The Danger of Hot Cars
From meteorologist Jan Null, who is an expert on the hot cars threat. Put your phone, keys or purse in the back seat when you strap in your child.
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Damaging Thunderstorm Winds Forecast Overnight
The area in red has an enhanced risk of thunderstorm-generated winds of 75 mph or more during the night. The yellow, hatched area has a significant risk of 75 mph winds. Ordinary yellow is a significant risk of gusts of 60 mph or stronger. I would put my car in the garage and, if you have lawn furniture that is easily blown around, I recommend putting it indoors.
3:30p Update Tornado Watch Issued - Today's Tornado Risk
Please monitor the weather until at least 10pm. Please note the update and where there is an enhanced (yellow) risk of strong tornadoes.
The Heat, The Heat! - One Would Think the World's Meteorological Services Could Handle It!
As forecast, this week will be the hottest of summer -- so far -- over a large part of the nation from the Rockies, east. And, while Mississippi and Georgia will be well above normal, the worst of it is forecast to be the Upper Midwest. In some areas, the temperatures will be more than 15° hotter than normal. Europe is extremely hot (see below). So, what did Germany do Friday? Shut down its remaining nuclear power plants! The plants were working fine, it was to appease the global warming zealots who wish to stop pollution-free nuclear energy. I don't get it, either. They now have an energy shortage. Starting yesterday, the #1 (in accuracy) meteorological computer model in the world -- the ECMWF -- has been late or not run at all (it is scheduled every 6 hours). They report they have "unstable" electricity. Great Britain has its police going door to door tearing out air conditioners . As you can see from the map, England is affected by the heat wave. But, before we brag...
To No One's Surprise, The Wind Energy + Battery System in Australia Has Failed
Australia has had three days of nearly calm winds and the batteries -- that the magical thinking people of Big Climate thought would prevent wind energy failures -- failed on the first day. The nation is now in serious trouble -- it is similar to the 2021 Texas cold wave and electricity crisis. Jo Nova has details here . These Rube Goldberg solar and [especially!] wind schemes are crazy. The drive down electric reliability and cause rates to skyrocket.
Enhanced Risk of Strong Tornadoes
The yellow, hatched area has en enhanced risk of strong tornadoes the rest of the afternoon and into tonight. The brown, hatched area has a significant risk of strong tornadoes. The unhatched brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Please keep up on the weather in these areas.