1. The GIANT WxD September 16, 2011-September 22, 2011

2. Contents Drought Cool Spell Remembering Hugo Ophelia Hurricane Climatology La Nina? Typhoon Roke Local Rain

3. The Texas drought and wildfires led to $5.2 billion in damage. http://www.weather.com/ou tlook/weather- news/news/articles/drought- south-central-cost_2011-09- 15 http://www.weather.com/ou tlook/weather- news/news/articles/drought- south-central-cost_2011-09- 15

6. August temperatures in comparison

7. U.S. experiences second warmest summer on record

8. Only nine of the lower 48 states experienced August temperatures near average, and no state had August average temperatures below average

11. http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail.php?MediaID=840&MediaTypeID=2

34. September 20 22 nd Anniversary of HURRICANE HUGO! (and then Hillary was born on the 21 st !!!)

36. Ophelia 2005

37. September Hurricane Climatology

40. Cold Water Upwelling

41. Transition back to La Nina

43. Typhoon Roke http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid911423029001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtuk~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBK dIYL-&bclid=0&bctid=1172886382001 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid911423029001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtuk~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBK dIYL-&bclid=0&bctid=1172886382001

44. Wednesday Morning

47. Wednesday Evening

51. Thursday Morning

55. Severe weather http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bc pid911423029001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtu k~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBKdIYL- &bclid=0&bctid=1166226659001 http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bc pid911423029001?bckey=AQ~~,AAAAAAQxtu k~,N9g8AOtC12cugPLOPKfm7ZBGwBKdIYL- &bclid=0&bctid=1166226659001

56. Subpolar Cyclone in North Pacific A massive subpolar cyclone has been moving across the North Pacific for the last few days. The storm is over 2,000 miles wide from its north to south extent, and is generating gale warnings from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska throughout the Northwest U.S. The Aleutian Low, a semi-permanent low pressure system in the Pacific, is associated with these frequent and large storms. This image was captured by the GOES-West satellite on September 21, 2011 at 1800z.

57. Hurricane Hilary!!