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Weather word of the week: county warning area.

The National Weather Service has 122 Weather Forecast Offices in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam with each WFO’s warning area typically consisting of 20 to 50 counties. Follow your local WFO for watches and warnings.

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Tonight is a good time to look at the night sky! ✨ You may see pieces of Halley's comet as they produce streaks of light across the night sky.

https://t.co/Q8S8xNtJdq

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Only one #Weather101 class this week to start the season, but it's a big one: NWS Storm Damage Surveys.
Learn how we rate tornadoes on the EF-scale after storms move through an area.
(Yep, it's #NWS who does that)

To register for today's class: https://t.co/9KPXkDRBqa

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Devastating scenes coming out of Roswell, New Mexico, after rainfall triggered extensive flash flooding over the weekend:

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A recent study interviewed 300 senior-level executives who work across 14 industries.

75% said their companies have considered relocating due to climate risks.

The Midwest has become a popular choice. Find out why in our ClimateWatch newsletter: https://t.co/2FRjsUMRe8.

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Did you get the chance to see the Tsuchinshan–ATLAS comet?

We saw it last night!

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A new project called ICECHIP hopes to bring more awareness and research into studying hail.

Learn more about ICECHIP in our blog: https://t.co/FTZpDz84lY

#Weather #Wx #SevereWx #Hail

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When it comes to extreme weather, hurricanes and tornadoes seem to get the most attention. Hail tends to fly under the radar, literally and metaphorically.

Yet hailstorms total cars, destroy roofs, and devastate crops, costing the U.S. $46 billion in 2023 alone. (1/2)

[NWS Miami @NWSMiami]

After extensive NWS storm surveys & post analysis, NWS Miami can now confirm *15* tornadoes occurred across South Florida on Oct 9th, 2024 associated with the outer bands of Hurricane #Milton.

15 Tornadoes:
2 EF3's
6 EF1's
3 EF0's
4 EFU's (Unknown)

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[Shea Gibson @SheaGibsonWx]

Just as predicted. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have stirred up nitrogen rich cool waters from deep down (called "cool water upwelling") that is now causing widepread algal blooms of this neurotoxin. This one is particularly bad for humans and deadly for many sea animals. I expect to see lots of dead fish washing ashore soon if not already. These are the long term effects of tropical cyclones traversing that area.

[PowerOutage.us @PowerOutage_us]

#HurricaneHelene #PowerOutage Summary.
Max customers out at one time: 4.79 million
Total customers Affected: Over 7.4 million
Over 1.69 million customers affected in #Florida
1.59 million in #SouthCarolina
1.28 million in #Georgia
1.18 million in #NorthCarolina
https://t.co/FlQYb4ETU7

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October's Hunter Moon: One of the brightest supermoons of the year is happening tonight & tomorrow night. https://t.co/Mh4yyVoQls

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It’s International Shakeout Day!

This day is recognized on the 3rd Thurs. of Oct. each year to educate the public about the importance of taking immediate action in case of an earthquake.

At 10:17am local time, join millions of people practicing earthquake safety!

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Does success in your business hinge on accurate weather predictions? Our ForecastWatch Analytics tool can help identify the accuracy outcomes that best suit your specific needs.

To learn more about ForecastWatch Analytics, visit https://t.co/xJQfDEV4cn.

#Weather #WeatherRisk

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Oftentimes the cyclone’s strongest winds are not located exactly at the center of the cyclone, so it is possible that the strongest winds are already being experienced over land before landfall officially occurs. (2/2)

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Weather word of the week: landfall.

A hurricane does not officially make landfall until the center of the tropical cyclone intersects with a coastline. (1/2)

#Weather #Wx #TropicalWx

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Two rapid studies were just released that found human-caused global warming made Hurricane Helene stronger & wetter. One study says that global warming created 50% more rain over parts of Georgia & the Carolinas.

Learn more in our ClimateWatch newsletter: https://t.co/SczcwoxPo7

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Were you able to see the aurora last night? There were reports of seeing it as far south as Cuba and the Bahamas!

This photo was taken in central Indiana last night.

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Looking to plan a trip to see fall colors at their peak?

Check out The Foliage Report at https://t.co/LeBeUCEoDD. There, you’ll find maps showing a range of no color to peak color for areas around the United States.

#Fall #FallFoliage