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With all the rain Seattle gets, why is widespread flooding relatively rare?

asked Apr 22, 2021 at 19:49

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Why does the current warm spell in the Pacific Northwest include high, thin clouds?

asked Jun 20, 2021 at 23:40

4 votes

0 answers

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Do warm-season Foehn winds occur in the Pacific Northwest?

asked Feb 16, 2022 at 20:32

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0 answers

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Is archived lightning data from the GOES-16 beta test available?

asked Oct 13, 2017 at 22:06

4 votes

1 answer

178 views

Why did Hurricane Harvey have so much lightning associated with it?

asked Aug 12, 2019 at 18:50

3 votes

3 answers

171 views

Why do heat waves affect Australia unevenly?

asked Dec 31, 2019 at 23:43

3 votes

0 answers

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How susceptible is the greater Seattle area to an wildland-urban interface conflagration like the Camp Fire or 1991 Oakland firestorm?

asked Jan 24, 2020 at 1:50

3 votes

2 answers

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Why don't lightning strikes cause a lot of injury or damage to property?

asked Feb 8, 2017 at 1:22

3 votes

2 answers

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Have there ever been significant events of ecological or geological disasters occurring simultaneously alongside extreme meterological disasters?

asked Feb 23, 2018 at 0:18

3 votes

2 answers

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If North America were in the southern hemisphere, would the mountains and high desert have to be -east- of Tornado Alley?

asked Oct 20, 2016 at 2:55

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Does Environment Canada offer archived radar data in gridded format like in the US?

asked Apr 19, 2022 at 19:30

3 votes

1 answer

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The Pacific Northwest is about to endure the hottest temperatures in recorded history. What is the atmospheric setup causing it?

asked Jun 25, 2021 at 22:21

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1 answer

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What is the synoptic/atmospheric setup that is causing the U.S. severe weather outbreak in May 2019?

asked May 29, 2019 at 18:49

2 votes

1 answer

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Where can I find archived NAM/HRRR model runs?

asked Apr 19, 2022 at 19:57

2 votes

1 answer

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With respect to latitude and time of year, what geopotential heights are associated with low pressure systems on the North American landmass?

asked Nov 16, 2016 at 2:18

2 votes

1 answer

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How can I learn to make mesoscale/synoptic analyses of major weather events?

asked Jan 24, 2017 at 2:00

2 votes

1 answer

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Where can I find detailed historical breakdowns of U.S. lightning fatalities on a year-by-year basis?

asked Mar 29, 2018 at 0:45

2 votes

1 answer

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Why don't forest fires in Western Australia get as much attention as forest fires in the southeast of the country (including SA)? [closed]

asked Jul 6, 2018 at 2:08

2 votes

1 answer

156 views

How do upper-level cyclones and anticyclones affect surface level winds?

asked Sep 20, 2020 at 2:33

2 votes

1 answer

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Why do some parts of the West Coast of North America get hot later in the year than others?

asked Apr 27, 2020 at 21:36

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In a mesocyclone, why does wind shear create a horizontal axis of spinning air?

asked Sep 20, 2020 at 2:24

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Why is it so warm in the Pacific Northwest of North America right now - mid April 2021?

asked Apr 15, 2021 at 19:51

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0 answers

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Why aren't positive cloud-to-ground lightning strikes associated with the precipitation core of a storm?

asked Apr 15, 2021 at 21:19

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1 answer

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Does the Columbia Basin, North Cascades and Idaho Panhandle/Clearwater get a lot of violent, rotating supercellular thunderstorms?

asked May 30, 2018 at 5:32

1 vote

1 answer

146 views

How can I implement a visualization of archived convective data from numerical weather models?

asked Nov 10, 2016 at 22:38

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25 Questions

With all the rain Seattle gets, why is widespread flooding relatively rare?

Why does the current warm spell in the Pacific Northwest include high, thin clouds?

Do warm-season Foehn winds occur in the Pacific Northwest?

Is archived lightning data from the GOES-16 beta test available?

Why did Hurricane Harvey have so much lightning associated with it?

Why do heat waves affect Australia unevenly?

How susceptible is the greater Seattle area to an wildland-urban interface conflagration like the Camp Fire or 1991 Oakland firestorm?

Why don't lightning strikes cause a lot of injury or damage to property?

Have there ever been significant events of ecological or geological disasters occurring simultaneously alongside extreme meterological disasters?

If North America were in the southern hemisphere, would the mountains and high desert have to be -east- of Tornado Alley?

Does Environment Canada offer archived radar data in gridded format like in the US?

The Pacific Northwest is about to endure the hottest temperatures in recorded history. What is the atmospheric setup causing it?

What is the synoptic/atmospheric setup that is causing the U.S. severe weather outbreak in May 2019?

Where can I find archived NAM/HRRR model runs?

With respect to latitude and time of year, what geopotential heights are associated with low pressure systems on the North American landmass?

How can I learn to make mesoscale/synoptic analyses of major weather events?

Where can I find detailed historical breakdowns of U.S. lightning fatalities on a year-by-year basis?

Why don't forest fires in Western Australia get as much attention as forest fires in the southeast of the country (including SA)? [closed]

How do upper-level cyclones and anticyclones affect surface level winds?

Why do some parts of the West Coast of North America get hot later in the year than others?

In a mesocyclone, why does wind shear create a horizontal axis of spinning air?

Why is it so warm in the Pacific Northwest of North America right now - mid April 2021?

Why aren't positive cloud-to-ground lightning strikes associated with the precipitation core of a storm?

Does the Columbia Basin, North Cascades and Idaho Panhandle/Clearwater get a lot of violent, rotating supercellular thunderstorms?

How can I implement a visualization of archived convective data from numerical weather models?