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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It isn’t just a feeling: Spring is getting longer, pollen getting worse

I want to start off with a little story… I had someone mention to me the other day, “Spring feels like it comes earlier, anymore. What do you think? Is there any weather information to…

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Weather forecasts are getting better and worse – simultaneously

My life as a TV meteorologist was always interesting. The most interesting part was the viewer comments on facebook. Usually right before getting on the air, too. Ricky, as it turns out, was upset. Ricky…

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VIDEO: A recap of the 2018 AMS Annual Conference

The American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting was earlier this month in Austin, Texas. It was awesome. It is where a bunch of meteorologists, climatologists and atmospheric scientists come together to chat about, work with, and…

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