Fifty-one years ago a Category Five hurricane moved ashore along the Mississippi coast and changed thousands of lives forever. But the story of Camille didn’t stop at the coast. The storm moved through parts of…
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The 2020 (COVID-19) “school from home” computer buying help
I know a lot of parents are probably uncertain how to navigate tech needs for this fall given the pandemic. If you’re in the market for a new computer or tablet, but you aren’t sure…
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Ask NASA: Improving hurricane forecasts from space
NASA – yeah, NASA – has a hand in improving hurricane forecasts every year. Not directly, as that is left to the smart meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center, but indirectly through access to new…
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WX Info: The MJO, Kelvin Waves and Hurricane Season
On the air last night, I mentioned a Kelvin Wave. Your browser does not support the video tag. These things are pretty cool. And pretty important when it comes to forecasting during hurricane season. The…
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Video: NHC breaks down the Forecast Cone and how to use it
The National Hurricane Center made a great – quick – video discussing what the Forecast Cone is made for, how to use it, and where it isn’t very useful at all. Take a look!
How to spot the Comet NEOWISE (plus some background info on the comet itself)
Get ready for a once-in-an-every-6,000ish-years event. A lot of people have been snapping great pictures of the comet during the past few days. Комета NeoWise в небе моего города. В следующий раз вы можете её…
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Video: Storm chaser Mike Olbinski shares a TON of amazing storm footage
Vorticity 3 (4K) from Mike Olbinski on Vimeo. The video really needs zero introduction. However, some background. Mike is a fantastic photographer and videographer. Sure, he is a great storm chaser, too. But man, oh…
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6/10/20 COVID Update: Adding context to the numbers
So, now that the number of new cases every day is fluctuating between 200 and 500, you may be left wondering, what does all this mean now and why should I care? And that’s okay!…
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5/28/20 COVID-19 Update: New numbers & new research
As always, I’d like to take this time to remind everyone that I’m not a doctor. I’m more of a science and mathematics guy. These updates are meant as a way to turn the math…
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Back of the napkin COVID math shows we aren’t out of the woods
I just want to run some quick numbers by everyone as the State of Mississippi continues to re-open. Dates New Cases Estimated Currently Sick 05/07/20 404 3,937 05/08/20 288 3,944 05/09/20 123 3,783 05/10/20 173…
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