages. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the Western Hemisphere in more than 200 years.
Which countries did Hurricane Mitch hit?
Hurricane Mitch, hurricane (tropical cyclone) that devastated Central America, particularly Honduras and Nicaragua, in late October 1998. Hurricane Mitch was recognized as the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record, after the Great Hurricane of 1780.
How many people did Hurricane Mitch killed in Honduras?
about 7,000 people
Overall, Hurricane Mitch killed about 7,000 people in Honduras, with 11,000 missing in the months after the storm. There were 8,000 people listed as missing about ten days after Mitch struck, although problems with record-keeping made it difficult to determine the exact total.
Did Hurricane Mitch hit El Salvador?
1999 – Hurricane Mitch, which struck central America in late October and early November 1998, hit hardest at the poorest peoples, including indigenous groups. The hurricane killed an estimated 9,000 people in Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador, and affected around 2. 5 million people in all.
How long did Hurricane Mitch last?
October 22, 1998 – November 9, 1998Hurricane Mitch / Date
How much did Hurricane Mitch cost?
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|Damage||$5+ billion (1998 USD) $6–7 billion (2005 USD)|
|Fatalities||11,000–18,000 direct (deadliest Atlantic hurricane since 1780 hurricane)|
|Areas affected||Central America (particularly Honduras and Nicaragua), Yucatán Peninsula, South Florida|
What was done to help during Hurricane Mitch?
In the immediate aftermath of the hurricane, President Clinton directed personnel and resources from the military and civilian agencies of the U.S. government to support relief and rehabilitation efforts in Central America. USAID has provided almost $92 million in food and other relief assistance.
How did Honduras recover from Hurricane Mitch?
A year after Mitch, seasonal rains killed 30 people and displaced thousands. The World Bank has helped Honduras develop a new National Emergency Strategy with large-scale flood diversion projects planned.
What was Hurricane Mitch wind speed?
177 mphHurricane Mitch / Highest wind speed


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More than 30 dead in Philippines due to slow-moving storm Kai-tak
Manila: A slow-moving storm has left more than 30 people dead and several others missing mostly due to landslides and floods and stranded thousands of holiday travelers in the central Philippines, officials said on Sunday.
Sofronio Dacillo Jr., a disaster-response officer, said 26 villagers died and 23 others were missing mostly due to landslides in different areas in the island province of Biliran, where the weather has improved after Tropical Storm Kai-Tak blew over on Saturday.
At least seven other people were killed in landslides and floods in four central areas due to Kai-tak, which weakened into a tropical depression but moved southwestward and picked up speed Sunday with sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour, according to officials and police.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said it was trying to confirm the reported deaths caused by the storm, which forced more than 89,000 people to flee to emergency shelters. Thousands of Christmas holiday travelers were stranded due to canceled inter-island ferries and flights.
Kai-tak, known locally as Urduja, has remained almost stationary over the eastern section of the central Philippines in recent days, drenching island provinces, setting off landslides and floods and knocking out power in some areas.
President Rodrigo Duterte said he would visit the storm- hit region.
About 20 typhoons and storms, mostly from the Pacific, lash the Philippines each year, making the poor country of more than 100 million people one of the most disaster-prone in the world.


Most of the world's deserts occur at low latitudes close to the equator, although there are high-latitude deserts as well. Both hot and cold deserts exist, and deserts occur on all seven continents.
Approximately one-fifth of the Earth is desert. Desert classifications include hot and dry, semiarid, coastal and cold. While most conceive of deserts as hot environments, a desert is any region of the world that receives less than 50 centimeters of rainfall every year.
Hot and dry deserts occur in North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia. Examples of this desert type are the Mojave Desert in North American and Africa's Sahara Desert. Fauna tends to be nocturnal to take advantage of cooler night-time temperatures.
North America, Europe and Asia contain semiarid deserts, which include the sagebrush habitats of North America. Spiny plants and jackrabbits are among the flora and fauna of semiarid deserts. Dew accumulation from cooler night temperatures actually exceeds annual rainfall in some locations.
The Atacama Desert of Chile is a famous coastal desert. There is no evidence of rainfall in some parts of the Atacama in recorded human history.
Antarctica, North America and Europe are home to the world's cold deserts. The average temperatures in parts of Antarctica are minus 20 degrees Celsius, with no rainfall.


The worst of the snowfall was over by late Tuesday evening but flakes are still expected to fly for a couple of days before the weather system completely moves out of the Chicago area.
Snowfall totals ranged from 11 inches reported in Waukegan to 6.5 inches in Woodstock to 4.8 inches at O'Hare International Airport, making it the biggest storm of the season and helping rank February among Chicago's snowiest.
Light snowfall was predicted to continue Wednesday and Thursday, possibly even into Friday afternoon. By the time the storm fully clears, the area could see another 1 to 3 inches. Forecast models showed improved conditions and sunshine for the weekend with seasonably cold temperatures.
Tuesday's storm forced airlines to cancel more than 330 flights at O'Hare International Airport and nearly 170 flights at Midway as it dumped measurable snow, sleet and rain on the area. Travelers were urged to keep in contact with their airlines or to check FlyChicago.com for the most up-to-date flight schedules.
Dozens of schools in the northern suburbs released students early to beat the brunt of the storm. Chicago Public Schools canceled all after school activities because of the storm.
The storm developed during the second half of the day, first producing snow mixed with sleet and rain and then changing to snow in time for the after-work commute.
The Illinois Tollway mobilized its full fleet of 182 snowplows beginning late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Chicago's Department of Streets and Sanitation deployed a fleet of 284 plows onto city streets at by 2 p.m. Twelve extra trucks were deployed to the far south side to ensure residents could access polling places for the special election.
"I have a great staff," replied Commissioner Charles Williams when asked who requested the additional resources.
By 10 p.m., department officials said the plows were being redeployed onto residential streets.
Meanwhile seasonable temperatures remained between 32 and 36 degrees with winds gusting to 35 mph. That meant salt was fairly effective on the roadways, leaving most of them slush-covered.
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Thousands of flights canceled as storm descends on the East
More than 5,000 flights in and out of East Coast airports have been canceled as a major snowstorm packing up to three feet of snow barrels down on the region.
United Airlines canceled all flights in Boston, New York and Philadelphia. JetBlue, whose flights are largely in the Northeast, has already canceled about a third of its entire schedule.
About half of all flights out of New York's LaGuardia Airport were called off today, and about 60 percent of flights heading into the airport were scratched.
In all, Airlines canceled more than 2,600 flights, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. More than 2,800 flights have been scrapped for Tuesday.
Problems in the Northeast are rippling outward across the country.
In West Palm Beach, Florida, where temperatures are expected to be in the 70s Monday, about 30 percent of all flights have been canceled. Fort Lauderdale and Orlando are also reporting major cancellations.
Most major airlines are allowing customers whose flights are canceled in the next few days to book new flights without paying a penalty. Customers ticketed on flights to dozens of Eastern airports are generally eligible for the allowance, though specific terms vary by airline.
The National Weather Service predicts 2 to 3 feet of snow for a 250-mile stretch of the Northeast, including the New York and Boston areas. Philadelphia should get 14 to 18 inches.


PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Overnight temperatures dipped into the lower 50s and will rebound to around 60 degrees Monday afternoon in Portland metro.
Monday will also feature plenty of clouds from the Oregon coast through the Willamette Valley, but little in the way of rainfall, as we await the arrival of the next active system on Tuesday.
This would be a great day to get outside and rake up those leaves that have fallen in the past few days.
Speaking of days, the days are continuing to get shorter. Soon we will be setting the clocks back one hour as we enter November.


As Cyclone Nilofar approaches the western coast of India, authorities have begun evacuating tens of thousands of people. Nilofar has been classified as a “severe” cyclone, and on Saturday, it has been forecast to hit Gujarat state.
According to India’s Meteorological Department, the cyclone could bring sustained winds of up to 80 miles per hour. The army has been placed on stand-by and relief and rescue teams are already on their way to the Gujarat state.
In eastern Orissa state, a super-cyclone that hit in 1999 resulted in the deaths of over 10,000 people. Also, earlier in October, over 40 people were killed when Cyclone Hudhud slammed into the eastern coast of India. More than 350,000 people were evacuated prior to that.
According to local weather officials, Cyclone Nilofar is expected to pass just 150 miles away from Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city. In preparation, Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority is evacuating villagers along the entire coast and they have closed the many restaurants on the beaches of the area.
Rainfall has been forecast to be heavy and fishermane at sea have been asked to return to the shore. The weather department said that the sea will be “rough to very rough” along the coastline.
In the Kutch district of Gujarat, authorities are reportedly evacuating 30,000 people. There have been 200 relief centers set up and schools and colleges have been closed in the area.
Cyclone Nilofar is expected to cause severe damage and possibly result in a high death total. There are tens of thousands of people who are being evacuated prior to the cyclone hitting the area on Saturday.
Written By Douglas Cobb
NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team, Goddard Space Flight Center – Flickr License


Magnitude 5+ Earthquakes – Global
5.2 Earthquake hits the Molucca Sea.
5.2 Earthquake hits the southern Pacific Ocean.
5.1 Earthquake hits Hokkaido, Japan.
5.1 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia.
5.0 Earthquake hits offshore Tarapaca, Chile.
Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
No current tropical storms.
Colombia – A major hailstorm in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia covered a large area with a 24-inch layer of icy snow. Numerous roofs collapsed, traffic was disrupted and around 900 people were left homeless.
Thailand – A heavy downpour for more than one hour around noon Tuesday in inner Bangkok has caused floods on several roads and traffic jams.
Earth Remains Under Threat From Meteors
“The last three big meteor events in history have been over the Russian mainland…it’s just that in comparison to Earth’s oceans, Russia is the next biggest thing to hit.”
Researchers now have a plethora of new atmospheric fireball and meteor detection methods at their disposal. NASA and other U.S. Government agencies have better sensors that now help look at such high altitude events. There are also more dash cams and security cameras and cell phone cameras; including cell phone apps, capable of easily filing reports of these bolides to a central office.
Have we underestimated the threat from near-Earth asteroids? We have a pretty good understanding of where 95 percent of the near-Earth asteroids (one km in diameter and up) actually are. But, surveys of near-Earth objects of 100 meters or less are not even one percent complete. “We used to think that a 20 meter-sized meteor wasn’t that big a threat. But the Chelyabinsk meteor was only 20 meters and we saw what it could do.”
Roundup of Global Volcanic Activity
Colima (Western Mexico): The volcano continues to produce sometimes strong vulcanian-type explosions that seem to have picked up in strength over the past days. An eruption at 03:08 am local time produced fountaining of lava several hundred meters high and appears to have caused a small pyroclastic flow.
Karymsky (Kamchatka): Intermittent strombolian to vulcanian explosions continue to occur at the volcano. Occasionally, such as this morning, the resulting typically smaller ash plumes are large enough to be reported in Tokyo VAAC’s volcanic ash advisories. Karymsky is one of the world’s few volcanoes having been in persistent activity for centuries.
Zhupanovsky (Kamchatka, Russia): A relatively large ash emission from the volcano was reported this morning by Tokyo VAAC. Based on MTSAT satellite imagery, an ash plume rose to estimated 27,000 ft (8 km) altitude and extended east.
Dukono (Halmahera): An ash emission this morning was observed on satellite imagery (Darwin VAAC).
Villarrica (Central Chile): Weak intermittent strombolian activity at the summit crater and occasional small ash emissions continue. In its latest report from yesterday, SERNAGEOMIN mentioned a decrease in tremor and observed emissions. An exclusion zone of 5 km radius around the crater is in place as the activity can increase abruptly at any time.


A report from Aljazeera.
Hurricane Maria has grown into a maximum-strength Category 5 storm, US forecasters said, as it made landfall on the island of Dominica.
The “potentially catastrophic” hurricane had top winds of 257kph as it touched down around 01:15 GMT in Dominica, the US-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Dominica, a heavily forested former British colony that is home to 72,000 people, lies in the eastern Caribbean about halfway between the French islands of Guadeloupe, to the north and Martinique, to the south.
Maria is the fourth major Atlantic hurricane of the year and forecasters warn it is on a likely collision course with the US territory of Puerto Rico.
The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rossello, urged island residents in a social media advisory to brace for the storm’s arrival, saying: “It is time to seek refuge with a family member, friend or head to a state shelter.”
If it continues on its current path, it is expected to hit the US territory by Wednesday.
Puerto Rico narrowly avoided a direct hit two weeks ago from Hurricane Irma, which reached a rare Category 5 status and ranked as the most powerful Atlantic storm on record before devastating several smaller islands, including the US Virgin Islands of St Thomas and St John.
‘A live animal’
Residents of some islands fled in advance of the storm.
Beth Tamplin Jones, 45, rode out Hurricane Irma earlier this month in the pantry of a friend’s house in the US Virgin Islands.
“It was so intense,” said Jones, who evacuated from St John to Puerto Rico last week and then caught a flight to Atlanta, where she planned to remain until Maria passed.
“We’re in hurricane alley, so we’ve had other storms, but nothing like this,” Jones told Reuters news agency, referring to Irma, which killed more than 80 people in the Caribbean and the US mainland.
“I don’t think anybody’s ever been hit by a storm like that. To see another one coming is just so discouraging.”
US Virgin Islands Governor Kenneth Mapp warned residents not to underestimate the threat from Maria, or its potential to change track. “Just remember this is a live animal,” he said.
The island of St Croix appeared to be in the path of hurricane-force force winds, with nearby St Thomas and St John seeing tropical storm-force winds, Mapp said, adding, “given the current conditions of St Thomas and St John, that’s not good”.
Dangerous storm surges
Maria was expected to whip up storm surges – seawater driven ashore by wind – of up to 2.7m above normal tide levels, the NHC said.
Parts of Puerto Rico could see up to 64cm of rain, it added.
Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches were in effect for a string of islands in the area, including the US and British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda and the French-Dutch island of St Martin.
Puerto Rico opened shelters and began to dismantle construction cranes that could be vulnerable to Maria’s high winds.
Forecasters were also tracking Category 1 Hurricane Jose, packing 120kph winds and located about 405km east of North Carolina, and stirring dangerous surf and rip currents to much of the US Eastern seaboard.
Maria marks the 13th named Atlantic storm of the year, the seventh hurricane so far this season and the fourth major hurricane – defined as Category 3 or higher – following Harvey, Irma and Jose, the NHC said.
Those numbers are all slightly above average for a typical season, which is only about half over for 2017.


Bone-chilling air, rain and even some snow will impact the Great Lakes and Northeast this Halloween, while another storm hits the Northwest and warmth prevails in the Southwest.
While rain could deter voter turnout on Election Day in part of the Central states and the Northwest, dry weather is in store in the East and the balance of the West.
The 44th running of the New York City Marathon will get underway early Sunday morning with cold and blustery conditions.
Following last year's harsh winter season, which shattered snowfall, temperature and maintenance expenditure records across the country, transportation departments have been amassing supplies in preparation of winter's icy return.
Two years after Hurricane Sandy delivered devastating damage to New York and New Jersey, there are still many residents seeking to return to their homes.Read Story >


Sunday storm was light on snow but wind caused problems
Cold winter weather affects crowds at Alton Bay winter carnival
A winter storm brought moderate snow and strong winds to New Hampshire on Sunday. Forecasters had predicted a possible foot of snow in areas of New Hampshire, but the storm moved out of the region after dropping less than half that amount in most locations.
Snow accumulation totals ranged from about 6 inches on the Seacoast to just over an inch in Nashua.
High winds, with gusts in excess of 45 mph, whipped through much of the state as the storm pulled away, knocking down trees and power lines. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Public Service of New Hampshire reported 6,855 customer outages, with 2,609 in Hampstead and 1,208 in Durham. Goffstown had 859 outages, while Bedford checked in with 708. Just 12 PSNH customers in Manchester were effected as of 7:30 p.m.
Unitil reported over 2,000 customers without power Sunday afternoon, but that number dropped to 371 as of 7:35 p.m.
A large tree fell onto Mammoth Road between Kendall Pond Road and Valley Street around 3:15 p.m., knocking out power to residents in the neighborhood and forcing the closure of the busy roadway. It was reopened around 6:30 p.m.
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LONDON, March 14 (UPI) -- Spring has arrived in Britain this year, the result of global climate change, a survey of nature watchers indicates.
The Daily Telegraph reported Saturday that naturists say they have spotted birds nesting and plants already flowering across Britain despite one of the coldest winters in recent memory, the Woodland Trust says.
"The timing of natural events is one of the most responsive aspects of the natural world to warming, so it is an important indicator of change," said Shaun Nixon, the survey's manager.
"Even in a year like this, with an apparent return to the winters of old, things seem to be happening and we have already had confirmation of frogspawn seen as early as December."
Spring does not officially begin until next week's vernal equinox.
"So far this year it has been fairly cool, but temperatures this weekend will be up," said Helen Chivers, a government weather forecaster.
The newspaper noted that this week, 2,500 leading environmental scientists warned politicians of the affects of global warming if they fail to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.


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UPDATE: As of 11:45 a.m., Springfield City Utilities has just over 6,000 customers without electricity. Crews have been working to restore power since shortly after the winter storm passed through, leaving approximately 12,000 in the dark.
Spokesman Joel Alexander says C-U electric line and tree crews and numerous other contract crews are working to restore service.
To report an outage, call 1-888-863-9001.
Nearly 5,500 customers of Springfield City Utilities are in the dark on New Year’s morning following freezing rain that fell beginning New Year’s Eve and continued overnight.
Hundreds of people also lost electricity in Webster, Polk, Dallas, Dade and Lawrence County, as well as areas along the I-49 corridor west of Springfield, such as Carthage.
According to the Springfield City Utilities outage map, the outages are scattered throughout the city, with the highest concentration of them on the north side of town as downed tree limbs and ice accumulating on power lines caused problems overnight.
The National Weather Service says the Ozarks had a widespread 0.20 inch of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces, including trees and power lines.
Watch for some slick spots on bridges and overpasses around the metro area Friday morning, but for the most part, road temperatures were warm enough to prevent ice covered roads in much of southwest Missouri.
As of 6:30 a.m., the MoDOT Traveler Information Map shows highways across the Ozarks clear, with I-44 east of Lebanon partly ice covered.
If you have plans to travel north, many roadways across central Missouri are partly covered on New Year’s morning, with highways in Kansas City and the northern part of the state covered with ice/snow.
A winter storm warning is in effect until 3 p.m. Friday for areas north of Springfield, with forecasters calling for additional rain, freezing rain and snow later in the morning into the afternoon hours.
Some minor accumulation of snow and ice will be possible in those areas on top of the ice that’s already fallen.
A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Springfield and areas south of the interstate through noon.


It’s been raining a bunch in Natal, the city on Brazil’s northeastern coast where the U.S. men’s soccer team kicks off World Cup play on Monday evening against Brazil. Mexico scored a 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday in Natal in a near-constant downpour, and the city has had more rain over the past couple of days — 13 inches since Friday — than it usually receives for the entire month of June (typically Natal’s wettest month). There have been landslides, and the city declared a state of emergency on Sunday. This also happened.
According to Weather.com, the rains have subsided a bit but it could be a little showery when things get going between the United States and Ghana on Monday evening at 6 p.m. EDT.
Unfortunately for the U.S. squad, the rain will only persist heading into Monday night’s game at 6 p.m. EDT against Ghana, according to weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen.
“We are looking at off and on showers today and tomorrow, including at kickoff time,” said Wiltgen. “Along with the rain, the two teams will see high temperatures from 81 to 84 degrees, and lows near 72.”
Reports of flooding & heavy rain in Natal, Brazil, were U.S. will play first game tomorrow. More rain in the forecast pic.twitter.com/7KZC2mIDfY— Justin Abraham (@jjabraham) June 15, 2014
U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann, for one, wasn’t all that concerned about the conditions in comments recorded by The Post’s Steven Goff, who’s on the scene in Natal.
“If it’s raining, if it’s snowing, if it’s thunder and lightning, whatever, this is about football,” he said. “We’re not worried about that stuff at all. No matter what the circumstances are, we are going to embrace them and make them work.”
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CANTON, Ohio -- The National Weather Service is putting a portion of Stark County on alert.
A flood warning has been issued that impacts the Nimishillen Creek area near North Industry until late Thursday afternoon.
Water was at 9.7 feet as of 6:15 a.m. Flood stage is said to be at 9 feet.
“Never drive your car through flooded roadways,” the weather alert declares. “The water may be deeper than it appears.”
Forecasters say the river will fall below flood stage late this afternoon.
Other areas at risk in this flood warning include:
- Spots south of Canton from Ridge Avenue to Allenford Drive
- Low-lying roads between North Industry and Howenstine Drive
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The Geminid meteor shower peaked on December 13th and for the first time in years I got a chance to see it. Wednesday night the 12th of December started clear but rapidly clouded over. Not forecast and unexpected. Jeff and I laid out back at my place and saw a bunch of meteors despite the clouds, including several fireballs.
The next night, the 13th of December I traveled out to and watched from the Flint Hills. For December you couldn’t ask for better weather, about 40F all night with light south winds. It started out crystal clear but thin clouds did move over the area around midnight. The show was still fantastic. Its the best meteor shower I’ve seen in many years,
Photo below is a composition of the night including the approaching clouds. This is made from many exposures taken through out the night. The constellation Gemini is lightly outlined and over two dozen Geminid meteors are visible (click for bigger version).
I didn’t start counting meteors until 9:00pm but prior to that Phil and Thomas were seeing many meteors. The count I recorded is below:
|Time||Geminid Meteors||Sporadic Meteors|
|21:00 – 21:30||20||3|
|21:50 – 22:20||23||5|
|22:50 – 23:20||26||0|
|23:35 – 00:05||31||1|
|00:30 – 01:00||33||2|
|01:32 – 02:02||37||1|
|02:31 – 03:02||31||2|
Thats 201 Geminids in 3 1/2 hours effective observing time. Going to be hard to top this shower for awhile.


By Taniya Dutta
This is the moment a man and his son were literally knocked over by a massive gust while taking a cover in a hospital in northeast India.
The father and son, who could not be identified, were returning from school on May 10 when winds at the speed of 100 kmph pounded Aizwal, the capital city of the mountainous state Mizoram.
Dr Isaac Lalremruapa was recording the heavy winds sweeping the city when the father clinging his little son to his chest was seen flung into the air while running to Greenwood Hospital for shelter.
Luckily, the two were unhurt and left the hospital within few minutes.
Dr Isaac said: “The winds were very strong. We all were standing under the shed waiting for the winds to stop. I casually was recording the moment in my camera phone when I saw this father running to the hospital with his son.
“Just when he was to get under the shed, the two were knocked by the strong winds.
“Somehow the father regained balance and escaped unhurt. The two left the hospital within few minutes after the wind stopped.
“I could not approach them because we all were standing put there but I am glad they were not hut.”
Several parts of India has been hit by a trail of thunderstorms in a span of only ten days.
A squall and dust storm with a wind speed of up to 109 kmph battered several parts of the country Sunday evening killing at leas 41 people and hundreds injured.
At several places in north India including Delhi, high-velocity winds uprooted trees and affected road, rail and air services.
About 100 houses were gutted in a fire which broke out due to lightning in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district late Sunday night.
The sky turned inky around 4:30 pm and gusty winds lashed the national capital causing the temperature to drop to 25.2 degrees Celsius.
At least 134 people were killed and more than 400 were injured in the first thunderstorm and lightening on May 2nd.


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>> Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful storms in recent history, churning closer to Haiti Monday. Bringing 130 miles per hour winds and torrential rain. Those most at risk, the hundreds of thousands of Haitians still living in tents as a result of the 2010 earthquake.>>
> The violent Category 4 storm is also expected to threaten Jamaica's southern coast Monday night. Reuters correspondent, Gabriel Stargodder, is just outside Kingston.>> We're about 20 minutes drive here from downtown Kingston, and in the capital city itself a lot of the major retail businesses are boarded up, car dealerships, supermarkets, lawyer's offices, things like that.
If the hurricane comes our situation will get worse because there's no help here.>>
The people of Kingston have taken a lot precautions already. A lot of them have bought water, have bought everything that they're going to need to perhaps see them through this storm if it gets really bad, flashlights, candles, tin food.>> And now everyone's kind of waiting for the storm to hit.
>> Matthew will be making landfall next in Cuba Tuesday where many tourists are evacuating as the waves pick up. The US already airlifting hundreds of military families from its base at Guantanamo. The storm is especially dangerous as it's a slow moving one. That means it could dump a lot more rain potentially causing landslides and triggering floods.
One UN expert in Jamaica predicting dire consequences saying quote, people will lose everything. Matthew has killed two people so far in Colombia and the Island of St. Vincent.


Delivery company DPD has announced the roll-out of a major new air quality monitoring programme across 6 of the biggest cities in the UK.
Project BREATHE is live in London already with 100 mobile air quality sensors on the roof of DPD vans and 20 fixed units on DPD PickUp shops close to schools and play areas. By the end of May, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow and Cardiff will join the initiative, creating a network of over 400 sensors in total, delivering 1.5m pollution readings a day.
The sensors, which are the size of a broadband router, take readings every 12 seconds and are focused on the most critical health impactor, fine particles PM2.5 at breathing level, to provide real time data designed to help visualise the air quality issue and identify hotspots. M2.5 refers to dangerous particles of pollution that are less than 2.5 microns in diameter. At 1/20th the width of a human hair, they lodge deep in lung tissue and are linked to many diseases including cancer and asthma.
DPD has created a short film to illustrate how the project works, watch it below:


By Scott Magleby
Lightning is likely to strike the tallest objects in a given area —
you should not be the tallest object
As we approach the summer months and we work in locations where the weather changes in an instant, I just wanted to bring to mind some safety tips to hopefully help us prevent long term disruptions that can be caused be severe weather.
Preparing Your Construction Site for Severe Weather
Start with weather awareness:
- Make habit to regularly check short and long range forecasts
- Last minute preparations can prevent damage to equipment and lost productivity
If signs of approaching thunderstorms occur, workers should not begin any task they cannot quickly stop
Proper planning and safe practices can easily increase lightning safety when working outdoors
Hard to Predict and Prepare For Weather
- High Winds – Can appear without warning. Without protection, high winds can topple walls, scaffolding and equipment.
- Thunderstorms – Lightning, high winds and heavy rain usually occur without much warning or time to prepare.
Getting your job site ready for severe weather means you only need minor last-minute changes to adequately prepare the area in the event conditions worsen. With adequate preparation and planning, you can avoid injuries and financial losses on your sites.
As we all can attest too, lightning is a dangerous natural force. Annually in the United States, cloud-to-ground lightning occurs 20 to 25 million times and over 300 people are struck by lightning. During the past 30 years, about 50 people, on average, have been killed by lightning strikes every year, and many more suffer permanent disabilities.
According to the OSHA NOAA fact sheet, precautions should be taken to prevent worker exposure to lightning. Employers should recognize lightning as an occupational hazard. Supervisors and workers at outdoor worksites should take lightning safety seriously. Lightning is unpredictable and can strike outside the heaviest rainfall areas or even up to 10 miles from any rainfall.
During a lightning storm the following procedures should be taken for you safety:
- The site should provide a protected area away from trees and metal equipment for workers to take cover in.
- Lightning often strikes workers who go back outside too soon.
- Employees should remain in an enclosed area until 30 minutes after last hearing thunder.
- If your workers lack an enclosed building, instruct them to stay inside a hard-topped vehicle until the storm passes.
In 2016, across the United States, high winds caused 23 deaths and 87 injuries. Along with the human toll, property damage from winds totaled $95.8 million. The data illustrate how severe winds are in causing loss of property and life.
During storms or high winds, OSHA prohibits:


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Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Now
In this picture taken October 23, 2013 a courtyard lies empty of debris deposited by the storm surge of Superstorm Sandy in Hampton Bays, New York. The historic superstorm killed at least 159 people and damaged more than 650,000 homes when it made landfall on October 29, 2012, devastating parts of New York, New Jersey and several other states.
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Great Long Weekend of surf
South Australian Surf Forecast by Craig Brokensha (issued Friday June 9th)
Best Days: Today protected spots South Coast, Saturday, Sunday, Monday South Coast, Wednesday morning South Coast, afternon Mid Coast, Thursday South Coast
Features of the Forecast (tl;dr)
- Large, long-period but inconsistent SW groundswell building tomorrow, peaking late PM with N/NW winds (N/NE-N/NW on the Mid)
- Large, easing SW groundswell Sun with N/NE tending N/NW winds (NE tending N on the Mid)
- Easing swell Mon with freshening N winds, tending N/NW late
- Moderate-large sized W/SW swell filling in Tue with strong W/NW tending W/SW winds
- Easing swell Wed with easing, fresh W/NW tending W/SW winds
- Smaller Thu with gusty N/NW winds
Stormy, low quality waves to 3ft on the Mid Coast yesterday, similar today but with a little less wind.
The South Coast was small and choppy yesterday, bigger today but only workable in protected spots with a new mid-period W/SW swell on the build. Winds should hold out of the W-W/NW all day down South as the swell reaches 4ft off Middleton.
This weekend and next week (Jun 10 - 16)
Today's building mid-period energy across the South Coast should hold into early tomorrow morning, while the Mid Coast holds in the 2ft to occasionally 3ft range.
The swell will build rapidly through the day though thanks to the arrival of a long-period, large SW groundswell.
The source of of the groundswell was the initial stages of the frontal system that's generated out current W/SW swell energy, that being a polar low generating a great fetch of severe-gale to storm-force W’ly winds around the Heard Island region. The low maintained gale to severe-gale SW winds while projecting north-east towards Western Australia, and the swell should build strongly through the day tomorrow, reaching 6-8ft into the afternoon down South.
Exposed breaks will see larger sets, with the swell due to start easing through Sunday from 5-6ft off Middleton and 2ft on the Mid Coast.
Conditions will be excellent for the South Coast all weekend, with a moderate N/NW'ly due to persist all day tomorrow with N/NE tending N/NW winds on Sunday.
The Mid Coast will be a little wind affected but still fun with moderate N/NE tending N/NW winds tomorrow and NE tending N winds on Sunday.
Into Monday, the swell will continue to ease, backing off from 3ft+ across Middleton and with freshening N winds, tending N/NW late ahead of a strong but weakening mid-latitude low moving in from the west.
This low will form to the south-west of Western Australia today, with it due to generate a slow moving fetch of strong to sub-gale-force W/SW winds through our western swell window, producing a moderate to large mid-period W/SW swell for Tuesday.
The Mid Coast looks to build to 4ft through Tuesday, mostly 3-4ft, with the South Coast building later Tuesday to 4ft, easing from a similar size Wednesday morning.
Winds will be poor for the Mid Coast and strong from the W/NW tending W-W/SW on Tuesday, with weakening W/NW tending W/SW winds on Wednesday.
Winds look to tend back to the N/NW on Thursday as the W'ly swell fades ahead of another strong frontal progression which looks to bring some good W/SW groundswell for later Friday and next weekend. Winds look to be NW on Saturday and then SW Sunday with this swell but we'll have to review this on Monday. Have a great weekend!


Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Romania
May 20. Heavy rains have caused severe flooding in Romania. In several localities water drainage system broke down, and the resulting break, flooded homes of local residents. In Constanta, high winds felled trees and telephone poles.
Despite the weather warnings, authorities were caught off guard.
"We find six flooded cars. Water got into the electrical system and the drivers are not able to leave the car, "- said the head of the crew SMURD Dan Balan.
"Fortunately, we have SUV — the water has reached the level of glass. Could not open the window because the water would have penetrated inside ", — said the driver of a car.
In the northern part of Constanta and Mamaia broken trees. In Galati flooded street due to heavy rains. In Braila drains turned into real fountains, making it difficult to move through the streets.


Tropical Storm "Eta" made its second landfall in Florida and overall fourth landfall at 09:20 UTC (04:20 LT) on Thursday morning, November 12, 2020, with winds of 85 km/h (50 mph), causing torn off trees and roofs, widespread flooding, at least one casualty, and power outage that affected 11 000 customers. Hours after pounding the state, it spread heavy rains and gusty winds around the Carolinas, resulting in record-breaking floods in Charlotte, multiple rescues, at least one collapsed bridge, and at least 6 fatalities. The overall death toll is now approaching 300.
On Thursday morning, Eta made its overall fourth landfall and second Florida landfall near Cedar Key, with winds of 85 km/h (50 mph), according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
Up to 152 mm (6 inches) of rain fell over central and northern Florida into Thursday morning. Officials in several areas– including St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Madeira Beach have responded to reports of flooded streets and torn off roofs.
Roughly 11 000 customers lost access to electricity. As of Friday morning, November 13, a total of 616 customers remain without power, according to poweroutage.us.
After reaching the mainland, the winds fell to 64 km/h (40 mph) in the afternoon. The storm ripped roofs apart, caused flooding, and widespread outages that affected 11 000 customers.
In the south St. Petersburg Beach area, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deployed its High Water Rescue Teams to save 33 people trapped in their houses and streets.
In Manatee County, one person lost his life after being electrocuted while standing in an inundated area prior to the landfall, emergency management officials said. Deputies and highway crews are still working to clear debris from roads.
In the Carolinas, moisture from Eta combined with a cold front moving eastward across the Eastern U.S. generated extremely heavy rainfall. At least 6 people lost their lives in North Carolina.
In Alexander County, North Carolina, authorities reported three bodies at a flooded campground about 97 km (60 miles) north of Charlotte on Thursday morning. Meanwhile, 31 people were rescued from the Hiddenite Family Campground and two people are still missing. In Rolesville, a child drowned in a flooded creek.
Alexander County Sheriff Chris Bowman said the campground is near a fast-rising river, which previously seen evacuations amid intense rainfall.
"That’s exactly what happened last night and this morning," he said, adding that it had been years since a storm brought so much water at once on the region.
Another person died in a vehicle accident near the Vashti community after one bridge in the county was swept away by "major flooding," as described by officials.
Alexander County director of public services Doug Gillespie reported that intense rains overnight left 50 roads compromised in the county.
Heavy rains also caused Little Sugar Creek to reach a record level of 4.5 m (15 feet), passing the marker set by Hurricane "Danny" in 1997, according to Charlotte Agenda.
Eta made its first landfall south of Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, on November 3, with maximum sustained winds of 220 km/h (140 mph)– a Category 4 hurricane strength.
It weakened into a tropical depression as it headed northwestward into Honduras before turning northwestward back into the Caribbean from November 4 to 5.
The country's banana sector has been hit particularly hard as more than half of the country's existing 15 000 ha (37 000 acres) has been lost to severe floods– the biggest damage in history for bananas, according to producers.
On November 7, Eta re-strengthened into a tropical storm and made landfall in south-central Cuba on November 8. It then made landfall in the Florida Keys on November 9 as it headed west and then southwest into the Gulf of Mexico.
Eta has left about 290 people dead or missing in Central America and the United States.
At 09:00 UTC (04:00 LT) on Friday, November 13, Eta became an extratropical low. At the time, its center was located about 135 km (85 miles) SE of Wilmington, North Carolina.
It had maximum sustained winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) and a minimum central pressure of 1 004 hPa.
Swells generated by Eta will continue affecting portions of the southeastern United States coast today. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.
Image credit: NHC
Featured image: Tropical Storm "Eta" at 09:20 UTC on November 13, 2020. Credit: NOAA/GOES-East, RAMMB/CIRA
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High surf will pummel the Southern California coastline Wednesday and Thursday, the result of large swells created by storms spreading from the northern Pacific and sparking dangerous conditions along the beaches of Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to forecasters.
A high surf advisory in L.A. County that went into effect at 4 a.m. will last through 8 p.m. Thursday. The advisory for Orange County will last from 10 a.m. Wednesday through 10 p.m. Thursday.
Powerful winds from several northern Pacific storms drove the high surf, National Weather Service meteorologist Curt Kaplan said. Waves of 6 to 12 feet are expected along the Southern California coast, while 17- to 22-foot surf may break north of Point Conception, he said.
Farther to the south, in San Diego County, a powerful winter swell was generating 6- to 12-foot waves. The swell already had led to the closure of the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego.
A hazardous surf advisory there will be in place until 10 p.m. Thursday.
The Ventura County Pier was also preemptively closed Wednesday because of high surf, the Police Department announced on Twitter. The pier was closed last month after powerful waves snapped at least one piling of the 146-year-old landmark.
Officials from the weather service warned surfers and swimmers to stay near lifeguards — and if caught in a rip current, swim parallel to the shore until they are able to break free.
Moreover, Southern California will see another series of rainstorms.
Starting Wednesday night, a storm is expected to move no farther south than Ventura County, where it will fade away without affecting L.A. County, Kaplan said.


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Huge Meteor (Shooting Star)September 26th, 2013 at 12:39 pm by Bill Steffen under Bill's Blog, News, Weather
A huge fireball (unusually bright meteor or shooting star) streaked across the sky this Thursday AM around 7:05 AM. The map is courtesy of the American Meteor Society and they have a write up on the meteor. They have (at last count) nearly 250 reports of the meteor. If you saw it, you can record your sighting at their website. It looks like the meteor moved from west to east across central Indiana, passing overhead near Indianapolis. The meteor was seen from Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. If you saw it, leave a comment and let us know where you were and what you saw. This September has been a busy month for fireballs in the USA, the latest marking the 13th significant event so far this month, more than any other month in the history of the online AMS Fireball Report. (A significant event is defined as a fireball event reported by 25 or more witnesses).
Found video of the meteor here. Sightings now reported in 8 states and Ontario, Canada. More sightings in Wisconsin reported to WTMJ.


According to scientists and entomologists, temperature swings and high humidity during the night may have contributed to the “mosquito tornado” that occurred in some areas of east Pune.
IMD data revealed that while some regions, like Pashan and Shivajinagar, have lower minimum temperatures, other regions, like Kharadi, Mundhwa, and Keshavnagar, have been recording nighttime temperatures between 18 and 21°C.
According to an entomologist in a city, most insects breed more when the temperature and humidity are favourable. Certain sites already have standing water, so adding the right amount of warmth and humidity there will help boost the mosquito population and its ability to reproduce.
According to a state health official, the swarms of mosquitoes seen in social media videos that have gone viral seem to be engaging in a common behaviour among these insects, where males dance to entice females. Pune has become a year-round mosquito breeding ground due to its high temperatures and humidity levels for a large portion of the year, regardless of the season.
According to an IMD scientist, the winter has been milder recently, with plenty of humidity and warmer nights. It is also known that these circumstances favour diseases spread by mosquitoes.
In fact, a recent health bulletin has issued a warning regarding the temperature thresholds for the transmission of dengue and malaria in Maharashtra, with a minimum temperature window of 16-19°C and a maximum threshold of 33-39°C. Parts of Pune have been experiencing these kinds of temperatures lately.
According to a recent study, mosquito survival and reproduction were found to be more favourable in environments with temperature fluctuations.


With forecasters warning of a “little ice age” and wintry showers expected over hillier parts of Northern England as soon as next week, William Hill has today made Leeds its new favourite for a White Christmas.
Although Britain has been experiencing mild conditions so far in November, that’s all set to change with arctic gusts primed to send the mercury tumbling across large swathes of the UK. And with the cold set to win out in the coming days, forecasters are warning Northern England could get its first taste of wintry showers before the end of the month.
The latest forecasts have forced William Hill, which is offering odds of Christmas Day snowfall at 12 major UK airports, to slash Leeds from 6-1 to 3-1 favourite for festive flurries.
As the cold air spreads in, Leeds Bradford Airport, which is more than 700ft above sea level and holds the record for being the highest airport in the UK, could be one of the first to record falling snowflakes on Christmas Day.
With Exacta Weather claiming that all things point to the most cold and wintry conditions since 2010, north-west duo Liverpool and Manchester have been cut to 7-2 and 4-1, from 8-1 and 13-2 respectively.
Former frontrunner Edinburgh (10-3) is joined by Glasgow (7-2) among the most likely to see snow covered Christmas scenes on December 25, while Newcastle and Birmingham (both 4-1), Belfast (9-2), Dublin and London (both 6-1), and Bristol and Cardiff (both 8-1) complete the set.
William Hill spokesperson Rupert Adams said: “Forecasting snow is done with near-perfect accuracy within five days, and so it remains notoriously tricky business, especially for bookmakers. But with a keen eye on long-range forecasting and available modelling, coupled with the increased likelihood of cold spells during the early part of the winter, due to an expected La Nina ENSO state, the stars, or clouds, could well align this year, and deliver a White Christmas.”
The popular pastime of betting on a white Christmas was in fact instituted by William Hill, and traditionally required a single snowflake to fall on the MET Office operations centre in London.
Nowadays, and with that building long since sold - the national weather service now based in Devon, all that is needed to declare a white Christmas is the observation of a single snowflake falling in the 24 hours of December 25, at one of 12 major UK airports.
The UK has not seen snow on the ground on Christmas Day since 2015 when it was observed at a tenth of weather stations. Those 2015 flurries came five years after widespread snow and the coldest December for a century in 2010.
The last widespread white Christmas (2010) saw snow on the ground at 83% of weather stations (the highest amount ever recorded), while snow or sleet fell at 19% of stations.
Technically though, 2017 was the last true white Christmas in the UK - with 11 percent of weather stations recording snow falling, but none recorded any on the ground.
White Christmas Market
Leeds (Leeds-Bradford Airport)- 3-1
Edinburgh (Airport) - 10-3
Glasgow (Airport) - 7-2
Liverpool (Airport) - 7-2
Manchester (Airport) - 4-1
Newcastle (Airport) - 4-1
Birmingham (Airport) - 4-1
Belfast (Airport) - 9-2
Dublin (Airport) - 6-1
London (City Airport) 6-1
Bristol (Airport) - 8-1
Cardiff (Airport) - 8-1


The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla. has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for southeastern Michigan and northwestern Ohio until 8 p.m.
Severe thunderstorms are defined as storms having winds of 58 mph or higher, and/or hail 3/4 of an inch in diameter or larger.
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Technical Report No. 3
Environment Australia, May 2002
ISBN 0 6425 4781 5
6. Conclusions and recommendations
Analyses of emissions data from the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI), has shown that several tonnes of heavy metals were emitted into the atmosphere from industries and area-based sources. For example from 1998 to 1999 the major estimated metals emissions from NPI reporting facilities were: 90 tonnes of arsenic and compounds, 1 tonne of cadmium and compounds, 10 tonnes of chromium(VI) compounds, 8 tonnes of cobalt and compounds, 1 tonne of copper and compounds, 39 tonnes of lead and compounds, 343 tonnes of manganese and compounds, 2 tonnes of mercury and compounds, 9 tonnes of nickel and compounds and 3 tonnes of zinc and compounds. For that same year, estimated major emissions from area-based emission activities were: 602 tonnes of lead and compounds, 2 tonnes of arsenic and compounds, 3 tonnes of chromium(VI) compounds, 4 tonnes of manganese and compounds, 1 tonne of mercury and compounds, 8 tonnes of nickel and compounds and 347 tonnes of zinc and compounds. These metals were associated with particulate matter in air.
Lead emissions from motor vehicles and petroleum services (in several cities), manganese (from a mining operation in the Northern Territory), zinc (from domestic solid fuel burning in Tasmania) and arsenic (from a copper mining operation SA) featured strongly in the total heavy metals emissions. Although there were limitations to the accuracy of the 1998/1999 emissions data, being the first year of reporting, this NPI database served as a useful screening tool for identifying metal emissions worth considering in future ambient studies. More accurate NPI emissions data should emerge in the future.
There were large amounts of data on the ambient concentrations of heavy metals measured in particulate matter from studies conducted in Melbourne, Sydney-Wollongong-Newcastle, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and other towns in Australia. Available ambient metals data did not appear to be consistent with some of the NPI reported emissions for 1998/1999.
Lead was the most measured metal since it is a criteria air pollutant, ubiquitous and was present at high concentrations in ambient air until the phase-out of leaded petrol. Measurement of ambient lead levels started before 1990 in several Australian cities and towns.
There were six major studies in Australia on the elemental composition of airborne particulate matter. These studies were performed to determine the contributions of identified pollutant emission sources to particulate matter concentration in ambient air. They were source apportionment studies, and required the measurement of metals and other non-metal compounds such as carbon. The studies found metal profiles or 'fingerprints' in emissions from motor vehicles, coal combustion, industries, smoke, soil and sea spray, and subsequently used to determined sources of emissions. Studies of several elements, which included heavy metals, were completed between 1992 and 2000.
The procedures used for sampling particulate matter for the determination of their metals content were consistent with that used for the determination of particulate lead, which was sampled according to the Australian Standard Method AS2800 (1985). However, the frequency of sampling and the duration of sampling for metals were not consistent between studies. Also, different particle sizes, PM1, PM2.5, PM10 and TSP were collected for metal analysis.
The Particle Induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) spectroscopy technique was the most commonly used analytical method by the Australian studies for determining the concentrations of several metals in particulate matter. This technique was sensitive, fast, accurate, and less expensive since it could measure several metals simultaneously. Only a few Australian studies used other methods such as Inductively Coupled Plasma spectroscopy or Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy techniques for determining multiple metals in particulate matter. Since there was no Australian standard method for multiple metals determination in particulate matter, samples were not analysed or results reported in a consistent way that would have enhanced easy data comparison across all the jurisdictions.
|Metals||Maximum annual average concentration
|Place and year was measured||Data source||WHO annual average guideline
na: annual average data not available
* These compounds are classified as carcinogens by WHO (unit risk factors are provided)
** 24-h concentration
AFP: Australian Fine Particles Study (Ayers et al., 1998)
The most abundant metals measured in ambient air, with concentrations normally greater than 0.1 µg/m3, were sodium, aluminium, silicon, potassium, calcium, iron, lead, and zinc. Currently reported ambient lead concentrations in several Australian cities were below the NEPM lead standard of 0.5 µg/m3 annual average, being attributable to lead reduction programs for motor vehicle emissions enforced in Australia over the years. There are no Australian ambient air quality standards to compare the concentrations of the other measured metals. The World Health Organisation (WHO) ambient air quality health guidelines were available for a few metals; arsenic, cadmium, chromium(VI), lead, manganese, mercury, nickel and vanadium (WHO, 1987). The maximum annual average metal concentrations in TSP, measured in Australian cities are compared to WHO Air Quality Guideline values for the corresponding metals in Table 12. Ambient lead, manganese and vanadium concentrations in the table are below the WHO guideline values. Annual average data were not available for arsenic, cadmium or mercury in any of the Australian cities, although the WHO has Air Quality Standards for them. Arsenic, chromium(VI) and nickel are classified as carcinogens by the WHO, since they do not appear to have thresholds for the onset of health effects, hence the WHO provide unit risk factors (health risk-concentration relationships) for them (WHO, 1987).
No statistical long-term trend analysis could be performed on the data from the studies on multiple metals, since insufficient samples were collected at any particular sites. This was due to the fact that most of the studies were done over short periods. For example, during the Australian Fine Particle study, data were collected from six cities, but only for very brief periods (1-2 months). The longitudinal data available were limited to Queensland and the Northern Territory, but were still insufficient for long-term statistical trend analysis of ambient metal concentrations. However, seasonal differences were observed in the Queensland data. From that data, the concentrations of aluminium and potassium showed statistically significant seasonalities from 1996 to1998, and for calcium, titanium and phosphorus, from 1997 to 1999. Lead, iron and silicon showed statistically significant seasonal differences in 1996, 1997 and 1999. In general, winter concentrations were observed to be higher than summer concentrations for the metals that depicted significant seasonal differences.
The metals reported in the NPI, with the exception of beryllium, cadmium, mercury and antimony, have also been determined in most of the ambient air studies. The available ambient metals data were not comprehensive; in particular there were no data on mercury and little data on cadmium and arsenic concentrations in several Australian cities. However, the NPI database showed several tonnes of these metals and lead were emitted into the atmosphere annually.
From the review of the data available on heavy metals analysis in ambient air in Australia, the author wishes to make the following observations/recommendations:
- There is a need for an Australian standard method for determining multiple metals in particulate matter from ambient air, to allow consistent measurement and reporting of their concentrations.
- Long-term trend monitoring should be conducted for mercury and cadmium, alongside lead monitoring; these metals can be toxic at levels that are only moderately above background levels, and their emissions are being regulated in other industrialised countries. This report shows that there are currently few ambient data on cadmium and mercury in Australia.
- The methods used for the collection and analysis of the heavy metals cadmium, mercury, arsenic, antimony, beryllium and selenium should be verified. Data from the NPI showed that industries and diffuse sources emitted these metals, but there are very little ambient available data on them, and the reported concentrations were very low. In particular, it should be ascertained if current collection and analyses techniques are suitable for them, or whether they should be complemented with other techniques. For example, there is a potential for the volatile compounds of these metals, including lead, to be lost from the filter paper during sampling. There is a need for the efficiencies of their collection to be determined and reported with the concentration data.
- Inter-laboratory sample analysis of heavy metals in particulate matter should be encouraged between Australian laboratories, irrespective of analytical techniques used for their determination.
- Analytical techniques such as Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) or other techniques, which can determine isotopic ratios, should be used more extensively for determining metals concentrations in particulate matter in order to differentiate sources of emissions.
- For any future multiple metals studies, the six-day (24 hour) cycle should be used as a minimum for collecting particulate matter, and synchronised to occur on the same days as lead monitoring. In addition to this cycle of monitoring, attempts should be made to collect samples when pollution events occur, since the Perth Haze study showed that combustion sources, for example, dominated these events.
- Since there is a distribution of the different metal types in the various particle size ranges, both PM10 and PM2.5 samples should be collected. The use of a dichotomous sampler or similar sampler enables the collection of both types of particles.


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But unlike this year where the days leading up to the record were top stories on newscasts, that record got hardly any attention at all in 2006. In fact, I can't find one article about it in our weather story archives.
Why? Because we were distracted :) That was the month we had 27 consecutive days of rain in Seattle, with longer streaks in other cities. Guess that was more exciting, plus since we were getting soaked every day, maybe we didn't notice that it felt warm.
But there is another synergy between 2006 and 2010 -- really long streaks of warm weather.
In Paul Deanno's new KOMO 4W Webcast Feature (Bookmark and add it to your RSS feed today!) he noted that we are at 37 days in a row with temperatures at or above normal, with good prospects toward getting it up to 50 days or so.
Sure enough, we had a mega warm streak in 2006 as well. Back then, we went 59 days in a row with temperatures at or above normal. What's interesting there is, it came right on the heels of a 36-day streak of temperatures at or *below* normal in November into December. We weren't quite that crazy this year, but it'll be interesting to see if we can topple the 59-day streak.
(I have no idea what the record is. I'm not sure it's anything anyone's ever tried to track consistently. Especially since the normal temperatures get reset every 10 years to update for the latest weather conditions.)
Also of note in 2006 -- that streak ended with an arctic blast that brought lows into the single digits in some spots for a couple of days, although it was mainly dry -- kind of like what we had in early December this past year.
Right now, there's no sign of any cold air out there through mid February, but I get the sneaking suspicion we've got one more arctic blast out there before mid-March. Guess we'll see.


Thirty-three years ago this week, Hurricane Alicia came ashore on Galveston Island causing billions of dollars in damage and killing 21 people. This week's rainfall may not be in the same universe with the destructive power of a hurricane, but it is tropical in nature. Moisture is being pulled up from the Gulf of Mexico and creating steady rain throughout East Texas and Louisiana, the latter of which has seen some of the worst flooding in its history.
For Houston, it's far less serious and doesn't appear to be worsening. Parts of the Houston area have received as much as 10-12 inches of rain over the last 3-4 days but only minor street flooding has been reported. That should continue throughout most of the week as this pattern of wet weather will continue.
By the weekend, forecasters are now calling for a gradual decline in rain chances. It won't go away completely — this is Houston in the late summer, after all — but 60 and 80 percent chances will diminish to 30 and 40 percent by late Friday and into Saturday.
Given the time of year, however, expect there to be a persistent threat of rain for at least the next few weeks. More importantly, this is the time of year when the tropics truly heat up. The National Hurricane Center recently increased its tropical weather forecast for the season, now calling for between 12 and 15 named storms. We have currently had five and the Atlantic Basin is beginning to see a significant uptick in activity as we move into the peak of the season.
For the Texas coast, our storm chances drop dramatically by the last week of September, but for the next five weeks or so, Houstonians need to be wary of the tropics. As we have seen the last few days, particularly for our neighbors to the east, you don't need a hurricane to have severe weather.
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Flight operations resumed after 10 am as flights started landing and take-offs resumed after 11:30 am.
Thick fog and low visibility hit the normalcy in flight operations for several hours in Delhi yet again on the last day of the year. Visibility level fell below the minimum required affecting over 100 flights on Sunday.
Dense fog at the national capital caused fall of the visibility level below 50 meters – less than the minimum needed for flight operations – resulting in the delay in departure or diversion of domestic and international flights coming for Delhi. Operations were put on hold between 8 am and 10 am on all the three runways of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport.
“Runway visibility since 5.30 am has been between 50-75 metres. This is so far the worst fog we have experienced this year,” said RK Jenamani, Director, IMD, Delhi area and IGI airport.
#flyAI #AirIndiaupdates Due to dense #fog at Delhi airport flight schedules have been affected & consequential delays are likely. Passengers are requested to check # our flight status before leaving for airport
— Air India (@airindiain) December 31, 2017
According to airport officials, flight operations resumed after 10 am as flights started landing again and take-offs resumed after 11:30 am.
“Dense fog at @Delhi_Airport today #CATIIIB Glad we could land @airindiain AI142 Before time,” tweeted Air India pilot Nivedita Bhasin at 10:41 am.
More than 40 flights were diverted and over 90 flights were affected at Delhi airport before flight operations got back to normalcy, the source said.
The weather department has confirmed that the temperature at New Delhi was recorded at 6.4 degree Celsius on Sunday morning – a bit below the average temperature of the season.
The extreme weather condition has affected the Indian Railway services as well. At least 15 trains being cancelled, 57 delayed and 18 rescheduled due to fog in several parts of northern India. Furthermore, the traffic police had cautioned motorists to drive with extreme care on highways and especially Yamuna Expressway.
The National Capital Region (NCR) has been witnessing heavy smog condition for the last two months – following Diwali festival – due to pollutants sourced from automobile emissions, road dust, industrial emissions and huge volume of smoke resulted due to crop-residue burning on vast swathes of land in neighboring Punjab and Haryana.