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Recent Weather Questions
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I have 4 "atomic clocks" in the house and none of them are able to receive the Colorado time signal, even outside. I live in So. Florida, Palm Beach County in a wood-frame home. Any suggestions?
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why do we need wind??
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How long does it take thunder to travel a mile?
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Why does the wind always seem to die down at dusk or dark?
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how fast does a f-5 hurricane go?
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where do most of the tornadoes happen?(like in what part of the world?)
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How fast does wind go?
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As we approach the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year...about how much daylight are we losing each day?
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why does a tsunami occur
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were do dust devils hapen.
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how many hurricanes occur each year?
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what is a stevenson screen?
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how far can a hurricane come ashore can it actually go thru Tennessee. Or does the hurricane become a tropical storm after it comes ashore.
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Hi, thanks. How long does the storm surge from
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What were the most damaging hurricanes from 1996 - 2003?
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Why do we name hurricanes?
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If hurricanes are named in alphabet order why are some missed. This last one was Gaviston were was H?
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How many hurricanes does Florida have each year
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where in the world do tornadoes happen?
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I have been measuring rainfall (in mm),using two different rain gauges - unfortunately they give different readings even though they are located next to each other. How do I check which rain gauge is correct?
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I understand that the World Meteorological Society is responsible for naming hurricanes, but I`d like to know (in more detail) how they determine which names will be used. Do they have a list of names before the season begins? Do they have several suggestions for each letter and then a committee chooses just one? How is it done?
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How does a rain gauge work? Can you just slap a ruler to side of a container so that whatever is in the bucket is literally the amount of rain that has fallen. Or is there some calibration such as the size of the bucket, in relation to the scale.
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How many hurricanes have we had this year? Did they skip H?
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How high can contrails form up in the atmosphere... is there a limit due to atmospheric conditions where they can no longer form?
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who names hurricanes today?
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Should barometers be tapped to see if a change has occurred or not? My barometer is aneroid.
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Do clouds travel faster in the day than in the night?
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I just got an outdoor thermometer, with no directions. Where are we to place this thermometer. In a shady place outside or in direct sun??
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