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The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Duval County until 5 p.m. Press play above to watch Live Radar NOW: Strong to severe isolated storms north and south of the state line. These storms will be accompanied by locally heavy rain, gusty winds and lightning.Evening: Showers and storms around sunset. Increased coverage is expected in southeast Georgia.Tonight: Showers and storms will taper off around sunset, with a chance of showers around midnight.Friday: Gulf Coast sea breezes will bring scattered showers, accounting for 60-70%. Morning lows are in the 70s to low 80s. Highs will reach 90…
Five Stop Oil protesters, including one of its co-founders, have been jailed for conspiring to organize protests that blocked the M25 motorway. Environmentalist Roger Hallam, one of the group's founding members, agreed to disrupt traffic by allowing protesters to scale highway gantries for four consecutive days in November 2022. Daniel Shaw, 58, Daniel Shaw, 38, Louise Lancaster, 58, Lucia Whittaker de. Lucia Whittaker De Abreu and Cressida Gethin, 22, were sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.Hallam was sentenced to five years in prison and the remaining four defendants were each sentenced to four years in prison. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13648263/Just-Stop-Oil-Founder-Roger-Hallam-jailed- Five-years-four-activists-four-years-plots-block-M25- highway-saw-50-000-hours-vehicle-delay.html…
Chasing a tornado with a Doppler on wheels Storm scientist Karen Kosiba explains how portable Doppler radar can be used to track tornadoes, improving the accuracy of tornado forecasts.Greenfield, Iowa – In 2024, devastating tornadoes claimed the lives of 40 people across the country, putting meteorologists and storm trackers on the front lines of using advanced technology to advance weather forecasts. Each year, experts from the University of Illinois, the University of Oklahoma, the College of DuPage and other universities venture into the heartland, sometimes traveling thousands of miles, to encounter these deadly phenomena and deploy specialized sensors.The adventure may…
This morning's radar:We are tracking a series of non-severe thunderstorms that will move in from the north over the next few hours, bringing with them the noise. In some areas, they can affect your morning drive. Check out our current radar below.Storms will continue to roll through the area this morning, bringing heavy downpours, lightning and wind gusts of 35-45 mph. Lines will weaken throughout the morning and rainfall may drop to moderate to light rain by lunchtime. Today's schedule (Copyright 2024 KPRC Click2Houston – All Rights Reserved.)The front is expected to stall across Southeast Texas, allowing for increased rain…
On Thursday, parts of the central and eastern United States were recovering from storms that swept through the region this week, knocking out power, triggering evacuations and killing several people, as more thunderstorms were expected to hit the East, setting the stage for a dangerous stretch of heat. Come and take a breather.National Weather Service forecasters say severe thunderstorms are expected in the mid-Atlantic region during the second half of the week, with thunderstorms moving eastward from the Ohio River and Tennessee Valley. Major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Newark, New Jersey, will see scattered showers and showers…
Over the past few months, KJAS News has faced an ongoing battle with Facebook removing links to news stories. Their reasoning was that it “violated community standards.” These include important updates and important news and information on tropical storms, hurricanes and other weather-related topics. Facebook also removed positive stories about black people.A recent example is the story about the Jasper Hospital District providing life-saving AEDs to public buildings. The photo accompanying the story features three black men; hospital board members Rodney Norsworthy and Dynetro Hadnot, and Jasper Mayor Anderson Land. Facebook removed the article multiple times, saying it violated their…
(NEXSTAR) – An unusually hot summer could turn into a wet fall, long-range forecasts released Thursday show. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center have released their latest three-month weather forecast, which includes broad forecasts for the continental United States and Alaska. Unfortunately, for those who have endured a sweltering summer, there appears to be little possibility of relief between now and October. Every state has a tendency, at least partially, to have above-average temperatures in late summer and early fall. Millions of people live in “urban heat islands”. Are you one…
The tropics remain quiet, in part due to Saharan dust, but that doesn't mean the weather is perfect in Florida as tropical waves approach the state.A plume of Saharan dust is expected to arrive in South Florida on Saturday morning and move north, arriving around Cape Canaveral on Sunday. The dust is expected to be thickest in South Florida and dissipate as it moves north.➤ Track all active stormsA tropical wave that moved through the Leeward Islands on Thursday is expected to approach the Florida Peninsula on Sunday, bringing rain and thunderstorms that could last several days, AccuWeather reported.According to…
from CFACT David Wojik My regular readers know that I often refer to giant floating wind turbine components. They are much larger than stationary offshore wind turbine components because there is a large float attached. This makes floating wind much more expensive than fixed wind, which is already much more expensive than reliable oil-fired power. Simple physics says that if you want to put a 2,000-ton generator on top of a 500-foot tower and attach three 300-foot wings to the boat, and have it still stand in hurricane-force winds If it doesn't fall, then it must be a powerful ship.…
Stella March, the mysterious queen of Kapurthala.Stella March's journey began on the Paris stage where her captivating performances as a cabaret singer caught the attention of Prince Kapurthala Paramjit Singh. A neglected grave in Delhi's Prithviraj Road Cemetery is the final resting place of the mysterious Queen of Kapurthala, Stella March. Stella was born in Kent, England, in 1904. Her life was filled with fame, love, and controversy, but she eventually faded into obscurity. Stella's journey began on the stage in Paris, where her captivating performances as a cabaret singer caught the attention of Prince Kapurthala Paramjit Singh. Despite being…