2022 UPDATE: I’ve added the video below from the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina to add extra evidence tot eh proverbial ‘pile’ of data. 2017 ORIGINAL:It is something I’ve heard countless times during my…
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VIDEO: Proof Hurricane Hunters are awesome
The Hurricane Hunters strapped a Go Pro style camera to the window inside the WP-3D Orion for a trek inside Irma. Take a look at the video… Ride along with WP-3D Orion #NOAA42 for the…
What if Harvey happened to you? Maps estimate what local flooding would look like
First off, props to the Washington Post. I would really encourage everyone to take a look at this article about what the Harvey floods really mean. They do a great job at putting things into…
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WX Info: What does “Tropical development” even mean?
Now that we are into Hurricane Season, there will a lot of coverage about every tropical wave that poses some kind of threat to develop. Some quick definitions In short, it is simply the growth…
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SNL’s Dawn Lazarus gives this meteorologist a laugh, context when presenting a forecast
Sometimes when I start talking on-air about all of the parameters and phenomena that influence the weather in South Mississippi, I wonder if people at home think I sound like this: You’re going over people’s…
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WX Info: What does “percent chance” for rain even mean?
FEBRUARY 23, 2021 UPDATE: There is a new viral tiktok video floating around the internet where a person is attempting to explain how “a chance for rain” really works. Because it is the internet, people…
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The Bucket
This is pretty cool. A guy dumped a camera in a bucket of water in West Texas to see who would show up for a drink…
Thunder in February, Frost in April
Ah, the “thunder in February, frost in April” saying. Works every time, right? Well, not quite. This is an “old wives tale” that a lot of gardeners and farmers still use. And it is circulated…
Chaos Theory and Forecasting
Back in 2003, Crystal Ives was a student at Oregon State in Physics 407 – Life, the Universe and Everything. It was a a class to discuss those borderland regions where modern science, philosophy, and…
Forecast Guarantee: Snowfall amounts will be disappointing
There is at least one forecast that is a promise: Disappointment. The Reality: This is Tough Starting late Thursday, through Friday and into Saturday there will be a really good chance that many parts of…
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