I recall growing up learning that an early frost in Autumn meant bright colors on the trees in the coming weeks. Turns out that isn’t really true. And in fact, an early frost or freeze…
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Wx Info: What is Fire Weather?
Fire Weather is a term used by meteorologists that covers any weather that may contribute to the spread of wildfires. The Storm Prediction Center issues outlook for Fire Weather just like it does for Severe…
Wx Info: Why do hurricanes move in certain directions? (Video)
During Hurricane Season, whenever there is a tropical system floating around, I get this question a lot: How do you know that it won’t come toward us? And it can be a pretty straight-forward answer.…
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Wx Info: Explaining the Forecast Cone from the National Hurricane Center
A lot of times during Hurricane Season a lot of the buzz is around the model data. Social media is plastered with images of operational model output, spaghetti models and intensity guidance. But once a…
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Wx Info: Has it really been a weird August for the Southern MS/AL/LA region? Let’s check and see….
I’ve heard from a handful of folks asking about the current / recent weather pattern. It has been a bit cooler during the last few weeks with shots for rain nearly every day. And while…
A quick note on the 8/24/22 Hattiesburg tornado
Yes, there was a tornado. And, in this case, the video probably really helped the National weather Service identify it. The NWS in Jackson has rated this an EF-0 tornado that was on the ground…
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Wx Info: Your weather isn’t more special than somewhere else
The problem with facts is that they can frequently be boring. Unless it is a fun piece of trivia or an area of interest, a fact can be unintriguing. That makes sense. We live in…
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Hyper-Active Pacific Season Continues as Atlantic stays Quiet for now: Tropical Outlook/Discussion – 7/17/22
Good morning! This tropical update will be similar to the other discussions, as there isn’t a ton of stuff to talk about-which is great news! After a year like 2020 or 2021, you learn to…
Central Gulf Coast is electric – a breakdown of lightning density for Southern MS/AL/LA
Its not really news that this area gets pegged with a whole mess of thunderstorms. It doesn’t matter the time of year, either. January? Yup. July? Totally. October? You bet. March? Definitely. So, it is…
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Wx Info: South Mississippi has been hot… but how hot is hot?
With a big dome of high pressure over the top of the area, the main weather story has been the heat. Afternoon highs have been in the 90s since June 4th. So we are on…
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