- Summer Is Here: Forecast Refresh – 6/21/2026
It is now officially summer! So Mother Nature decided to make it feel like it with scattered storms and high humidity. Radar shows a broad area of showers along the Texas-Louisiana border along with an area of more intense convection stretching northwest to southeast across Mississippi. Some pulse storms also appear to be developing in the space between these… - Storm threat returns for some: Regional Forecast – 6/20/26
Pack an umbrella for any Father’s Day outdoor plans! Numerous scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected tomorrow. It won’t be a complete washout, but the weather could still disrupt outdoor activities at times, with the highest rainfall totals expected north of the I-20 corridor. Fortunately, ridging expands northward across the region and builds in by Sunday for the southernmost…Read more of Storm threat returns for some: Regional Forecast – 6/20/26
- A Case Study of the April 14, 2012, Great Plains Tornado Outbreak
The April 14, 2012, Great Plains tornado outbreak was the largest tornado outbreak (by number of tornadoes) in recorded history in the American Great Plains. This tornado outbreak was embedded in a several day period of enhanced severe weather activity across the central United States. From 12z UTC (7am central time) on April 14 to 12z UTC on April…Read more of A Case Study of the April 14, 2012, Great Plains Tornado Outbreak
- Southern MS/AL/LA Forecast Refresh – 6/20/26
Currently, there is a line of thunderstorms and rain moving east, stretching all the way through our area. We have multiple flash floods and special marine warnings in Southern LA and Southern MS. We are under a marginal risk for severe weather, meaning isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible. The biggest concerns are wind, lightning, and flash flooding. Tonight… - Tropical Forecast: 6/20/2026
A break. Finally. The upcoming pattern does not appear to be favorable for tropical cyclone formation in or near the southeastern United States. This will give us a well deserved break even though the weather will not exactly be quiet. The jet stream is fairly active for this time of year with moderate westerly flow across the country. The…
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