Amazing Weather Predictions/Warnings
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(Note: The following weather predictions/warnings (P/W) for 2011 through 2013 can be seen on my timeline on Facebook under the dates below.)
2013
June 18 – 2013 Hurricane Season: What’s ahead?
P/W: Expect a mild 2013 hurricane season for the U.S.
Fact: NOAA is predicting an active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season.
2012
March 9 – Midwest and South: Surprise snow and rain event.
P/W: A late winter storm to hit the Midwest and South following the St. Patrick’s Day weekend bringing significant snow, ice and rain.
Fact: A surprise storm system resulted in a historic St. Patrick’s Day weekend bringing snow, ice, hail and rain as it swept across the Rockies into the Midwest and South.
April 13 – 2012 Hurricane Season: What’s ahead?
P/W: Warmer than average ocean temperatures in the Atlantic to have little effect upon the U.S. during the coming 2012 hurricane season.
Fact: NOAA predicted a near-normal 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.
May 7 – Vermont: Expect favorable growing season.
P/W: Favorable temperatures, sunshine and rainfall to give rise to a bountiful harvest of crops this year in fields and gardens throughout Vermont.
Fact: Vermont experienced seasonably warm temperatures and avoided the drought that affected many parts of the country.
July 6 – 2012 Drought: Oppressive heat and violent storms.
P/W: Relief from the heat wave gripping much of the Midwest and South that is forecasted by the National Weather Service for next week will not occur. Expect more of the same with continued hot and dry conditions and severe weather systems developing.
Fact: The Midwest and South experienced only slightly cooler temperatures but still with temperatures mainly in the upper 80s and 90s (and even some triple digits) and followed by more heat waves.
2011
August 22 – Hurricane Irene: Path of destruction
*On this date Hurricane Irene was located near Puerto Rico in the Caribbean.
P/W: As far as hurricanes go, Irene will not be a major concern for most. The track of Hurricane Irene will take it to the north of Hispaniola and well off the U.S. eastern seaboard. Expect wind, rain and wave surge, however, as it moves north.
Fact: Meteorologists had no idea where Hurricane Irene was headed (especially, early on), where it would make landfall or what to expect. Given the power of any hurricane and its potential to cause damage from wind, rain and flooding, there was, however, a lot of hype and media hysteria surrounding Hurricane Irene because of this great uncertainty. Facts were blown out of proportion, official response was often excessive and media coverage was highly sensationalized.
Hurricane Irene eventually made its way up the East Coast of the United States. (1) Many were spared the worst, as I stated, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, as Irene was far off the coast. (2) As the hurricane moved north, however, the biggest concern was the wind, rain and areas of localized flooding, especially in New Jersey, New York and parts of New England. At no time was I contacted by anyone about my prediction/warning for more information. The bottom line is that the statements made in my prediction/warning were accurate. The public had little official advance warning, however, and, in many cases, people were inadequately prepared for what was to come.
Earlier Years
There have also been other weather-related predictions/warnings made either in person or by letter, e-mail, phone or by posting on the Internet.
Vermont: Surprise rains in winter
January and February are typically the coldest months of the year in New England, accompanied by a fair amount of snowfall. The winter of 2009-10 was a notable exception, however, catching even the most veteran weather forecasters in the northeast off guard.
Early on January 16, 2010, I sent the following e-mail to Peter Campbell-Copp of Manchester, Vermont, an acquaintance of mine.
. . . [You] asked me back in August if Vermont was going to have a bad winter (as everyone was saying). I told you no. Well, we haven’t and we won’t. (FYI: Expect rain in the coming weeks/etc.). . .
Fact: Heavy rains began falling in Vermont 10 days later (on January 25) and regularly thereafter.
