SPC monitoring parts of Louisiana, Mississippi for Watch

Things are just starting to pick up for the region. Latest from the SPC is that they are monitoring just west of our area (including perhaps some of our western counties – for a potential…

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12/31/20 9a update: Morning model guidance holding, forecast becoming more certain

There wasn’t much of a change between the overnight and mid morning data. That is good news. It means the model guidance is finally getting a good handle on things. Or it gave up. Ha!…

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12/31 early AM update: Severe weather potential remains for later today across Gulf Coast region

2020 going out with a bang, so to speak. Would you expect any less? Severe weather remains a possibility for later today across east Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. It still looks…

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12/30 update: Gulf Coast faces severe risk NYE

Not much has changed regarding the potential for severe weather on New Year’s Eve. Instead, we are starting to get a better idea about how the severe weather threat will shake out as we are…

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New data gives more insight to NYE severe risk for Gulf Coast

As a professor, this is the type of weather event that I would probably use on a test. Because at first glance, and on paper, it looks like a guarantee for some severe weather. But…

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It’ll be a New Year’s Thunderstormin’ Eve for northern Gulf Coast

Now that we are getting to be about 72-96 hours out, data is starting to come into better agreement about the timeline and threats for the severe weather threat on New Year’s Eve for the…

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Year End severe weather threat for Gulf Coast may last two days

This may be a multi-day event for some places. That means one round of storms one day, and then perhaps another round of storms in the same spo the next day.

Laura’s track becoming more certain, top-end intensity still a question

Hurricane Laura is now a cAtegory 3 Hurricane. According to the Saffir-Simpson scale, “Devastating damage will occur: Well-built framed homes may incur major damage or removal of roof decking and gable ends. Many trees will…

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SPC continues “Moderate” risk for portions of Southeast

As the next system continues to drift toward the region, there is increasing confidence that when it arrives it will bring significant severe weather with it. The Storm Prediction Center opted to keep – roughly…

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Moderate Risk: Easter Sunday severe threat for the Gulf Coast

As a system passes through the region, it will open the door for showers, storms and the potential for severe weather. Come to think of it, I say this in almost every post. But this…

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