On the way back from the National Weather Association Annual meeting, the plane I was in flew by a few thunderstorms. I got lucky enough to take a video of the storm as we cruised…
Tag: Severe Weather
Rick Smith helps those with Severe Weather Anxiety
Rick Smith, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the Norman, Oklahoma National Weather Service office is doing great things to help those that are struggling with Severe Weather Anxiety. In the clinical world, sometimes this is…
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Research shows connection between Gulf temps and severe weather
Matt Haworth, meteorologist for StormGeo, presented research connecting Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures to severe weather potential along the Gulf Coast. “Basically I expanded on a study done by Roger Edwards and Steven Weiss…
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Catching up with the Jackson NWS at NWAS17
I had the opportunity to meet with the Jackson Mississippi National Weather Service at the National Weather Association 2017 Annual Conference. They were here presenting local research on severe weather. Here is a quick couple…
What if Harvey happened to you? Maps estimate what local flooding would look like
First off, props to the Washington Post. I would really encourage everyone to take a look at this article about what the Harvey floods really mean. They do a great job at putting things into…
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AM UPDATE: Tropical Storm Harvey drifts toward Louisiana, more flooding likely, intensification not
Tropical Storm Harvey, now back over the Gulf of Mexico, continues to wobble its way toward Louisiana. As of the latest update from the National Hurricane Center, Harvey is now moving ENE at 3mph. The…
Tornado Watch for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama likely extended
The Tornado Watch that expires at 1PM for parts of the southeast will likely be continued through later this evening. Strong, long-track devastating tornadoes are not likely in this watch. But brief, weaker, and fast-moving…
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SPC issues High Risk with tornadoes, large hail possible
The SPC is concerned about a severe weather outbreak across parts of Kansas and Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. Here is the latest discusssion… Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0743…
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Big hail, strong tornado possible says SPC
Interesting wording from the SPC. At the time of this Discussion a tornado was on the ground in this outlined area. Mesoscale Discussion 0736 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0456 PM CDT Tue May…
One last round of severe weather for south Mississippi
Another area of low pressure will swing through the southeast opening the door for showers and storms to develop across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Storms will move from west to east across the Gulf Coast…
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