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National Weather Service in Binghamton, NY, to issue alerts for dangerous NON-lake-effect snow squalls this winter

The following Public Information Statement was issued by the National Weather Service Office in Binghamton, New York, earlier today.  Note that this applies to sudden snow squalls NOT associated with lake-effect snow bands.  In the lee of the lakes, oftentimes an arctic front can deliver significant winter squalls that, according to the National Weather Service, prove more deadly than widespread winter storms.  Read on...

NOAA: NOAA and Nauticus deploy "smart buoy" in the Elizabeth River near Norfolk, VA

         

         

 

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The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a “smart buoy” Sept. 26 in the Elizabeth River near downtown Norfolk to observe the river's changing conditions. The buoy, developed in partnership with the Nauticus museum, will be the southernmost buoy in NOAA's Chesapeake Bay  Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), a network that provides mariners, scientists  and educators with real-time data about the Bay.

LIGHTNING SAFETY WEEK 2008: JUNE 22-28

Direct from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:

Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest  weather                     phenomena— lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes                     yearround. The goal of this Website is to safeguard U.S.                     residents from lightning.                   

In the United States, an average of 62 people are killed each                     year by lightning. Already in 2008,                     16 people have died due to lightning strikes. In                     2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S.;                     hundreds of others were injured.  Of                     the victims who were killed by lightning:

                  

• 98% were outside
• 89% were male
• 30% were males between the ages of 20-25
• 25% were standing under a tree
• 25% occurred on or near the water

                  

The reported number of injuries is likely far lower than the                     actual total number because many people do not seek help or doctors                     do not record it as a lightning injury.  People struck by                     lightning suffer from a variety of long-term, debilitating symptoms,                     including memory loss, attention deficits, sleep disorders, numbness,                     dizziness, stiffness in joints, irritability, fatigue, weakness,                     muscle spasms, depression, and an inability to sit for long.

                  

Lightning is a serious danger. Through this site we hope                     you'll learn more about lightning risks and how to protect                     yourself, your loved ones and your belongings. As a start,                     get an overview of Lightning Safety                     or stop by our comprehensive page of handouts,                     brochures, links and more.