A large storm system produced up to 26 tornadoes last week, however that wasn't the biggest story. The system's central pressure aided in producing very strong winds (with some gusts exceeding 75 mph). These winds helped create fire conditions in New York, allowing for the Long Island brush fires to combust, and strengthened ongoing blazes in South Carolina.

After a tangent on making Daylight Savings Time permanent, Gavin discusses the trajectory and severe weather associated with the Colorado low (mid-latitude cyclone), followed by the ongoing wildfires in South Carolina and New York.

Fire weather is a real concern! Don't carelessly discard your cigarette butts outside or leave flames unattended. It doesn't take much for a fire to ignite given the right conditions!

Some potentially useful information:

Live US/Canada Fire Map

Article on South Carolina wildfire (near Myrtle Beach) arrest (NBC)

Article on Long Island, New York wildfires (FOX)

Origin of Wind (NOAA)

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The Weather Review, Episode 15: Fanning the Flames

It was a quiet week of weather, but severe weather season is around the corner.

Hundreds of probationary employees within NOAA were terminated, including meteorologists at the National Weather Service. While the immediate concerns, such as the potential for more unwarned tornadoes, are clear, some of the more long-term effects arise when NOAA's data collection capabilities and infrastructure are considered. In this atypical episode, Gavin breaks down the implications and impacts of an understaffed weather service alongside its parent agency.

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February 19-20, a winter storm dropped nearly 12 inches (one foot) of snow in Virginia Beach, VA. Images and videos of snow-covered beaches quickly circled social media and national news outlets.

Episode 13: Snowy Sandy Dunes - Virginia Beach sees a foot of snow

Potentially Useful Information:

Snowy Beach Image X/Twitter Source

Fox Weather Poseidon Clip

**I realize in editing that I misspoke. The original low appeared to be a Gulf Low, however it's trajectory ended up becoming a coastal low**

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Wednesday, February 12, the cold front associated with a winter storm across the Midwest triggered severe weather in Mississippi and Alabama, including 2-3 tornadoes.

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After a year and a half hiatus, The Weather Review has returned! In this welcome back video, Gavin explains his absence from the show, potential upcoming changes, and thunderice(!?).

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Thunderice Article

Pacific Hurricane Dora has made history becoming the second-ever recorded Hurricane to cross into the Western Pacific, taking on the title of Typhoon. She has traversed over 10,000 miles from the coast of Africa to the Western Pacific, even fanning some of the destructive Hawaii wildfire flames.

Stick around to the end for an important update pertaining to the future of this show.

Potentially Useful Information:

Article used for most information pertaining to Hurricane Dora - Washington Post

Dora's Track and Current Forecast Cone

Video of Dora's trek across the Atlantic into Hurricane Dora in the Pacific - Twitter (X)

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Celebrating 10 Weeks of The Weather Review

A majority of the East Coast saw widespread severe storms, gusty winds, hail, and even some tornadoes. An intriguing weather setup led to the widespread explosion of severe weather from the South to the northern Mid-Atlantic. The National Weather Service gave Virginia, Washington DC, and Maryland both marginal (level 4 out of 5) severe weather risk and significant wind risks.

Potentially Useful Information:

Weather Map Depicting the Two Fronts (referenced) - National Weather Service

Tweet (X) from Jack Rudden depicting closeup of setup in Mid-Atlantic - X (Twitter)

Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlook issued morning of Monday, August 7 - National Weather Service

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A now-viral image on X (Twitter) shows a funnel cloud above the United States Capitol Dome. There are often many misconceptions about the connection of funnel clouds with tornadoes. What is a funnel cloud, what led to this one in particular, and why is it harmless?

Potentially Useful Information:

AP Article on the Funnel Cloud

National Weather Service Glossary of Weather Terms

Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlook for July 25

WaPo article with Jeff Halverson Quote

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