MikJournal Monday 06/03/2019...Wet Threat

Hey, hey! Welcome back to an overdue Monday edition of my journal. Wow, time flies. It's already meteorological summer. School is just about out for the kiddos here in Jefferson County. The garden is in full swing. Lots of pepper plants this year, including habanero and ghost pepper along with a chili pepper and a couple of Marconi pepper plants, a few sweet bell pepper and Big Bertha bell plants. And of course, tomato plants, including one I am experimenting with in a bale of straw. I have never tried it before and thought I'd give it a go. Looking forward to fried green tomatoes and some hot salsa later this summer.

In case you missed it, have a look at this....
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That's right, pre-drought conditions. Who'd ever thought we would be talking about abnormally dry weather after such a wet winter? But, there you have it. Because by this time next week, that abnormally dry condition will be gone.
We have an abundance of moisture poised to invade our region. In fact, some locations could see rain totals exceeding 4" by this time next Monday. Stay tuned. In addition, convective activity looks to be strong to severe at times for many of us. We could even have multiple rounds of severe weather. Again, stay tuned to your favorite media source for the most up-to-date information.

I'm a big geography buff, so here is a couple of interesting statistics you might enjoy. The state of Delaware has just 3 counties, making this state the one with the least amount of counties, whereas Texas tops the list with an astounding 254 counties, equal to the combined counts of the commonwealths of Virginia(134) and Kentucky(120) who are ranked 3rd and 4th highest respectively.

Have a good week. And keep alert to those possible hazards this week.

MS