Comparing next Tuesday (2/2/16) to Super Tuesday? Not so fast, partner

I’ve been approached by a handful of people curious about the forecast next week for the southeast. They ask if I’ve heard that next week looks like the Super Tuesday Outbreak back in 2008. And…

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WX Info: Explaining CIPS Analogs

Looking at the latest model data this morning, I wanted to take some time to give a heads up to everyone about the latest details with the forecast, as well as give you a better…

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Severe Weather Breakdown for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama for December 21, 2015

This is a breakdown for the severe weather threat along the Gulf Coast. The Storm Prediction Center (as of this writing) has issued a “Slight” risk for severe weather for that area on Wednesday. As…

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Flash flooding threat accompanies Tornado Watch for Mississippi, Louisiana

Louisiana and southern Mississippi are also dealing with the threat for flash flooding this evening. From the WPC: Summary…A squall line is moving into an area recently saturated by rainfall last night. Despite its forward…

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Gulf Coast faces storms, then possibility of wintry weather

Due to the lack of cooling through the column and a very high (about 15,000 feet) dendritic growth zone, snow still doesn’t look likely across the Gulf Coast. But the latest model data is coming…

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Gulf Coast wintry weather breakdown

The overnight computer weather model data just came down and things are starting to come into better focus, and while things are looking a little more *wintry* the majority of the information isn’t pointing to…

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Gulf Coast severe weather discussion for Jan 2, 2015

As a surface feature moves north out of the Gulf of Mexico and across Texas, a warm front with usher in moist air and destabilize the atmosphere enough for showers and storms across east Texas,…

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December 22-23 Gulf Coast severe weather threat

UPDATE 9:00 AM: The NWS SPC has updated the forecast graphics for today. They have removed the mention for severe hail and moved the “Marginal” risk farther south. The surface observations show most of the region…

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December 22-23 Severe Weather Threat for Southern Mississippi

It looks like Monday December 22nd and Tuesday December 23rd will be relatively active across the southeast. Scenario A large area of low pressure across the upper-Midwest will push a cold front through the the…

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