OCTOBER 2024

  

For annual ❄️ WEATHER DATA ☔ <= over the years.

Oct. 31

Oct. 29

Lots of thunderboomers, around 6 p.m. 

Oct. 27

Ron after dark...decompressing...latest Radar composite and mid-level flow (500mb contour lines-white) directional shear at play here. Look at the flow dynamics of the Precip field. #onwx #onstorm pic.twitter.com/sYfOvtwt5k

— Ron (MR W"R"X)🌪🏎 (@mrwx4caster) October 14, 2024

The clouds rolled in Sunday, Oct. 13!

Oct. 13

Another Hurricane: Milton

8:05 AM CDT Monday Update: Milton rapidly intensifies into a category 4 hurricane. The maximum sustained winds have now increased to 150 mph (240 km/h) and the minimum pressure has fallen to 940 mb. pic.twitter.com/wlJXbB5lkr

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 7, 2024

 

There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds for portions of the west coast of the Florida Peninsula beginning Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Storm Surge and Hurricane Watches are now in effect for portions of the west coast of the Florida… pic.twitter.com/PVdPMIlYlB

— National Weather Service (@NWS) October 7, 2024

Hurricane Helene...

I am fascinated with the helpers. I like watching air traffic, as well. Here are both boxes checked off!

Here's 14hrs of helicopter traffic from yesterday of the ongoing #Helene rescue effort in western North Carolina. Loop begins at 7:30am and goes through 9:30pm. 
Added in Hickory (KHKY) ATC traffic for some background noise. Unfortunately the LiveATC feed for Asheville approach… pic.twitter.com/9WVmfrvO1b

— ☈ Chris Jackson ☈ (@ChrisJacksonSC) October 1, 2024

Lots of civilians tried to rescue people or provide aid in North Carolina. There are military helicopters (roads have been wiped out), but they don't tend to register on transponders. 

Cell service was down, as well as power, so FEMA had to buy Starlink service to give to towns. The rich just don't get it.

In truth...