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Why does cold ocean water dissipate hurricanes?

Asked by mary over 6 years ago

Great question, Mary. Thunderstorms, the primary component of hurricanes, run on warmth. Warm water is the fuel, warming the air above it, and releasing stored heat as it changes between liquid and gas (water vapor). Warm water equals fuel, cooler water equals less fuel.

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I captured some kind of extremely bright tubular looking objects on top of hurricane Dorian, two photos taken seconds apart and it's either the same object or there was 2,,,so I guess I'm asking is there anything weather related this could be

Asked by Keith over 6 years ago

Hi, Keith. Tough to say without a picture. Nothing immediately comes to mind. Happy to take look if you can post somewhere. Thanks.

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What’s with all the bad weather today? There is sever storms and tons of snow all around.

Asked by Jamie about 6 years ago

Fall is a season of transition so the atmosphere is trying to figure it out!

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Hey, thank you so much for answering my question! Just one more, can say for example a local office wanted to put out a tornado watch and the SPC did not. Could they if they really wanted to?

Asked by Donovin about 7 years ago

Nope. Watch must come from SPC. They stay in close contact with the local offices. Thanks.

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How do you know whether a weather siren that is blaring is just being tested in the area or if it is an actual weather emergency warning

Asked by Bonnie Faires almost 7 years ago

Tests are only done on fair weather days. Usually one day each month, like the first Monday of something like that, and at a regular repeating time. Your local county emergency management office can tell you when the tests are for your area. If it is a stormy day and the siren goes off it is likely a warning. Great question!

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Sitting on my back porch when one of my students called excitedly asking me to look a a cloud formation over the Sandia Mt. A white cloud was literally popping out like popcorn, bulges pushing out all around the growing cloud.
Does it have a name?

Asked by Robert Zachary over 6 years ago

Difficult to say with out a picture, Robert. The bulges are likely rising air or convection which was probably a cumulus cloud, perhaps some distance behind the mountain. Thanks.

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Why does cold ocean water dissipate hurricanes?

I captured some kind of extremely bright tubular looking objects on top of hurricane Dorian, two photos taken seconds apart and it's either the same object or there was 2,,,so I guess I'm asking is there anything weather related this could be

What’s with all the bad weather today? There is sever storms and tons of snow all around.

Hey, thank you so much for answering my question! Just one more, can say for example a local office wanted to put out a tornado watch and the SPC did not. Could they if they really wanted to?

Also on Jobstr...

I have several questions for a school project? Would you be willing to answer all fourteen of them? Or is there anyway I can email privately?

How do you know whether a weather siren that is blaring is just being tested in the area or if it is an actual weather emergency warning

Sitting on my back porch when one of my students called excitedly asking me to look a a cloud formation over the Sandia Mt. A white cloud was literally popping out like popcorn, bulges pushing out all around the growing cloud.
Does it have a name?

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Why does cold ocean water dissipate hurricanes?

I captured some kind of extremely bright tubular looking objects on top of hurricane Dorian, two photos taken seconds apart and it's either the same object or there was 2,,,so I guess I'm asking is there anything weather related this could be

What’s with all the bad weather today? There is sever storms and tons of snow all around.

Hey, thank you so much for answering my question! Just one more, can say for example a local office wanted to put out a tornado watch and the SPC did not. Could they if they really wanted to?

Also on Jobstr...

I have several questions for a school project? Would you be willing to answer all fourteen of them? Or is there anyway I can email privately?

How do you know whether a weather siren that is blaring is just being tested in the area or if it is an actual weather emergency warning

Sitting on my back porch when one of my students called excitedly asking me to look a a cloud formation over the Sandia Mt. A white cloud was literally popping out like popcorn, bulges pushing out all around the growing cloud.Does it have a name?

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Sitting on my back porch when one of my students called excitedly asking me to look a a cloud formation over the Sandia Mt. A white cloud was literally popping out like popcorn, bulges pushing out all around the growing cloud.
Does it have a name?