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Fulton County Residents Encouraged to Prepare for Hurricane Season

Submitted by AprilMajors on Friday, June 1st, 3:30 pm
Fulton County Residents Encouraged to Prepare for Hurricane Season

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Despite early activity, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict a near-normal hurricane season in 2012 Fulton County Health Services’ Office of Emergency Preparedness recommends that concerned residents start to prepare now.  The predictions are about normal for the Atlantic hurricane season, but come after several busier-than-average hurricane seasons.  There were 19 named storms in both 2011 and 2010.  NOAA's forecast is consistent with previous forecasts issued by the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University and the National Hurricane Center.
 

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Roswell Hail Video

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Friday, May 18th, 2012, 3:25pm

Check out this incredible hail video from Christine Sever in Roswell last night!

 

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Monster Sunspot Coming Into Earth's Views

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 8:27pm
Monster Sunspot Coming Into Earth's Views

I found this article on Space.com and thought you would enjoy it!

An enormous sunspot group has taken shape on the surface of the sun, hinting that our star may soon start spouting off some powerful storms.

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Crazy Blue Line, What is it??

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 11:59pm
Crazy Blue Line, What is it??

First and foremost we have strong storms across N Georgia tonight. As of 1am nothing is severe, but don't be surprised if another warning pops up tonight..... That last storm in Forsyth and Hall was on its way down when the NWS issued the warning, I doubt there will be any reports of damage from it. We can expect storms to continue to propagate towards the south tonight, but the main source of energy is now gone.... Which is what this blog is all about.

Gust Front / Outflow Boundary

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Atlanta Weather | 5pm Radar Update

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 3:50pm
Atlanta Weather | 5pm Radar Update

Strong storms continue across parts of N Georgia. Right now the strongest storms are located in Paulding and Douglas counties. There is also a strong storm that just popped up in N Fulton county by Dunwoody and Sandy Springs. The only reports we have been getting have been from some small hail and heavy rain. Other than that the only  other threat from these storms will be lightning. Motion is towards the SE at around 25 mph and shold start to wind down once the sun starts to go down.

 

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Atlanta Weather | Strong T-Storms this Afternoon

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Thursday, March 15th, 2012, 2:25pm
Atlanta Weather | Strong T-Storms this Afternoon

We had a few counties under a severe t-storm warning earlier this afternoon, since then it has expired. We will continue to see strong t-storms developing in the north sections of the state and move towards the SE at around 25mph. One strong cell is moving towards Gwinnett county that cold contain some small hail and gusty winds. Other areas of strong t-storms include west Cobb county, movement on that one is towards the SE at around 25mph. Any storms that pop up this afternoon could be severe, but the main threat will be only hail and wind.

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Atlanta Weather | 6:45 Radar Update

Submitted by Mike Francis, Chief Meteorologist
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012, 5:37pm
Atlanta Weather | 6:45 Radar Update

The storms that fired up just north of the metro area earlier that dropped some small hail in Buckhead and Decatur is moving SE at around 25mph... There are still some pockets of small hail in this storm as it heads towards Rockdale county. Nothing is severe.

 

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