Weather Literature Review

How well does the public truly understand the current NWS Watch/Warning/Advisory system, and might they be more likely to take protective actions under a modified or overhauled product system?

Hurricane Barry formed on June 11. Based on that information, how many named storms should occur this hurricane season?

I review my experience at NWS Jacksonville's IWT meeting focused on tropical cyclones. Included are stories from Hurricane Michael as told by NWS Tallahassee forecasters and Mike Buresh of WJAX, who visited the damage area afterward.

What does this early formation tell us about how many named storms will occur in the Atlantic this year?

While satisfying my curiosity about when the hurricane season will start, I stumble onto something a little more interesting. A new way to predict the number of Atlantic named storms in a season.

Six papers covering hurricanes, convection, and satellite products are discussed in rapid succession. Then, a literature review of sting jets gets the full discussion treatment.

With Hurricane Florence recently departing, I look at how having our public service may actually be helping meteorologist's mental health issues from being worse. Then, how do emergency managers interpret our forecasts? Finally, what demographic factors determine who evacuates and who leaves from hurricanes, with focuses on Taiwan and the Rio Grande Valley.

Where is the other place people are moving that will affect future hurricane recovery efforts? There's a controversy over the origin wind! And finally, does soil moisture in the spring lead to more humid days in the Great Plains summer?