A frosty spring, a dry May, a hot July and here we are…reaping the rewards! Have ‘maters ripening by the dozen and picked our first cantaloupe on Monday (who knew you could grow those here?) My question to you: what’s the best way to freeze the tomatoes so we can enjoy them into the fall and winter??? HELP!!!
Changeable skies today…sunshine this morning with rainfall and some storms moving from west to east through the afternoon. Storm Prediction Center calls our severe weather chances today “meager.” http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html
We’ll be here keeping an eye on Stormtracker just in case.
National Hurricane Center is mentioning the potential for a few other named storms developing in the central Atlantic by the end of the week: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATWOAT+shtml/270231.shtml
Next two names: Harvey and Irene.
Yesterday I listed what seemed to be the 5 hottest stretches of weather in Middle Tennessee since records have been kept (you can see that below.) Had a question in the comments section asking about what the following winters looked like (people love their snow here, huh?) So here’s what I found:
1930-31: 5.2″ of snow
1943-44: 3″
1983-84: 9.7″
1954-55: 8″
1952-53: 0.8″
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An average Tennessee winter: 9″
Couple of things jumped out at me here. First, all 5 seasons were either close to or below normal. Second, 4 of those 5 seasons had an early snow in November and/or December. 3rd, no storms over 6″ in any of those 5 seasons. Finally, not one of those seasons in the top 20 snowiest.
Note: The forecast method of a cool August, wet October and busy hurricane season didn’t work last winter. All of those pointed at a snowy upcoming winter, so don’t lose hope for this winter quite yet. Sadly at this point, the woolly worm is still more reliable (kills me a scientist to say that!)
