Twenty-plus inches of rain. Louisana may have a lot of swamps and wetlands, but even that state can’t handle this kind of rain. And as neighbors in central and southern Louisiana look to each other for help during a massive flood, Alabama and Florida coast folks are glad they only got 5″ to 10″ of rain. Meanwhile in Mississippi, most… Read more →
Whether your favorite Gulf Coast meteorologist works for the National Weather Service of on television – either way, they aren’t sleeping well lately. The latest area of low pressure off the Gulf has been spinning around for a few days now and doesn’t show any signs of decisiveness. In other words, it is going what we all do: Linger at… Read more →
“I just saw a tornado!” That is a message I receive almost every other day from viewers. Doesn’t matter the weather. Doesn’t matter the time. Social media has made this kind of message easier to send. And receive. It is a terrific resource during severe weather events. And I’m thankful for every report I get. But, almost every time, it is… Read more →
MESOSCALE PRECIPITATION DISCUSSION 0112 NWS WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER COLLEGE PARK MD 719 PM EDT MON APR 11 2016 AREAS AFFECTED…S MISSISSIPPI…SW ALABAMA CONCERNING…HEAVY RAINFALL…FLASH FLOODING POSSIBLE VALID 112320Z – 120400Z SUMMARY…HVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING SQUALL LINE. DISCUSSION…VIS/IR SATL AND RADAR MOSAIC SHOW WELL DEFINED MCS/SQUALL LINE MOVING SEWARD ACROSS CENTRAL MS AND EXTENDING UP TOWARD BHM. BEST INSTABILITY AND… Read more →
Good morning, everyone! I want to offer an update about the severe weather threat for southern Mississippi as the new morning numbers have come in and I’ve had a chance to update the Severe Weather Worksheet. Above, you can see that the overall severe parameters for southern Mississippi aren’t has high as they’ve been in recent days. As the system… Read more →
