Rick Smith helps those with Severe Weather Anxiety

Rick Smith, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the Norman, Oklahoma National Weather Service office is doing great things to help those that are struggling with Severe Weather Anxiety. In the clinical world, sometimes this is…

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Research shows connection between Gulf temps and severe weather

Matt Haworth, meteorologist for StormGeo, presented research connecting Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures to severe weather potential along the Gulf Coast. “Basically I expanded on a study done by Roger Edwards and Steven Weiss…

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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…

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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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