If you've driving the stretch of I-15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and get off at the Baker exit near Death Valley, you have the opportunity to see the ultimate tacky weather object--the world's tallest thermometer. Rising a full 134 feet above the dusty streets of Baker (population: 700),
the working thermometer is the brainchild of Baker resident Willis Herron, who spent $700,000 erecting the huge instrument. In an article in the June 2005 issue of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Willis says: "Awww, I know it's tacky. But I also know people won't be able to pass it more than four or five times without saying, 'What is that?'". And hopefully pull off the expressway to take a look--and buy a burger at the Mad Greek restaurant or a slice of strawberry pie at the original Bun Boy restaurant, now owned by Steve Carter, whom Herron sold the thermometer to in 2000.
The thermometer weighs 76,812 pounds, sports 4900 light bulbs, and is held together by 125 cubic yards of concrete--much of this added after 70-mph winds snapped the thermometer in half shortly after it was built in 1991. The 134 foot height is symbolic of the 134 degree maximum temperature recorded in Death Valley in 1913--the all-time record for North America.
Dr. Jeff Masters
The world's tallest thermomerter! (
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Located in Baker, California, 109 degrees
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25 North 75 West its there for days
http://moe.met.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/mm5fsutc2.cgi?time=2005080800&field=Sea+Level+Pressure&hour=120hr
The African coast looks relatively calm at the moment. Small wave moving off the coast, but doesnt look strong. The dust has died down over the last few days, however another small surge will come off the coast either late today or tomorrow. This should hamper development off the African coast in the short term.
Some of the models are taking Irene farther to the west towards Bermuda now. That would seem possible considering the visible loop shows a big high pressure trying to build in to the north behind the little tail of weakness from Harvey. The 0z ECMWF actually appears to take Irene to near the North Carolina coast in several days, but that really can't be believed at this point because Irene is so far north already.
Anyway, this storm wont make it to the US. Dont worry about that. And even if it did, its so weak it wouldnt have any impact.
I said before it was even a depression that the furthest west this storm would go would be an impact on Bermuda. Looks like that might be the case. Another Harvey for them.
Look it up on google, you will see. I am not trying to say you are wrong or anything, just letting you know for later.
Here is another site (since i cant find the site i just told you about)
http://www.noaa.gov/questions/question_010901.html
So, how about those tropics?!?
I am off to lunch now, so back in an hour.
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