Second research project: how weather models can improve upslope snowfall forecasting

Hello there; thanks for taking the time to read this research. This is my second piece of research for the summer, and I have decided to switch things up from my last research paper. This…

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A quick note on the 8/24/22 Hattiesburg tornado

Yes, there was a tornado. And, in this case, the video probably really helped the National weather Service identify it. The NWS in Jackson has rated this an EF-0 tornado that was on the ground…

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NWS continues severe weather surveys: Two tornadoes were moving through Covington County simultaneously

The National Weather Service in Jackson, Mississippi finished their severe weather surveys for parts of southern Mississippi and have released stats on the tornadoes that affected the area. There were mutliple storms reports in the…

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Five years later: The 2017 Hattiesburg/Petal Tornado

I knew people were going to die. Messaging was intense and started earlier than normal because I knew it was going to be a bad day. A very bad day. But this isn’t just about…

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Wx Info: Answering if the lack of severe weather is ‘luck’ or a pattern shift

I received a great question the other day. Corey checked in asking if the overall pattern had changed during the last few years since it felt like there hadn’t been as much severe weather. And…

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NWS Meteorologist recaps warning decision process on tornado near Sanford, MS

On March 30th, 2021, there was a unique atmospheric setup across parts of south Mississippi. This type of severe weather event doesn’t come along often, but when it does, it makes a very tricky situation…

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Wednesday’s storms in South Mississippi were a once-in-a-lifetime event

There are plenty of once-in-a-lifetime weather events for people living in south Mississippi. Usually it is things like tornadoes and hurricanes, though. In recent years, the December 8th, 2017 snowfall could be put on the…

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The “Big Chill” of Valentine’s Week in 1784 that froze the Mississippi River in NOLA

If you missed the quick breakdown of how icebergs ended up floating around in the Gulf of Mexico, here is the clip: The research on this shows that the eruption in Iceland did more than…

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