Jax hit 44 early Wed....just 2 degrees above the record low for the date. But Gainesville (42), Alma (43) & St. Simons Isl. (48) hit new record lows. Another cool start to the day Thu., not far from record lows in what otherwise will be some gorgeous weather! Low humidity will continue through Fri. with daytime highs inching up each day.
There's been some scuttlebutt about Dr. Gray's hurricane research funding being cut at Colorado St. This actually came up last year ('07) but has hit some media outlets the last week or so. Dr. Gray said the funding issue was resolved last year & things are now fine. There was initial concern that the possible cut in funding was linked to Gray's global warming opinion (claims it's a cycle & not permananent).
Speaking of hurricanes, a local man -- Bob Brookens -- was honored at the National Hurricane Conference in Orlando in early April (see photo below). Bob has a great website "Hurricane Hallow" which will be added to our "Hurricane Center" on our websites. Bob also has a regular "Barometer Bob" radio-style show that airs each Thu. night live. In the photo below, Bob's award is being handed to him by former NHC director Max Mayfield. The award was in honor of Bob's efforts to raise hurricane safety awareness & his tireless work to disseminate critical information before, during & after a landfalling hurricane. Congratulations Bob!
The Wakefield, VA N.W.S. has posted an excellent summary of Monday's tornado outbreak that included an EF-3. You'll find video of one of the larger tornadoes, damage photos, radar imagery & maps.
