3/8/20 UPDATE: What the WHO, the CDC, the HHS, local governments and medical researchers are saying about COVID19 / Coronavirus, and what you need to know

3/8/20 UPDATE: What the WHO, the CDC, the HHS, local governments and medical researchers are saying about COVID19 / Coronavirus, and what you need to know

From the CDC Situation in U.S. In addition to CDC, many public health laboratories are now testing for the virus that causes COVID-19. View CDC’s Public Health Laboratory Testing map. With this increase in testing, now 19 states have reported cases of COVID-19 to CDC. View latest case counts, deaths, and a map of states with reported cases. U.S. COVID-19… Read more →

2019-2020 Winter Outlook verification: It was "drier-than-normal"

2019-2020 Winter Outlook verification: It was “drier-than-normal”

Well, it sure felt like a wet and mild winter, but feelings can be vastly different from fact. And they usually are. Our brain tends to get int eh way of remembering objective observations. That is why “things were better when I was a kid” is such a common phrase. The human brain is unable to recall things as objectively… Read more →

WX Info: How do meteorologists forecast hail size?

WX Info: How do meteorologists forecast hail size?

meteorologists forecast Given the hailstorm that moved through parts of south Mississippi early Wednesday morning, a lot of people have been asking about how the hail gets to be that big? The National Weather Service noted there were storm reports of hail sizes between nickels, quarters, McDonald’s sauce cups, and golf balls. Some big hail! The forecast called for Quarter-to-Half-Dollar-sized… Read more →

3/4/20 Coronavirus update: Notes and information straight from the CDC, WHO, HHS, and medical researchers

3/4/20 Coronavirus update: Notes and information straight from the CDC, WHO, HHS, and medical researchers

New today: The CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are working together to combat the threat of Coronavirus spreading. Using funds provided to CDC through the HHS Secretary’s Transfer, CDC will: Award an initial $25 million cooperative agreement to the states and local jurisdictions who have borne the largest burden of response and preparedness activities… Read more →

WPC concerned about flash flooding risk for parts of South Mississippi

WPC concerned about flash flooding risk for parts of South Mississippi

From the Weather Prediction Center: Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0068 NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 316 PM EST Wed Mar 04 2020 Areas affected…southern MS into central/southern AL/GA Concerning…Heavy rainfall…Flash flooding likely Valid 042014Z – 050200Z Summary…Flash flooding appears increasingly likely through the evening hours across portions of central and southern MS/AL/GA. Rainfall rates of 1-2 in/hr will have… Read more →