Aug. 21st, 2018 — Latest (daily) updates on the tropics: "Talking the Tropics With Mike".....
10 years ago this week (beginning Aug. 19th), Rich Jones, WOKV radio reminded me tropical storm Fay slowly moved through Fl. producing A LOT of rain. Fay - "the storm that would not go away" - made landfall on Fl. soil a record 4 times ranging from the Keys to Melbourne to New Syrmna to the Panhandle.
Our local skies have been "busy" since Saturday with some spectacular cloud formations courtesy daily thunderstorms. Some images I've tweeted:
Photos below from "h.a.e photography":
From NASA/JPL/Colorado St U:
Arielle Nixon, First Alert Certified Broadcast Meteorologist:
Roger Exum, Ponte Vedra Beach:
Craig DeLoach, Jax Beach:
Possible microburst Mon. (Aug. 20th) looking NE from Orange Park Club Continental on the First Alert Skycam Network:
The two photos below were taken by me early Sat. evening showing a "cap" or pileus cloud. Formed by abruptly rising air due to towering cumulus/cumulonimbus clouds which condenses to form the smooth, lenticularis-like (often over or near mountains) clouds. You might notice some iridescence as well. The rainbow-effect is due to ice crystals in the high level clouds which reflects & refracts the sun's rays - like a prism.
Victor Jackson, Colee Cove, Fl:
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