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Hurricane Education and Hurricane Education and Outreach in the Big Bend Outreach in the Big Bend
RegionRegion
Jessica FieuxJessica FieuxClark EvansClark Evans
June 9, 2006June 9, 2006
North Florida Chapter of North Florida Chapter of the American the American
Meteorological SocietyMeteorological Society
What We DoWhat We Do
• We are a group of meteorology students, faculty, We are a group of meteorology students, faculty, professionals, and community members at-large professionals, and community members at-large who are interested in the weather!who are interested in the weather!
• We perform educational and community outreach We perform educational and community outreach within the Big Bend region, designed to teach within the Big Bend region, designed to teach people of all ages about hurricanes, people of all ages about hurricanes, preparedness, and the weather in general.preparedness, and the weather in general.
• We are here today to talk to you all about our role We are here today to talk to you all about our role in passing along knowledge about hurricanes to in passing along knowledge about hurricanes to
the general public and meteorologists –the general public and meteorologists –essentially, essentially, why they are telling you what they are today!why they are telling you what they are today!
Why is Hurricane Knowledge Why is Hurricane Knowledge Important?Important?
Since 1851, 49 storms have passed within 50 miles of Since 1851, 49 storms have passed within 50 miles of Carrabelle!Carrabelle!
WHYWHY they do so and they do so and WHAT WHAT they bring with them are very they bring with them are very important to understand for understanding hurricanes!important to understand for understanding hurricanes!
(courtesy NOAA Coastal Data Center)
Three Major Tracks…Three Major Tracks…
• Across Florida from the Atlantic (southeast)Across Florida from the Atlantic (southeast)– Like Hurricane Frances in 2004Like Hurricane Frances in 2004– Most common during the peak of the seasonMost common during the peak of the season
• From the Caribbean (south)From the Caribbean (south)– Like Hurricane Dennis in 2005Like Hurricane Dennis in 2005– Most common early on in the seasonMost common early on in the season
• From the Gulf (southwest)From the Gulf (southwest)– Like Tropical Storm Bonnie in 2004Like Tropical Storm Bonnie in 2004– Most common early or late in the seasonMost common early or late in the season
The “Why” of Hurricane TracksThe “Why” of Hurricane TracksHurricanes are Hurricanes are steered by larger steered by larger areas of high and areas of high and low pressure…low pressure…
How they set up How they set up with respect to one with respect to one another determines another determines where the storm where the storm goes!goes!
Early in the year, Early in the year, storms tend to form storms tend to form in the Gulf and in the Gulf and head this way.head this way.
During mid-season, During mid-season, they tend to form they tend to form out in the Atlantic.out in the Atlantic.Late in the season, hurricanes tend to form closer to the US, but are usually keptLate in the season, hurricanes tend to form closer to the US, but are usually kept
away from here by cold fronts passing through as we move into fall!away from here by cold fronts passing through as we move into fall!
……Three Major Impacts…Three Major Impacts…
• WindsWinds– Hurricane Kate in 1985Hurricane Kate in 1985
– Image from State of Florida/Image from State of Florida/Capital Area Red Cross Website ofCapital Area Red Cross Website ofTharpe St. in TallahasseeTharpe St. in Tallahassee
• RainfallRainfall– Tropical Storm Allison in 2001Tropical Storm Allison in 2001
– Over 10” of rain across N. FloridaOver 10” of rain across N. Floridaand S. Georgia in a 24-hr spanand S. Georgia in a 24-hr span
• Waves & Storm SurgeWaves & Storm Surge– Hurricane Dennis in 2005Hurricane Dennis in 2005
– Covered by the Natl. WeatherCovered by the Natl. WeatherService in their talk earlierService in their talk earlier (courtesy SE Regional Climate Center)
Any questions?Any questions?
Thank you!Thank you!
Visit us on the web!Visit us on the web!http://http://www.northflams.orgwww.northflams.org//
[email protected]@met.fsu.edu // // [email protected]@met.fsu.edu
