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Parts of the High Plains have had several locally devastating thunderstorms this summer, and AccuWeather meteorologists predict that a further increased danger of severe weather will continue through Friday night.
During a normal pattern your jet stream rides basically along the northern tier of the united states. but in a el nino pattern, that shifts further to the south. this is important because it increases wind sheer across portions of the caribbean and the atlantic. what this means is any storms that could come off the coast of africa or try to develop in this region can no longer do it. they cannot intensify in those types of conditions. typically when we have an el nino year, this means fewer tropical system in the atlantic. good news. everybody likes to hear this. the problem is el nino has fin...
Georgia and hit as a category 3. walk us through how this went from essentially a tiny little low pressure system near the yucatan to what we are experiencing. >> sure. so this time of year, it is not uncommon at all to see these disturbances developing in the caribbean and they get drawn north towards the gulf of mexico where the water is very warm. and the question with this storm was never would it become a hurricane but how strong would it get, would it be able to tap into all of that warm water in the gulf of mexico. there were some impediments, some wind shear, which tends to disrupt thu...
New, more reliable equipment for your home. and a new culture built around customer service. it all adds up to our most reliable network ever. one that keeps you connected to what matters most. welcome back. forecasters are closely watching the tropical atlantic for possible storm development our meteorologist karen mcginnis is tracking it all in the weather center. >> george, yes, a couple interesting things have taken place. the last time we looked at this, this tropical wave, and we watch these waves come off the west coast of africa, here we go. this one is looking a little more impressi...