One week from today, on Friday evening, September 13, I've got another weather books signing at Lupercalia Art Society for #LODA #Artwalk in #mobilealabama. If you haven't seen my new photos, stop by. Plan ahead, books and photos make good Holiday gifts! alanseallsauthor.com

#Texas #weather #history

45th anniversary of Hurricane Frederic in 1979 is September 12. Frederic 🌀 was a benchmark #hurricane in #mobilealabama Mobile County #Alabama & neighboring counties, with costly & destructive impact in multiple states into the NE US. #weather #history youtu.be/LZkUpwPOhdw

Know how to interpret this National Hurricane Center graphic for Potential Tropical Cyclone #6. Don't just be a cone head. The forecast cone does not specify threats of surge, tornadoes, rain, & wind. Watches & warnings do detail threats, which will be inside and outside of the cone.

Pictures from the USACE Hurricane Frederic post disaster storm report available online at books.google.com/books/about/Hu… This week is the 45th anniversary of the storm, making landfall on September 12, 1979 #weather #hurricane #history #alabama #florida #mississippi

The NHC Director Dr. Michael Brennan will provide a LIVE update on newly upgraded Tropical Storm #Francine around 11:10 AM EDT/10:10 AM CDT. Please join us on Facebook Live and the NHC YouTube Page at: youtube.com/user/NWSNHC Latest forecast at: Hurricanes.gov/#Francine

Curious about the science behind the propellers? Each propeller blade creates a low pressure vortex tube behind it. When pressure falls, relative humidity rises. At 100% you get condensation. Since the source is spinning, the trailing vortex tubes trace a circular lattice.

Sept 10 - NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 "Miss Piggy" is flying into TS #Francine to assess if it's intensifying into a hurricane. Data collected will refine intensity forecasts and support hurricane research. Visit hurricanes.gov for the latest updates. #FlyNOAA

At last light, surf at #orangebeachalabama, by Regin Goubil. Surf conditions along the central Gulf Coast will quickly become deadly due to approaching Francine.

I’m on today’s Lagniappe Daily Lagnia-Pod podcast, talking about hurricanes like Francine, and historic Ivan. Pickup the latest issue to see my article on Hurricane Ivan.

Awaiting bigger impacts from #hurricanefrancine in #mobilealabama. Wherever you live, for any tropical threat follow your local forecasts from a trusted, consistent source. Your local National Weather Service has forecasts for all storm threats specific to your county or parrish.

Forty five years ago today, it was Hurricane Frederic in #Alabama. Read the #hurricane #weather #history here weather.gov/mob/frederic

Don’t even think about getting in that water. Danger and double red flags 🚩🚩in #gulfshores #Alabama surf, by Regin Goubil.

One of those candidates looks like me! The AMS elections are now open. If you are a voting member, don't wait too late to cast your ballot.

The middle level clouds (altocumulus) provided perfect conditions for a colorful sunset 🌅 on the central Gulf Coast. Photo by Lauren Furlong. Did you see it around the Mobile Bay area?

Monday is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan (and the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Sally), striking the same area of Baldwin County #alabama with destruction far beyond. here's the Ivan #hurricane #weather #science #history youtube.com/watch?v=X--qur…

Monday will mark 4 years since Hurricane Sally (and 20 years since Hurricane Ivan) made landfall in south Baldwin County #alabama. Here's a recap I did (when I used to work on TV!) of the #hurricane #history for Sally youtube.com/watch?v=rfVYt3…

A recap (from the days when I was on TV) of Hurricane Sally. The 4th anniversary is Monday, September 16th (that's also the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan). youtube.com/watch?v=MioD81…

Monday, September 16th is the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Ivan, a benchmark storm. It's also the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Sally striking the same region of the Gulf Coast. Here's what we need to know and remember about Ivan youtube.com/watch?v=-BWN7L…

Back down memory lane, but not always a pleasant walk... Some of my Hurricane Ivan #weather coverage of 20 years ago, from the dusty archives. Ivan's US landfall was September 16, 2004.