Parts of the region are under a Marginal and Slight Risk for severe weather. Note that the SPC has highlighted areas north and west of south Mississippi with the threat for tornadoes. On that risk area, I’ve circled in blue the area I’m watching later this evening. After looking over some of the latest data, I’m starting to get a… Read more →
Seven years ago today, at 5:03pm the supercell moving through Lamar County spawned a tornado that quickly gained intensity and move through Hattiesburg and Petal. The eventual EF-4 tornado was only on the ground for 33 minutes. It traveled 21 miles. Despite the dozens of injuries, no one was killed. Official account of the tornado From the National Weather Service… Read more →
via GIPHY I think this GIF was my reaction to opening up the SPC page this morning. Alex Puckett, a great meteorologist up in Huntsville sent me a message via facebook sharing his displeasure via meme. We weather people are no different than anyone else. We live our lives through cat pictures, GIFs and internet memes. The changes from the… Read more →
Your browser does not support the video tag. Wildfires in the Arctic often burn far away from population centers, but their impacts are felt around the globe. From field and laboratory work to airborne campaigns and satellites, NASA is studying how climate change is contributing to more frequent and powerful boreal forest and tundra fires and what that means for… Read more →
Your browser does not support the video tag. Today we’re talking about fires. At any given time, there are multiple fires burning across the globe. During today’s show, we’ll discuss the science of fire, how NASA monitors and tracks fires, how NASA data are used in prediction, response and recovery and we’ll even talk with a NASA astronaut about how… Read more →
