La Nina Watch issued for 2024, a look at Gulf Coast implications for Spring and Summer

Checking in on the latest from the Climate Prediction Center, a La Nina Watch is now in effect for the Pacific Ocean. And El Nino Advisory remains in effect. ENSO Alert System Status: El Niño…

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What started with “Hail Season” ended with disproving another ‘Old Wives Tale’ – sorry!

In my never-ending quest to learn everything I can about South Mississippi weather, I wanted to see if March was in fact “hail season” as I’ve dubbed it, or if it just felt like a…

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La Nina Watch posted: What it could mean for the Atlantic Hurricane Season and 2020-2021 Winter

That’s right, friends. While I will spend some time talking about La Niña and the hurricane Season, I also posted a “deep tease” about the upcoming winter. Two reasons. The first, I think most of…

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Article Review: The Impact of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Winter and Early Spring U.S. Tornado Outbreaks

In recent years, interest in seasonal forecasts of the frequency and severity of severe weather has grown, especially since 2011. The year was an extreme for tornado outbreaks, resulting in over 500 deaths, thousands of…

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Past Pine Belt El Ninos

I decided to find out what we could expect this fall, winter and next spring from El Nino. Not to forecast, but rather, to get an idea of past events s, as a forecaster, I…

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El Nino doesn’t “grow” in California, USA Today is cray

An interesting story was posted on the USA Today website. It was titled: “Massive El Niño growing in California, say models” You can find it here: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/07/09/el-nino-california/29921633/ It is not the best article about El Nino…

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Amarillo NWS discusses El Nino forecast

A developing El Nino could mean more rain for the southern plains and help for the current drought Amarillo, TX – According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – or NOAA – El Nino…

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Recent Texas panhandle rains only offer short term relief

The majority of the Texas panhandle is still being monitored for severe, extreme or exceptional drought. During the last week, it might seem like the Texas panhandle received an unusual amount of precipitation, but it…

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