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The changing weather patterns in Nebraska
“With less air temperature difference According to Roberts, in Nebraska this
between the Arctic Ocean and the translates to increased losses from hail or
Equator, there isn’t the same potential extreme ooding with a longer hail season
for strong winds of jet stream. Extremely and larger hail sizes as storms increase in size
cold air from Canada clashes with warm, and intensity.
“As meteorologists we look at what is
very moisture rich air from the Gulf of “
Mexico very far north into the northern happening as far as increased occurrence of
laatitude of North America which is likely
l hurricanes and tornadoes, associate that with
to cause volatile, thunderstorm activities what our computer models show for changes
and is apt to stay in place longer,” in temperature, wind velocity and
Roberts said. precipitation, and make a pretty good
Roberts said that, in the past, it may assumption that we’re in for some volatile
weeather in the near future,” Roberts said.
have been two days and that weather w
system would progress to the east.
“What we're seeing recently is that you
may get three to four consecutive days
“We’re in for some volatile weather in the near future.” meteorologist Kim Roberts.
