Good evening! Here is an article review on how rotational velocity values from Doppler radar may be used to track tornado damage ratings (think Fujita!) in real time. A fair warning! This post is more geared toward weather nerds looking for a bit of a challenge, as things tend to get pretty technical in academia. The WSR-88D is the Doppler radar first… Read more →
On April 24, 1908 a handful of tornadoes ripped across Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. While the exact number of tornadoes that day is debatable, generally 10 of the tornadoes are blamed for a vast majority of the damage and deaths. The deadliest was the Purvis tornado. While it started in Louisiana and ended in Alabama, the F4 tornado did the… Read more →
I received a great question from a viewer on facebook the other day about the forecast. The viewer asked if the Storm Prediction Center underestimated the severe weather threat on Sundday, given the multiple tornado warnings as well as the crazy video showing the tornado moving through Fort Walton Beach. The National Weather Service in Mobile rated this as an… Read more →
I received an email the other day from Ty Black, a former University of Southern Mississippi professor in Economics, regarding seasonal hurricane predictions. On the heels of the Colorado State seasonal prediction, national media outlets went running stories calling for an “above-average” year for hurricanes. This must’ve got Ty thinking. Page 4A of the Friday, April 6, 2018, edition of… Read more →
Latest update form the Storm Prediction Center… Showers and thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing at the start of Day 2 from portion of the Ozarks and lower Ohio Valley through the lower Mississippi Valley to TX Gulf Coast. In addition to the cold front being a focus for strong to severe storms this forecast period as it advances east,… Read more →
