The First Atlantic Storm 2011?

Nature Opens New Battlefront

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011 Officially Starts Today

Shortwave-IR Satellite Image of the Invest Area 93L east of the Carolinas. Source: CIMSS

Real-Time U.S. Composite Satellite Image (CIMSS)

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IR Satellite Image (NHC Enhancement, 8km Res) of Invest Location East of the Carolinas. Source: CIMSS

Meanwhile…

NWS in Lubbock TX issued the following WARNING:

• SEVERE THUNDERSTORM watch in effect until 11pm this evening. 

Weather Forecast Map: NOAA

GOES Eastern US SECTOR Infrared Image

Related Links

• Satellite Imagery
• 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season: AAA

2011 Disasters

• 2011 Much More Disastrous
• 2010 Disasters [Includes Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
• Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
• 2011 Disaster Calendar

Tornado Alley Maps for June

Probability of Tornadoes in June

The Maximum Threat: June Tornado Alley Maps Based on 15-Year Data

This map shows the time for maximum probability of tornadoes for the month of June.

This map shows the time for maximum probability of SIGNIFICANT tornadoes (F2 to F5 or EF-2 to EF-5) for the month of June.

This map shows the time for maximum probability of VIOLENT tornadoes (F4 and F5 or EF-4  and EF-5) for the month of June.

Other Maps

1. Tornado
2. F2 or greater (significant) tornadoes
3. Wind
4. Hail

Tornado Probabilities [Monthly]

Any Tornado	Signif. Tornado (F2-F5)	Violent Tornado (F4-F5)
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January	January	January
February	February	February
March	March	March
April	April	April
May	May	May
June	June	June
July	July	July
August	August	August
September	September	September
October	October	October
November	November	November
December	December	Dece

The probability of having one or more days with a tornado within 25 miles of a point sometime during a month. The base data for all tornadoes are the reports from 1980-1994 and for significant and violent tornadoes are the reports from 1921-1995. The values are probabilities in percent. Source: Severe Thunderstorms Climatology

F5 and EF5 Tornadoes of the United States

[1950 – present Source: Storm Prediction Center]

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The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart

EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH

Related Links

•  Tornado Dead to Haunt Missouri Officials
• The worst tornado outbreak in U.S. history
• U-S Attacked by Continued Severe Weather
• MEGA DELUGE 2011?

• 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season: AAA
• Mega Tornadoes to Bombard U-S Tornado Alley

2011 Disasters

• 2011 Much More Disastrous
• 2010 Disasters [Includes Links to 2010 Disaster Calendar]
• Mega Disasters: 2011 SIX TIMES MORE DISASTROUS THAN 2010
• 2011 Disaster Calendar

Beached 44ft whale dies on NE UK beach

Image of the Day

Probable Cause of Death: Malnourishment from Beaching
Probable Cause of Beaching: Ocean Pollution

A 44ft (13.4m) long whale died shortly after becoming stranded on a beach on Teesside, NE England. Photo Credit: Dave Cocks, RNLI/ via BBC

A spokesman for International Fund for Animal Welfare said whales are stranded for a variety of reasons:

“While it is not possible to pinpoint the cause in every case, we do know that human activity in the seas is increasing the threats to these highly intelligent and complex marine mammals.

“Manmade ocean noise, from shipping, oil and gas excavation and naval sonar, makes it ever harder for whales to navigate, communicate, find food or mates and avoid prey.”