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What are the Santa Ana Winds and What Causes Them?
Reprinted from Accuweather website By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist High-speed and dangerous winds that periodically kick up and blow from the mountains to the coast in Southern California are referred to as Santa Ana winds. These northeasterly winds blow…
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Ohio ARES Active in Wake of Tornadoes that Badly Damaged Hara Arena
Reprinted from the ARRL website 05/28/2019 Hara Arena, in Trotwood, Ohio, which served as the home for Dayton Hamvention® for more than six decades, was among the structures damaged when tornadoes swept through the Dayton area on Memorial Day. According…
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Highest-Ever Summits on the Air Activation Reported
Reprinted from ARRL 03/07/2019 Tom Rudzinski, SQ9FVE, made Summits on the Air (SOTA) history on February 16 by activating Aconcagua in Mendoza, Argentina. At 6,962 meters (22,841 feet) above sea level, the mountain is the highest peak in both the…
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Amateur Radio Volunteers Activate Following California Flooding
Reprinted from ARRL.org website 03/08/2019 Amateur Radio volunteers with the Sonoma County, California, Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) rallied to assist in February after heavy rain led to flooding in the region. San Francisco Section Manager Bill Hillendahl, KH6GJV, told ARRL…
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Cat 1 to Cat 5: A Scale for Atmospheric Rivers
Bob Henson · February 5, 2019, 1:46 AM EST Reprinted from Wunderground.com In an article published online Tuesday for the February Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, researchers and forecasters unveil a different type of river gauge: a scale for…
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The Dangers of Snow and Ice Accumulation
Reprinted from https://www.polygongroup.com Extreme winter weather can make conditions more than just cold and slippery. When snow and ice accumulate, it can become heavy and cause building damage or water damage. Snow and ice can collapse roofs, especially on older…
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Watch vs. warning vs. advisory – what’s the difference?
Reprinted from CNYCentral.com by Wayne Mahar, March 17, 2009 Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Tornado Watch, Lake Effect Snow Warning, Wind Advisory, Freezing Rain Advisory| we TMve heard all of these before and will hear them again. So which of these should…
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Why Flash Floods are so Dangerous.
Reprinted from HowStuffWorks.com by Mark Mancini Jun 14, 2018 They don’t call them “flash” floods for nothing. On May 27, 2018, the Patapsco River rose by more than 16.5 feet (5 meters) within three hours. This rapid spike came in…
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Hurricane Watch Net on Alert for Developing Atlantic Basin Storms
Reprinted from ARRL.org Hurricane Watch New (HWN) Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, says the Atlantic Hurricane Basin seems to want people’s attention. Tropical Depression 3, off the southeastern coast of North Carolina could become a named storm, Chris. The National Hurricane Center…
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New Spotter Training Video Posted by NWS
Alex Tardy, WCM of the NWS San Diego office, recently posted a new Skywarn Training video for the Southern California region.