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Entries from July 2007

Three Hurricanes in Orlando in 2004, Part 3: Aftermath

July 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 115 of Weather Break
Here on Weather Break, we are guilty of sometimes focusing on the most dramatic aspects of weather, forgetting that the “little things” of life can be changed dramatically by the weather.  This week we’ve been talking with tropical meteorologist Brian Strahl about [...]

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Tags: Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes · Tropical Weather

Three Hurricanes in Orlando in 2004, Part 2: Frances and Jeanne

July 26th, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 114 of Weather Break
Yesterday on Weather Break, we spoke with tropical meteorologist Brian Strahl about his experiences in Orlando, Florida during the 2004 hurricane season.  Within about a six-week period in the fall of 2004, Orlando was hit by an unprecedented THREE hurricanes.  The worst [...]

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Tags: Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes · Tropical Weather

Three Hurricanes in Orlando in 2004, Part 1: Charley

July 25th, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 113 of Weather Break
Today Weather Break kicks off a series of three episodes based on a telephone interview with tropical meteorologist Brian Strahl.  Brian moved to Orlando, Florida in the fall of 2004, just in time to have his new home get hit by THREE hurricanes [...]

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Tags: Tropical Cyclones and Hurricanes · Tropical Weather

The Sea Breeze

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 112 of Weather Break
On calm, sunny days along the coast, beach-goers are often treated to the “sea breeze”–a refreshing cool breeze that blows from the sea toward the land.  As the water is generally cooler than the land, the sea breeze acts like a natural air [...]

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Tags: Tropical Weather

The “Ring of Fire” Weather Pattern

July 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Click here to listen to episode 111 of Weather Break
It seems like every year at about this time Nebraska and South Dakota experience a weather pattern of intense heat and dryness, while other parts of the Midwest see frequent thunderstorms.  There’s a name for this weather pattern:  “The Ring of Fire”.  [...]

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Tags: Forecasting