The cold whipping across an Alabama field on this winter morning slaps away the warmth, slowly forcing fingers and toes numb. Under a dull, overcast sky, University of Mississippi researchers trek across a damp pasture just north of Huntsville, braving the freeze and checking an array of 12 sensors that scientists at the UM National Center for Physical Acoustics are using in their research into tornado detection and tracking.
Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal
Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 4/25/2020
Submitted: 4/25/2020 6:22 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:
0.73 inches of rain in the past week and 2.94 inches of rain in April. Lawns are green and lush. A lot of freeze damage on a wide range of plants.
Categories:
General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.
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