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The atmosphere had plenty of time to warm up,
With the initial tornadoes, that particular band of showers and storms from Milton seemed to really eject pretty far out in front of the hurricane,
I was shocked when I pulled up the instability chart. It was as high as you’d see in Kansas on a storm chase,
That’s the first EF-3 for our South Florida area, from Lake Okeechobee and southward, on record,
said Donal Harrigan, a NWS meteorologist in Miami You can probably count on one hand how many EF-3s there have been in the state, historically. We could potentially have multiple of them in one day,
One possibility would take the system westward into Central America and southern Mexico, and the other is, unfortunately, toward Florida,
DaSilva said in AccuWeather's report On Saturday, environmental conditions are forecast to become less conducive, and further development appears unlikely after that time,
We expect another gyre to get going over Central America later next week,
AccuWeather lead hurricane expert Alex DaSilva said of the potential storm in AccuWeather's report on Thursday It's the difference between a modest effect and a major effect,
Mann, of the University of Pennsylvania, told The Associated Press We are therefore confident that such changes in heavy rainfall are attributable to human-caused climate change,
said WWA, an international scientist collaborative that launched in 2015 and conducts rapid climate attribution studies I support their conclusion that without climate change, Hurricane Milton would have hit as a Cat 2, not a Cat 3,
A nice impact of solar activity are the northern and southern lights,
Peter Gallagher, head of astronomy and astrophysics and director of the Dunsink Observatory at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, told Newsweek The affected infrastructure that is of most importance is large-scale power grids, without which modern society would not be able to function,
Brett Carter, an associate professor in space science at RMIT University in Australia, previously told Newsweek Systems that depend on low-Earth orbit satellites or High-Frequency communication may experience disruptions,
The geomagnetic field is likely to maintain G3-G4 (Strong to Severe) conditions into 11 Oct if the Bz component continues to sustain a southward orientation and connect well with Earths magnetic field. A gradual recovery is anticipated on 12 Oct, with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels likely in the early hours of the UTC day,
the SWPC said in a 3-day forecast advisory The effects on mosquito populations after a hurricane can last for an extended period,
Our recent study noted an increase in mosquito populations immediately after a Hurricane event in Miami-Dade County heightening the risk of vector-borne diseases as well as nuisance biting mosquitoes,
People need to eliminate standing water around their homes, use EPA-approved insect repellents, and wear long-sleeved clothing,
Hurricanes and extreme weather events can significantly affect mosquito populations,
Imelda Moise, a geography professor at the University of Miami, told Newsweek Conditions have improved since yesterday evening, but there's still a lot of water on the roads, downed trees and electrical lines everywhere,