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What is the largest hailstone on record?
A hailstone was found in Vigo Park, Texas, on June 2 that measured 7ΒΌ inches in diameter.
However, that is not the record size hailstone for the U.S. That prize stone fell on July 23, 2010, near Vivian, South Dakota. It was 8 inches in diameter and weighed just over 1.9 pounds. The official record hailstone for Wisconsin fell in Wausau in 1921 and measured 5.7 inches. The world’s heaviest hailstone weighed 2.25 pounds and fell in Bangladesh in April 1986. Its diameter was not recorded. Continue reading
Why aren’t South America and the west coast of Africa hit by hurricanes?
Tropical storms hitting South America have distinct disadvantages compared with the North American situation. The energy to drive tropical systems is derived from warm ocean waters. For tropical storms to form, the ocean temperature needs to exceed 79.7 Fahrenheit, which … Continue reading
Category: Meteorology, Tropical
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Why is NWS predicting an active hurricane season?
The National Weather Service is expecting the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season to be an extremely active one. The forecast predicts 17 to 25 total named storms. Such storms have sustained winds of 38 mph or higher. Additionally, four to seven of those storms may fall into the major hurricane category, with sustained winds of 111 mph or higher.
An average year sees 14 named storms during hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Continue reading
Category: Severe Weather, Tropical
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