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…
Tag: Severe Weather
Wx Info: Why tornado strength is tough to predict along the Gulf Coast
I received a great question from a viewer on facebook the other day about the forecast. The viewer asked if the Storm Prediction Center underestimated the severe weather threat on Sunday, given the multiple tornado…
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An economists statistical rebuttal to seasonal hurricane forecasts
I received an email the other day from Ty Black, a former University of Southern Mississippi professor in Economics, regarding seasonal hurricane predictions. On the heels of the Colorado State seasonal prediction, national media outlets…
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Storm Prediction Center: “strong tornado or two will be possible” for Gulf Coast region on Saturday
Latest update form the Storm Prediction Center… Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing at the start of Day 2 from portion of the Ozarks and lower Ohio Valley through the lower Mississippi Valley…
April 14 south Mississippi severe weather discussion
We are still watching for a line of severe storms to pass through the Pine Belt during the day on Saturday. We are about to get pretty detailed and pretty nerdy. You’ll get a full…
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April 13-14 severe weather breakdown for the Gulf Coast
The latest threat for severe weather across the United States looks to take place over two days. Day 1 will feature storms in East Texas, extreme eastern Oklahoma, northern Louisiana, most of Arkansas and southern…
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Early Look: Saturday’s severe weather threat for southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi and Alabama
Severe weather is back in the forecast. The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the area with a 15-percent risk for severe weather. That would translate to a Slight Risk, or a two out of five,…
Gulf Coast states face another round severe weather Friday night
For Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama this is the second time this week the states will be dealing with the prospects of severe weather. Not ideal. Even places like Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma will be getting…
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Gulf Coast faces severe weather threat; possible flooding
As the next round of thunderstorms swings through parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, the risk for severe weather continues. From the Storm Prediction Center: The convective line may initially be slow to organize but…
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Morning Update: Severe weather threat remains for South Mississippi overnight April 3-4
The Storm Prediction Center held onto – and even expanded – the threat for severe weather across parts of South Mississippi for tonight and into early tomorrow morning. Plus, model guidance is showing that the…
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