Looking at the latest data, the NHC still hasn’t nudged things too far back to the east yet. Even though, Hurricane Ida continues to trek more northerly that true northwesterly. This is still slated to…
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8/28/21 2PM Hurricane Ida update – perhaps a wiggle to the east
hurricane Ida is now a Category 2 Hurricane as it continues to drift northwest around 15mph – currently at 16mph. This is slightly faster (by 1-2mph) than we thought yesterday. The storm is likely just…
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8/28/21 9AM Hurricane Ida county-by-county update for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
A real quick note on these county-by-county breakdowns. I’ve had some requests for coastal counties and some farther inland. I wish I could get them all. But, I have to draw a line somewhere. If…
8/28/21 8AM Hurricane Ida Update: Rapid Intensification underway
Taking a look at the forecast information from the National Hurricane Center as well as satellite data, and there is little doubt that Hurricane Ida has begun to rapidly intensify this morning. Current Observations LOCATION…24.4N…
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8/27/21 7PM Hurricane Ida update – a county-by-county breakdown for parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Let me start by saying that this forecast may change. And is not set in stone. I really encourage everyone to check back every – at least! – 12 hours for an update until landfall…
SPC expands severe risk for Friday & Saturday across South
The Storm Prediction Center continues to monitor a two-punch system on Friday afternoon, evening and into the overnight hours across parts of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. As of now, this two-punch system looks…
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Gulf Coast severe threat increases slightly for Weds/Thurs
Not much has changed with the severe weather threat for late Wednesday and into Thursday morning for the Gulf Coast. But the few pieces of the puzzle that have changed, do increase the potential for…
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Severe weather possible, not likely, for Gulf Coast Wed/Thur
So far, model guidance continues to show a cold front trying to push south through the region on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. While the threat for severe weather persists north of I-20, it…
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Thursday’s peak severe weather threat for southeast shifting northward, though Gulf Coast not ‘in the clear’
Long title, but hopefully it conveys the truth – and not the hype. Right now it looks like the latest data continues to trend northward with the most significant threat for severe weather. That means…
Attention turns to Thursday’s (3/25) severe weather threat
It looks like the potential for widespread significant severe weather is – again – in the cards this Thursday for portions of the Southeast and gulf coast. Model guidance continues to show a large area…
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