Planalytics Business Weather Intelligence Workshop in Sept
14 Aug '07
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The U.S. Plains, Midwest, and Southeast Broiled Under Record High Temperatures. Cooler Relief in Canada and U.S. Northern Tier-Stormy Midwest.
Weekend Review (11-12 August 2007): The dangerous heat and humidity levels continued across much of the South from Missouri southward to Texas and eastward to Georgia where heat index readings topped 110 degrees. Outdoor activities were likely curtailed; those consumers that did get out flocked to air-conditioned indoor venue; late summer demand was very robust.
A relatively cooler, less humid air mass that had invaded the Midwest and Northeast made it into the Carolinas, areas that endured week long temperatures in the upper 90s to low 100s. The West Coast was also cooler than typical in most locations. It was a dry weekend for most in the U.S. with the storm track well north into Canada. The Upper Midwest experienced widespread showers and thunderstorms along with Florida and the eastern Gulf Coast.
Last Week (week-ending 08/11/2007): A stagnant high pressure system anchored over the Southeast was responsible for the hottest temperatures of the summer in most locations from Texas and Oklahoma to the East Coast. Scores of cities to include St. Louis, Cincinnati, Nashville, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham all hit 100 degrees with very dangerous heat index levels approaching or exceeding 110 degrees F.
The intense heat spawned widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms; flooding occurred in many areas of the Midwest to include Chicago and Cleveland. The jet stream dipped later in the week providing relatively cooler, less humid air across most of Canada, the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and Northeast.
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