Seven years ago today, at 5:03pm the supercell moving through Lamar County spawned a tornado that quickly gained intensity and move through Hattiesburg and Petal. The eventual EF-4 tornado was only on the ground for…
Category: Weather History
Mississippi sets state record for tornadoes
Last year was another active year for sever weather in Mississippi with a record-setting 115 tornadoes across the state. Multiple rounds of severe weather last spring and again during hte late fall and early winter…
Wx Info: Dreaming of White Christmas in South Mississippi? Go for it!
Dreaming of a White Christmas? Sorry, wrong White. That is White Goodman from the movie Dodgeball. You mean a White Christmas with snow and cold? That one? Alright. Well let’s take a look…. PAST DATA…
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Hurricane Ivan in Review
I have one final project to submit here on the blog. I had to choose another local severe weather occurrence and explain the event while reviewing what happened and the data that was collected. Rather…
Review: A Reanalysis of Hurricane Camille
Here is another review to wrap up my week here at the news station. Nick picked an article that’s pretty close to home and I can’t wait to show y’all what I found. Summary This…
Revisiting the 1963 New Years’ Eve Southern Snowstorm
Throughout history, the south has naturally found itself without many white winters and it’s okay. As a normal routine, southerners have gotten comfortable with an occasional cold snap the break up the mild fall temperatures…
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Review: ‘‘Bookend Vortex’’ Induced Tornadoes along the Natchez Trace
Good morning all! I’ve got another article review for ya as you look to enter your lunch break; take a quick read, and have a great rest of the day! This article, ‘‘Bookend Vortex’’ Induced…
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Dixie Tornado Outbreak: 110 years later
On April 24, 1908 a handful of tornadoes ripped across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. While the exact number of tornadoes that day is debatable, generally 10 of the tornadoes are blamed for a vast majority…
