The Storm Prediction Center has bumped parts of Mississippi up into a Moderate Risk for severe weather. That is a “4” out of “5” on the 1-to-5 scale where “5” is the highest risk for…
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Warm front lifts north Tuesday, sets stage for severe weather Wednesday for south Mississippi
I’m not going to bury the lede, here. There is the potential for severe weather on Wednesday and into Thursday for south Mississippi. All modes of severe weather will be in play, but the main…
3/15 AM brief update: St. Patrick’s Day severe weather potential for south Mississippi
Between now and Wednesday there will be a few chances for showers and storms. And some of these may even be severe. A Marginal Risk for severe weather stands for parts of the area Monday…
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Southeast St. Patrick’s Day severe weather potential
As we head into next week, there will be a few rounds of storms. Right now it looks like Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will feature the possibility for storms. Monday may even feature the chance…
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Quick look at Panhandle severe threat for Saturday 3/13
I’ve heard from a lot of my Panhandle friends recently asking about the threat for severe weather Saturday. The Storm Prediction Center has pegged parts of the area with a Moderate Risk for severe weather.…
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SPC highlights Gulf Coast for severe weahter potential on St. Patrick’s Day
As we head into next week, the next system slated to push across the Gulf Coast will bring the potential for severe weather. Because of that, the Storm Prediction Center is now highlighting the Gulf…
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Early look at severe weather potential next week
If that ole ‘in like a lion out like a lamb’ thing carries any weight, then what does it say about the middle of the month? Because next week, on St. Patrick’s Day, the Gulf…
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Gulf Coast Spring Break week of damp
Yeah, things may not shake out to be quite as nice next week. While this week features sunshine, highs in the 70s and dry air. Next week looks to feature humidity, rain, and storms. In…
What started with “Hail Season” ended with disproving another ‘Old Wives Tale’ – sorry!
In my never-ending quest to learn everything I can about South Mississippi weather, I wanted to see if March was in fact “hail season” as I’ve dubbed it, or if it just felt like a…
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VIDEO: Explaining tornado formation during severe weather
If you’ve ever wondered how tornadoes form during a severe thunderstorm, now is your chance to learn! Here is the video lecture from GHY326 during the 2020 Spring Semester at USM. This 30-minutes video talks…
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