July 2011: Most extreme July on record for the U.S.
According to the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Extremes Index, July 2011 was the most extreme July on record (since 1910) with a value of 37%. The Climate Extremes Index is created by merging the various climate indicators (drought, flood, extreme heat, extreme cold, etc.) into an index that can be tracked over time. This month's record CEI was due to extreme warm minimum temperatures across the country, wet northern Plains and Great Lakes, extreme warm maximum temperatures, and the severe drought across the South and Gulf Coast.
It was the fourth warmest July on record for the nation, and the fourth warmest month overall with an average temperature of 77°F. Extreme heat continued to bake the South, and Oklahoma and Texas both had their warmest months on record. Oklahoma's statewide average temperature was a remarkable 88.9°F in July, which is the warmest monthly statewide average for any state in any month. Dallas, Texas hit or exceeded 100°F on 30 out of the 31 days in July. For the entire South climate region, which comprises Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi, July 2011 was the warmest month on record for any of the climate regions.
As we noted in a previous blog, an unprecedented area of exceptional drought covered the United States in July, the largest area in the history of the U.S. Drought Monitor. 75% of Texas was in an exceptional drought, and the entire state of Oklahoma was in moderate to exceptional drought in July. The NCDC estimates that it would take 20 inches of rain to end the drought in one month in the worst hit areas of Oklahoma and Texas.
Figure 1. Texas and Oklahoma had its hottest and the state of Washington had its 11th coolest July on record last month, according to the NCDC.
Figure 2. Texas had its second driest July on record, and Oklahoma had its 9th driest according to the NCDC. California continues to be wetter than average, and last month was its 8th wettest July on record.
Angela
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Hmmm...Dont bet on it. The overall pattern still will make it very difficult for these waves to approach the U.S. 06z GFS recurves both.
Could see something similar to Hurricane Bill.
Bermuda..
Yep
everything I need to know...I learned from Art Bell and George Noory...
After mid-August the game changes both in terms of activity and overall pattern progression.
I'm tired of the green blobs -- the dogs want rain boots...
I suppose to some people, watching baby seals being clubbed is also "entertaining." Only the truly deranged would see the "beauty" in that, too.
I realize a certain segment of America has accepted it as an article of faith that all of science, and those who practice it, are evil/stupid/blind/corrupt. It's understandable that they feel that way: the truths those scientists are telling is scary to them and their narrow world view. But while it's understandable, it's not forgivable. And I'll defend that.
may I get the link for that?
Nothing like driving across South Dakota in the dead of night listening to Art Bell.
The best part about him is I couldn't really tell whether he believed all that crap or if he was just giving nutjobs a forum to display their nutjobiness.
I think they should just call every disturbance this year 'the remnants of Emily'. We all know she's the ringleader anyway.
The link for that pic
Loop de Loop this is pushing the dry air out the way
looks like the E Atl. spin might take advantage of her
Link
Roger that. There are still those now--some in the United States Congress--who would doubtless like to see a return to a happier Galilean time when scientists could be put on trial for daring to speak out against the Establishment. To such people, the widespread "I Don't Want To Know Anything" institutionalized ignorance of the Dark Ages holds a certain warped fascination and attraction. Sad, really...
thanks there
Over 7.50 now for August already, heck yeah.
Yes sir.
Nino 3.4 continues to cool.
Now AOA -.5 C which is the threshold for a weak La Nina. We should stay relatively steady with some slight cooling continuing over the next few months. Could be another long-duration season like 2010.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
919 AM EDT WED AUG 10
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY FOR...
SOUTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
SOUTHERN PINELLAS COUNTY IN FLORIDA.
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SAINT PETERSBURG BEACH...SAINT
PETERSBURG...SEMINOLE...PINELLAS PARK
* UNTIL 1015 AM EDT
* AT 919 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
RAINFALL RATES OF TWO INCHES PER HOUR ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS
OVER THE ADVISED AREA...LOCALIZED FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 75 BETWEEN EXITS 240 AND 250.
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 275 BETWEEN EXITS 6 AND 31.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
KEEP CHILDREN FROM BEING SWEPT AWAY IN FLOODED DITCHES AND DRAINS.
FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR AND MAY STALL YOUR
VEHICLE. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP
VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.
&&
It's fake.
Made up by some troll.
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