The forecast path of the center of Hilary has shifted a bit to the west. This increases the threat to the Southland, especially in terms of flooding. Rainfall Note the heavy rains are forecast for Los Angeles County. Serious flash flooding may result. Because the forecast path has shifted to the west, that increases the threat of serious flooding in Los Angeles County north into Yosemite and the southern Sierra. It lessens the threat in Utah and western Arizona. While the threat of widespread flooding in Utah and Arizona lessens, note that some thunderstorms with localized heavy rain show up on the map. In Nevada, the more western path increases the risk of serious flooding around Mt Charleston and into the central part of the state. Here is the updated (9am PDT) flash flood risk map. Wind There are already about 40,000 people without power in California, mostly in the center of the state. The maps above are the peak gusts forecasted with the storm. The highest winds, in general,
Mike, I think stress in our society is one of the biggest factors.
ReplyDeleteAlso Mike off subject...
have you seen this website?
http://forecastthefacts.org/
Its a campaign to hold meteorologists accountable on climate change. It starts by calling on the American Meteorological Society to issue a strong statement on climate change
Yes, I have seen it.
ReplyDeleteIt was a coordinated campaign by a couple of activists. It petered out over the weekend when the AMS refused to give in to their demands.
Well then...kudos AMS!
ReplyDeletehttp://carrollstandard.com/the-blogs/global-warming-myth.html
ReplyDeleteYou will want to see this, Mike.
Poet: Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
ReplyDeleteCommenters: Please no more global warming comments in this tread. It is off-topic. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteAnother interesting thing to look up on Google is the "Obesity Paradox". Many studies show that mortality decreases with higher BMIs. It places into question many commonly held "truths".
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