Last year was another active year for sever weather in Mississippi with a record-setting 115 tornadoes across the state. Multiple rounds of severe weather last spring and again during hte late fall and early winter culminated in the most tornadoes since record-keeping began in 1950. “The previous record was 108 tornadoes, which was set in 2008. Three fatalities occurred this… Read more →
“I remember when I was a kid, we would get cold like this every few weeks. And it would stick around. Now it is more like every few months. and it only lasts a day or two.” Had someone stop me the other day and ask me when it was going to snow, given the colder temperatures. I said it… Read more →
The Climate Prediction Center is out with the February outlook and a look at Spring, too. While fEbruary is looking like cooler-than-average conditions may prevail, the long-term look suggests that temperatures may rebound in March and April – offering a better chance for above-average conditions. Quick local discussion For South Mississippi, our forecast was originally for “cooler and drier” conditions when… Read more →
Since the cold air has descended across parts of the South again, I wanted to break out my handy “Will it Snow?” graphic. And I wanted to walk through two quick examples showing why it can snow in these types of situations as well as why – most times – it can’t snow. This is a quick plinko-style guide to… Read more →
The threat for severe weather in South Mississippi continues to look meager. There is a chance that a few low-topped supercells may develop along the line, but these storms would pose only a marginal threat for severe wind and small hail. The tornado threat remains quite low. From the Storm Prediction Center: Mesoscale Discussion 0063 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman… Read more →
