WEBSITE AND/OR WEATHER STATION UPDATES/UPGRADES
2018


12 December 2018: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 84.
  • Updated and corrected some information on the About Us page.
22 September 2018: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 81.
23 July 2018: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Changed the NOAA Weather Radio streaming to a more reliable source. NOTE: Not all of the All Hazards Radio broadcasts in the US are available as they are streamed by individuals.
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 73.
23 July 2018: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Changed website over to SSL - increasing website security.
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 61.
03 May 2018: Made the following enhancements to the Website:
  • Updated the Weather Display Program to Version 10.37S Build 61.
  • Updated the UV Forecast script to fetch using CURL as well fixing notice errata.
  • Again, updated the NWS Forecast Script to stay with NWS forecasting model. Fix for stale point-forecast via API to cause fail over to Zone forecast
  • Updated several "under the hood" scripts for better response time and general site updating.

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Interesting Weather Facts
HURRICANE FACTS
Only 5 Category 5 hurricanes have ever made landfall in the US as a Category 5 Hurricane. They are: on 02 September 1935 an Un-named but referred to as the "The Great Labor Day Hurricane" hit the Florida Keys (185mph winds), On 18 August 1969 Hurricane Camille came on shore at Pass Christian, Mississippi and 24 August 1992 (175mph winds): Hurricane Michael of 10 October 2018, passing near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida (160 mph): Hurricane Andrew passed directly through the city of Homestead, Florida (165mph winds): Hurricane Andrew of 24 August 1992 passing directly through the city of Homestead in now, Miami-Dade (previously was just Dade County) County (165mph winds) . Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 when it made landfall near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana. It is recorded as the most costliest (along with Hurricane Harvey) Atlantic tropical cyclone on record both of which are estimated to have caused $125 Billon in damage. Katrina is also the 3rd most deadliest in US history (1500+ deaths reported) behind the Great Galveston Hurricane (08 Sept. 1900, Cat 4 - with an estimated 8000-12000 deaths) and the Okeechobee Hurricane (17 Sept. 1928, Cat 4, with an estimated 2500-3000 deaths). Hurricane Sandy (aka Superstorm Sandy) never made landfall within the United States as a hurricane but as a very deep and widespread Post Tropical Storm.)