UpdraftMinnesota Public Radio chief meteorologist Paul Huttner blogs about our region's favorite conversation starter.Ike and Front enhance winds- September 15, 2008 The circulation of the weakened Hurricane Ike combined with a cool front to enhance the surface winds in the Ohio Valley on Sunday. Winds gusted to 75 mph in Louisville. Wind reports from Ohio Valley on Sunday Quiet weather in...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/ike_a... Mandatory Evacuations-Voluntary- September 13, 2008 I'm curious about the web headline which claimed Texans were surprised by Ike's ferocity! Even more befuddling is the concept that officials ordered mandatory evacution, but the decision is up to you! That really means, emergency responders will come...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/manda... Prepare for the worst, hope for the best- September 12, 2008 We've been watching IKE for over a week and now the main event is about to begin. I noticed in the latest advisory from the Hurricane Center that hurricane force winds now extend out more than 100 miles from the...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/prepa... Monitoring Ike in the Gulf Using Buoy Data- September 11, 2008 In addition to following the story of Hurricane Ike through various news media and the NOAA National Hurricane Center web site, MPR listeners may want to view the actual data being reported from the Gulf as Ike passes over. One...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/monit... All eyes on Ike- September 11, 2008 As in most cases when dealing with the potential for a major hurricane, meteorologists need to balance the science with the emotion. Hurricane Ike has got everyone's attention; and rightfully so. Winds of greater than 75 mph extend out more...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/all_e... Looking good in high resolution- September 10, 2008 This spring NOAA's National Weather Service Office in Chanhassen enhanced the radar imagery to define the details of storms on the Doppler radar. This high resolution upgrade assists in examining storm structure for signatures that relate to storm severity. Having...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/looki... What's that smell- September 9, 2008 Don't you love it when you arrive at that first morning of the autumn season when you begrudgingly kick the heat on You are treated to the aroma of the accumulation of dust on the elements that burns off as...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/whats... Hanna to center court at US Open- September 5, 2008 Tropical storm Hanna is making her way towards the Carolinas this afternoon with rain bands already rotating into Charleston, SC. The path of Hanna will take the center of circulation along the Atlantic coastline. Saturday and into Saturday night,...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/hanna... One for the history book- September 4, 2008 I was working the forecast desk at the Indianapolis NWS office in the summer of 1979. The team of meteorologists had watched as the first hurricane named after a male faded over the lower Mississippi Valley into a tropical...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/one_f... Cool Temperatures Will Accelerate Fall Colors Up North- September 4, 2008 Low temperatures this morning in NE Minnesota counties are in the 30s F. A samping includes: Hibbing 33 F Waskish 37 F Cotton 36 F McGregor 36 F Eveleth 37 F Ely 39 F Aitkin 39 F Silver Bay 39...http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2008/09/cool_... |