Good Monday all-
Today is going to be a day defined by thunderstorms once again. What a day yesterday though! Wolcott, CT was hit by an EF0 tornado unexpectedly yesterday afternoon at 12:50 PM. There was some damage to the high school there as well! Yikes! More of the same is possible today- strong to severe storms are possible today, though I think the tornado threat is lower today than it was yesterday. The rest of the week looks dry and generally highly uninteresting, so if I am going on vacation, this is really the week to do it.
In the Atlantic- A tropical wave near the Cape Verde Islands is probably going to become Tropical Storm Bertha this week as it moves toward the Antillies and north. Early indications are that it will be a fish storm because a front will boot it out to sea, but it is too close to New England to be 100% comfortable. It is still a week and a half out- so anything is possible (Impacts would most likely be the evening of 8/7 to 8/8).
In the Pacific- Hurricane Hernan formed briefly yesterday, and today is reduced to a tropical storm. It is located 360 miles SW of the Baja Peninsula and is no threat to land. There are a few other disturbances to watch for development this week, but nothing too alarming yet.
Today in weather history- July 28, 2012- A tornado hits Aurora, CO- elevation 12,000 feet! This is noteworthy in that it is the second highest elevation tornado on record...in the world!
I thank all of you for reading this blog and your support. I will return to blogging on 8/8. For more information on what is going to be Tropical Storm Bertha, I recommend hurricanes.gov
See you soon!
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