Farmers and Weather
There is a great article in Weatherwise magazine about how farmers use weather information.
The East Coast Severe Weather Threat is Over
Midnight: The East Coast Threat for Tornadoes and Severe Thunderstorms Has Ended 3:50pm. Tornado watch for the Middle Atlantic Region. 2:30pm Tornadoes are also forecast in the South. 2:20pm. A couple of tornadoes, hail and wind gusts to 65 mph are possible with these storms. This includes NYC and Philadelphia. 1:05pm. The tornado risk has been extended northward into New York. The brown area has a significant risk of tornadoes. Remember: if a tornado warning is issued, go to your basement and get under heavy furniture like a pool table. Of, if your basement is finished, get into the bathroom. Go ahead an put a couple of water bottles and, if appropriate, diapers in your shelter area. Wear shoes. If you don't have a basement or safe room, go to the lowest floor and get into a bath or closet in the middle of your home. Children should be put in the bathtub. I'll update later today.
Nice article. I didn't know that hay farmers rely on specific relative humidities in order to complete their job. The only time one normally hears about nighttime humidity recovery is during acute fire danger (or ongoing fire suppression activity).
ReplyDeleteYes, and I look at the relative humidity and dew point on our grain farm to gauge how early we can hope to begin harvest in the morning.
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