From practicing thunderstorm safety to understanding heat risks, there are ways to stay weather aware ahead of summer activities.
Strong thunderstorm winds and flooding are particularly dangerous for those camping in an RV, because they are not anchored to the ground. Experts warn that RVs
and urge people to never drive an RV in high winds. Instead, campers should seek shelter in a sturdy building and have multiple ways of accessing weather information, with one option being a battery-powered NOAA weather radio.Hurricane season is always a wild card for those planning summer vacations to Florida, the Gulf Coast, the Eastern Seaboard or the Caribbean.
One factor that could influence the upcoming hurricane season is the expected El Niño conditions, the warming of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that influences weather patterns around the globe. El NiñoAdvertisement El Niño tends to reduce the amount of hurricane activity in the Atlantic Basin because of increased wind shear, or variation, which stunts the growth of tropical cyclones. However, travelers shouldn’t necessarily count on that being the case.
“El Nino typically reduces Atlantic hurricane activity via increases in vertical wind shear. However, Atlantic is extremely warm right now, potentially mitigating typical shear impacts,”If you have plans to visit a hurricane-prone area, make sure to follow official forecasts from the
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