Signal: wet/dry extremes
VegetationAnomalyJuly2011

Both drought and extreme rains hit U.S. in July

by on 17. Aug, 2011 in Uncategorized

More of the United States was in exceptional drought in July 2011 than in any other month in the past 12 years, according to the National Climatic Data Center. The worst of the drought is spread across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and parts of Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, and Louisiana. But 26 percent of the lower [...]

TexasFiresApril2011

Fires burn 1.5 million acres in Texas, fueled by record dry conditions

by on 18. Apr, 2011 in Uncategorized

Since April 6, more than a million acres have burned throughout the state of the Texas, says the Texas Forest Service. Wind whips both smoke and dust southeast across the state. The image illustrates one of the primary reasons fire danger is extremely high in Texas: strong winds. Warm temperatures, dry vegetation for fuel, and [...]