I had the opportunity to meet with the Jackson Mississippi National Weather Service at the National Weather Association 2017 Annual Conference. They were here presenting local research on severe weather. Here is a quick couple…
Category: Southeast Weather
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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Real Talk: Harvey and the Gulf Coast
I got up this morning with every intention of running errands, working in the yard pulling out the last of that Chamberbitter, and doing some quick cleaning around the house. But when I logged onto…
Tornado Watch for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama likely extended
The Tornado Watch that expires at 1PM for parts of the southeast will likely be continued through later this evening. Strong, long-track devastating tornadoes are not likely in this watch. But brief, weaker, and fast-moving…
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One last round of severe weather for south Mississippi
Another area of low pressure will swing through the southeast opening the door for showers and storms to develop across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Storms will move from west to east across the Gulf Coast…
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New Day 2 Severe Weather Outlook from SPC shows lower tornado risk
Latest from the SPC: With such an amplified system and strong meridional flow aloft, multiple areas of convection will likely be ongoing Sunday morning. The main influencing factor regarding timing and location of potential severe…
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Severe weather Sunday for South Mississippi
Thunderstorms are likely Sunday during the day in South Mississippi. In fact, everyone east of I-55 and south of I-20 will have see a thunderstorm. That’s right, everyone in that box will see a storm.…
Severe weather, flooding back for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
As a deep area of low pressure lifts from Texas into the upper Midwest, a cold front will push through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama opening the door for showers, storms and severe weather. Quick Summary…
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South Mississippi faces more severe weather Thursday
As a cold front moves through Mississippi, there will be sufficient forcing and instability to promote the development of thunderstorms Thursday morning before sunrise. Right now, it appears that heavy rain, frequent lightning, damaging wind…
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SPC considers extending Tornado Watch
The SPC is considering extending the Tornado Watch for south Mississippi: SUMMARY…Threat for damaging winds and perhaps a couple of tornadoes will potentially focus over southeastern Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi later tonight. A…