The Weather Review Gavin White

Pacific Hurricane Dora has made history becoming the second-ever recorded Hurricane to cross into the Western Pacific, taking on the title of Typhoon. She has traversed over 10,000 miles from the coast of Africa to the Western Pacific, even fanning some of the destructive Hawaii wildfire flames.



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Article used for most information pertaining to Hurricane Dora - Washington Post

Dora's Track and Current Forecast Cone

Video of Dora's trek across the Atlantic into Hurricane Dora in the Pacific - Twitter (X)



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I tweet from time to time and will provide important updates regarding the show moving forward as details become available.



Celebrating 10 Weeks of The Weather Review

A majority of the East Coast saw widespread severe storms, gusty winds, hail, and even some tornadoes. An intriguing weather setup led to the widespread explosion of severe weather from the South to the northern Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service gave Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland both marginal (level 4 out of 5) severe weather risk and significant wind risks.



Potentially Useful Information:

Weather Map Depicting the Two Fronts (referenced) - National Weather Service

Tweet (X) from Jack Rudden depicting closeup of setup in Mid-Atlantic - X (Twitter)

Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlook issued morning of Monday, August 7 - National Weather Service



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A now-viral image on X (Twitter) shows a funnel cloud above the United States Capitol Dome. There are often many misconceptions about the connection of funnel clouds with tornadoes. What is a funnel cloud, what led to this one in particular, and why is it harmless?



Potentially Useful Information:

AP Article on the Funnel Cloud

National Weather Service Glossary of Weather Terms

Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlook for July 25

WaPo article with Jeff Halverson Quote



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Phoenix, Arizona has had 25 consecutive days of 110-degree days, a record heat streak. The Urban Heat Island Effect and a delayed start to the Southwestern monsoon season are each partially responsible for the unrelenting heat of the desert climate.



Potential Useful Information:

Arizona's Monsoon Season (National Weather Service)

More Southwestern United States Monsoon info (National Weather Service)

Looped Radar depicting Southwestern U.S. Monsoon, Rotation about High Pressure

Urban Heat Island information (Environmental Protection Agency)

Phoenix 2020 Urban Heat Island Figures (Arizona State University)



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Enjoy your week, and keep your eyes on the skies!

Vermont saw historic rain amounts last week, with many localities estimating 6-9 inch totals! However, due to significant saturation levels in both the air and ground and an atmospheric roadblock, the historic rains led to immense flooding throughout Vermont's rivers and valley towns, including the state capital of Montpelier. This was Vermont's worst flooding event since 1927.



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⁠Drone Footage of Montpellier, VT flood damage⁠

Primary Source for Rain/Flood Factors

NWS 1927 Flood Report



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Have a fantastic week, and keep your eyes on the skies!

Last week, Earth saw its hottest daily average temperature on record three days in a row...or at least that's what it seemed like. Many news headlines jumped on the development, seemingly omitting the fact this claim was based on unofficial estimations as opposed to official observations. There is plenty of context surrounding this data, the claims made, and the global climate today that sheds light on this climate change headline.



Potentially Useful Information:

The AP article (referenced)

University of Maine's Climate Reanalyzer Visualization

Neat Visual of the last 1500 years with historical estimated global temperatures



As always, have a fantastic week, and keep your eyes on the skies!