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Lima
59.0° F
Friday
Sky Conditions:
overcast
Wind:
from the NE (040 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT):0
Humidity:
66%
Pressure:
29.75 in. Hg (1007 hPa)
Today:
Variable Clouds and Sun... High 63
Tonight:
Mostly Cloudy... Chance for a Brief Shower. Low 43
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Q. What are straight-line winds?
A. This is a great question because we hear the term very often during severe weather season. Strong thunderstorms frequently have strong downdrafts associated with them. A downdraft is basically a column of sinking air in a thunderstorm. When there is a particularly strong downdraft, we call it a downburst, or microburst. These microbursts contain significantly rain-cooled air and upon impact with the surface, the air moves outward in all directions.
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Q. What is an Alberta Clipper? I hear about them during the weather segments, and am very curious as to what they are!
A. An Alberta Clipper is the name given to a type of low pressure system during the winter months that develops and tracks from Canada into the U.S. During this time of year, it is common for the jet stream to enter the western states far to the north, or even in western Canada, followed by a large dip somewhere between the western Plains and the Great Lakes. These systems typically originate from the Canadian province of Alberta, carry little moisture, and race, or "clip" along to the southeast.
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Q. I heard that the Fujita scale for measuring tornado intensity was recently changed.. is that true?
A. It is true.. the new scale was implemented in February 2007, and is now called the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The scale will continue to rank tornadoes from 0-5, but now as EF-0 (weakest), through EF-5 (strongest). However, the correlating wind speeds have been revised to align them more closely with actual damage. Past history has shown that it doesn't take 300mph winds to cause complete devastation, such as the leveling and disintegration of a strong framed home.
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Q. What is the dewpoint?
A. This is a question that I commonly get asked. Like temperature, the dewpoint is measured in degrees, and is simply the temperature at which the atmosphere becomes saturated. The difference in degrees between the air temperature and dewpoint is useful, and tells us how moisture laden the atmosphere is.. This difference is commonly expressed in terms of relative humidity.
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Q. What is the jet stream and why is it significant in forecasting the weather?
A. The jet stream is simply a fast moving current of air in the upper levels of the atmosphere. It's significant because it typically is a steering current for surface low pressure systems.. The jet stream commonly divides two distinct air masses.. with cold and dry air on the poleward side, and warm and moist air on the equator side.
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Q. What area is commonly referred to as "tornado alley", and is Ohio part of it?
A. "Tornado Alley", as it is called, covers a large portion of the central United States. Ohio is on the far eastern edge of this imaginary bounded area, which includes real estate from the western plain states, eastward through the Mississippi Valley, to the Gulf coast, and northward into the Ohio Valley.. west of the Appalachians. This area was designated such, because the highest number of tornados typically form in this part of the country, due to a unique set up.
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Q. Why are there more and more severe storms every year?
A. It certainly seems like we have been experiencing an increase in the severity of "storms" here in the states over the past few to several years.. Of course the back to back devastating hurricane seasons of 2004-2005 probably stick out the most in people's minds, since no less than 8 major hurricanes struck the U.S. coast in those two years alone. However, prior to these two seasons, the U.S. was in what some would call, a major hurricane strike drought.
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Q. Why is it when we have a good, steady rain or thunder storm, I always see a rainbow in the east?
A. Well we all know that in order to get a rainbow to form, we need two ingredients, sunlight and water droplets, but not necessarily in the same location. Rainbows are most commonly seen in the summer months, when showers and thunderstorms quickly come and go, followed by a quick return to some sunshine. These storms are driven by daytime heating, and typically form in the late afternoon and early evening hours.
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