The National Hurricane Center made a great – quick – video discussing what the Forecast Cone is made for, how to use it, and where it isn’t very useful at all. Take a look!
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How to spot the Comet NEOWISE (plus some background info on the comet itself)
Get ready for a once-in-an-every-6,000ish-years event. A lot of people have been snapping great pictures of the comet during the past few days. Комета NeoWise в небе моего города. В следующий раз вы можете её…
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Video: Storm chaser Mike Olbinski shares a TON of amazing storm footage
Vorticity 3 (4K) from Mike Olbinski on Vimeo. The video really needs zero introduction. However, some background. Mike is a fantastic photographer and videographer. Sure, he is a great storm chaser, too. But man, oh…
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6/10/20 COVID Update: Adding context to the numbers
So, now that the number of new cases every day is fluctuating between 200 and 500, you may be left wondering, what does all this mean now and why should I care? And that’s okay!…
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5/28/20 COVID-19 Update: New numbers & new research
As always, I’d like to take this time to remind everyone that I’m not a doctor. I’m more of a science and mathematics guy. These updates are meant as a way to turn the math…
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Back of the napkin COVID math shows we aren’t out of the woods
I just want to run some quick numbers by everyone as the State of Mississippi continues to re-open. Dates New Cases Estimated Currently Sick 05/07/20 404 3,937 05/08/20 288 3,944 05/09/20 123 3,783 05/10/20 173…
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5/14/20 COVID notes: Quick follow up to the last post
I wanted to circle back real fast since I’ve heard from a few folks that had some questions. Here is a ranking of the Top 20 deadliest COVID-19 dates in Mississippi. The dates shown are…
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5/12/19 COVID Update: A quick update with numbers amidst re-opening
A quick personal note. I apologize for not posting more updates. After a month of twice-daily COVID updates, then a month of back-to-back-to-back-to-back severe weather my brain (and heart) needed a break from death and…
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4/16/20 Coronavirus Update: New numbers, talking may produce virus-infected droplets, your shoes probably won’t infect you, and other info
As always, a reminder that I am not a doctor, nor am I a medical profesional. I do mathematics and statistics for a living. These posts are an attempt to give a plain-English update to…
4/13/20 PM COVID19 Update: New numbers, grocery shopping tips, new info for pregnant women and more
Now that the severe weather has ended, I wanted to get back to updating everyone on the Coronavirus. During the past few days – since my last update – the numbers have climbed quite a…
