During a landfalling tropical system – Tropical Depression, Tropical Storm, or Hurricane – it is important to know which quadrant of the storm you are going to be impacted by.
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Wx Info: How do hurricanes form? (Video)
Despite how easy it looks, making a hurricane is actually pretty difficult to do. There are dozens of African Easterly Waves (we usually just call these “Tropical Waves”) that traverse the Atlantic Ocean every season,…
Wx Info: Dreaming of White Christmas in South Mississippi? Go for it!
Dreaming of a White Christmas? Sorry, wrong White. That is White Goodman from the movie Dodgeball. You mean a White Christmas with snow and cold? That one? Alright. Well let’s take a look…. PAST DATA…
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Wx Info: What is Heat Index? How muggy is it? Relative humidity vs. Dewpoint
When trying to find out how gross it is going to feel on a hot summer day, meteorologists often cite the “Heat Index” for a more accurate portrayal of what it may actually feel like…
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WX Info: Why is it cooler on clear nights with no wind?
For nearly every spot on the Earth, the cloud cover and the wind dictate the temperature. A lot. 24 hours per day. Seven days per week. Every day of the year – all 365! Yeah,…
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WX Info: How do hurricanes produce tornadoes?
It is a question weather people get all the time during hurricane season. This is a common question since most of us are taught in school that tornadoes and hurricanes are separate. One happens over…
