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CLIMATE REVIEW (June and AMJ 2007). http://media.thevictoriaadvocate.com/smedia/2007/06/29/02/264-Flooding_TXDAM103_705686728.standalone.prod_affiliate.31.jpg. OUTLINE. Outlook Verification Tropics Global Anomalies June Highlights Texas –Oklahoma Flooding Drought Global Monsoon
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CLIMATE REVIEW(June and AMJ 2007) http://media.thevictoriaadvocate.com/smedia/2007/06/29/02/264-Flooding_TXDAM103_705686728.standalone.prod_affiliate.31.jpg
OUTLINE • Outlook Verification • Tropics • Global Anomalies • June Highlights • Texas –Oklahoma Flooding • Drought • Global Monsoon • S. Hemisphere Cold • Severe Weather
June 2007 TOfficial, Update, Observations 0.5 Lead UPD Off. Up. Change All Stations 12.9 12.9 +0.0 Non-EC: 43.5 35.7 -7.8 % Cov: 29.7 36.2 +6.5
June 2007 POfficial, Update, Observations 0.5 Lead UPD Off. Up. Change All Stations -0.9 3.7 +4.6 Non-EC: -12.5 11.2 +23.7 % Cov: 6.9 32.8 +25.9
Official Forecast AMJ 2007 T Consolidation Off. Consol All Stations 0.0 -0.9 Non-EC: 0.0 -1.8 % Cov: 65.9 47.0
Official Forecast AMJ 2007 P Consolidation Off. Consol All Stations 1.3 -4.5 Non-EC: 8.3 -31.8 % Cov: 15.5 14.2
June 2007 CONUS Precipitation Departures from Normal http://www.srh.noaa.gov/rfcshare/precip_analysis_new.php
The 2007 South West summer Monsoon, despite a rusty start, has finally spread all over India. The monsoon rainfall over India, since the 1 June start, has been above normal.
Two unusual cyclones, Gonu, a Category 5 Hurricane in early June and Tropical Depression TD 03B (never officially given a name by IMD, India Met. Dept even though it was claimed by US Naval Res. Lab to have possibly reached Category 1 Hurricane strength winds), caused record setting devastating damage to people and property in the Middle East and Pakistan. GONU’s track Such a strong cyclone as Gonu (Cat 5) has never been observed before in that region. Previous cyclones in the vicinity rarely reached hurricane strength winds. Gonu Tropical Depression (?) 03B
North American Monsoon • During June 2007, central Mexico has received substantial rainfalls. • Precipitation over southern Mexico was below average.
Johannesburg Snow (1st since 1981) Photos courtesy of http://www.weathersa.co.za