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Earth Day
Since today was Earth Day, I thought I would post this NASA News Release…
JPL Earth Scientists Reflect on Earth Day
In commemoration of Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, we asked JPL Earth scientists to reflect on the event and what it means to them. Here are some of their responses:
“My father was a biologist who brought his family from Cuba to the United States. I still remember as a boy long walks with him on the beach as he pointed out the different organisms and the beauty of our planet. Those long walks instilled in me a love for understanding [...]
Early morning storms
You know it’s spring in North Texas when the weather forecast reads like this…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH TEXAS.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
849 PM CDT THU APR 3 2008
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 20 TONIGHT…AS A COLD FRONT DROPS INTO THE AREA. LARGE
HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING…AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 160 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING FOR 23 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 318 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2008.
NOW…SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH ALONG AND [...]
First Day of Spring
The first official day of spring was just beautiful here in north Texas. The sunshine warmed me up and the breeze cooled me down, with a nice moderate temperature in the low 70’s. I must have driven 100 miles today and had the air conditioner on for at least half the trip, because of the greenhouse effect of the sunlight warming up the interior of the car.
I can’t wait for the spring flowers to start blooming in April, especially the bluebonnets. We already have a good start on above average rainfall, so we should be in [...]
NOAA Safety Tips for Severe Weather
I just posted earlier about spring weather approaching, and that means spring storms. Well those storms came ripping right through Texas today. At 5:00 o’clock during evening rush hour, the Dallas Fort Worth area had the following watches and warnings from the NOAA National Weather Service:
Flash Flood Warning - Flash Flood Watch -
Flood Warning - Hazardous Weather Outlook
Local news stations reported a large number of traffic problems all over the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex, and flooding concerns all over north Texas. Actually it’s the gulf moisture that’s coming from the south driving the rain north, creating flood [...]
Flood Safety Awareness Week
With spring right around the corner, we need to be aware when conditions are right for severe weather. Spring storms can move in swiftly and bring dangerous wind, lightning and heavy rain. OK, I admit I’m a weather watcher, or a storm junkie. I’ve foolishly driven around during storms as a youth, in awe of nature’s awesome power.
I’m still fascinated with the power of severe weather, but now as I’ve grown older, hopefully I’m a little wiser, as I prefer to check my favorite weather website for severe weather conditions, which is the NOAA National Weather [...]
