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By September 7, New York City had their first official heat wave all year. [ 144 ] [ 145 ] That day, sports in Suffolk County, New York , were postponed until at least 6 p.m. due to heat index values of 96 °F (36 °C). [ 146 ]
On the same day, the University of Arizona (UA) posted their forecast calling for a very active season featuring 21 named storms, 11 hurricanes, 5 major hurricanes, and an ACE index of 156 units. [7] On April 12, University of Missouri (MU) issued their prediction of 26 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five major hurricanes. [ 8 ]
The FMS upgraded Nat to a Category 2 tropical cyclone the next day before wind shear led to the system's demise. [53] Simultaneously, Tropical Disturbance 07F formed on February 5 before dissipating. [54] 08F quickly developed and the FMS named Osai on February 7 before an increase in wind shear caused the storm to dissipate. [55]
Early on September 11, a tropical wave exited western Africa. The next day, the system moved across the Cabo Verde Islands, producing flooding that killed one person in Praia. [101] The city recorded 5 in (88 mm) of precipitation over 24 hours. Flooding blocked several roads and damaged automobiles, bridges, buildings, and farmland. [102]
Interstellar and Big Hero 6 opened the same weekend (November 7–9, 2014) in the US and Canada. Both were forecast to earn between $55 million and $60 million. [137] In North America, the film is the seventh-highest-grossing film to not hit No. 1, with a top rank of No. 2 on its opening weekend. [138]
Los Angeles, [a] often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.With an estimated 3,820,914 residents within the city limits as of 2023, [8] It is the second-most populous city in the United States, behind only New York City; it is also the commercial, financial and cultural center of Southern California.
This new warning system, named Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS), was created by the Hazardous Weather Testbed housed in the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma. During the experiment and test, the WoFS gave a high indication of “near-ground rotation” in and around the area of Greenfield, Iowa between 2-4 p.m.